Sorma, Agnes (1862–1927)

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Sorma, Agnes (1862–1927)

German actress. Name variations: Agnes, Gräfin von Mio da Minotto. Born Agnes Martha Karoline Zaremba, 1862, in Germany; died 1927.

Began acting as child; originated the part of Rita in Germany in Ibsen's Little Eyolf (1895); made New York debut (1897) and toured Europe and Scandinavia; worked with Max Reinhardt in Berlin (1904–07); during WWI, entertained troops at the front.

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