Sarah Bernhardt (c. October 23, 1844 March 26, 1923)
was a French stage and early film actress, and has been
referred to as "the most famous actress the world has ever known".
Thanks Arasina. There you go. I wasn’t aware of her.
Be careful though. We have to refer to her as an actor these days. “Actress” is to be avoided in our unisex society these days. ;^)