Susan Webb Cushman

1822–1859 (age 37)

Biography

Susan Webb Cushman graced the theatre with warmth and sincerity, drawing audiences into her performances with a natural elegance that transcended the stage. Her career as a stage actor traveled between shores, yet wherever she appeared she brought humanity to every role, making distant audiences feel at home.

She rests in Liverpool Necropolis, leaving behind the echo of applause and the memory of a performer who shared her heart with every character she inhabited.