Biography
Céline Montaland was born on 10 August 1843 in Ghent, Belgium. Her parents, Pierre Montaland and Mathilde Chevalier, were actors. She was trained by her father, who was a former actor at Théâtre du Vaudeville. She made her debut at the age of six at Comédie-Française in the role of ''Camille'' in ''Gabrielle'' (1849) of Émile Augier. She was the “youngest actress ever to perform at this theater.” She performed a number of children roles, which were specially created for her. In 1860 she returned to Paris after a worldwide musical tour by her theatrical troupe which got a wide public attention. She continued to perform in different popular theaters including Théâtre du Palais-Royal, Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe and Comédie-Française. At the end of her distinguished theatrical career, she became a ''Sociétaire'' at the Comédie-Française in 1888. She died in Paris, France on 8 January 1891.References
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