Maria Anna Veronese () (died 1782) was a Franco/Italian actress active at the ''

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. She became the

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, by whom she had two illegitimate children, born in 1761 and 1767. Nicknamed "Mademoiselle Coraline", Anna Veronese was the daughter of Italian

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-actor Carlo Veronese and the sister of actress Giacoma Antonia Veronese (d. 1768). She debuted with her sister at the Comédie-Italienne in Paris in 1744. The Veronese sisters are considered two of the most notable interpreters of the

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''. They were known as Corallina (''Coraline'' in French) and Camilla, respectively, after their standard parts. Anna was particularly known for her quick costume changes.

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* 1782 deaths 18th-century births 18th-century French actresses French stage actresses Actresses from Paris 18th-century Italian actresses 18th-century Italian women Italian stage actresses Commedia dell'arte actors French people of Italian descent House of Bourbon-Conti Italian musicians Year of birth missing {{France-stage-actor-stub