Alice Regnault
Alice Regnault | |
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Alice Regnault photographed by Bacard Fils | |
| Born | Augustine-Alexandrine Toulet 5 February 1849 Paris, France |
| Died | 12 July 1931 (aged 82) Triel-sur-Seine, Third French Republic |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1868–1883 |
| Spouse |
Jules Louise Renard
(m. 1865; died 1868) |
| Children | 1 |
Alice Regnault (born Augustine-Alexandrine Toulet; 5 February 1849 – 12 July 1931) was a French actress and courtesan.
Her theatrical career began in 1868, after the death of her first husband. Critics praised her for her beauty and talent, and she performed in a large number of roles throughout her career. She became very rich as a courtesan in Paris and she had relationships of varying lengths with wealthy men. She retired from the stage in 1883, at the age of 34. She briefly worked as a journalist, and published two novels: Mademoiselle Pomme (1886) and La Famille Carmettes (1888).
She is known for secretly marrying the French writer Octave Mirbeau, in May 1887, while they were in London.