Sarah Baker (18th-century actress)

Sarah Baker
Born
Sarah Wakelin

1736 or 1737
Milton, Kent, England
Died20 February 1816
Rochester, Kent
Occupations
Spouse
Thomas Baker
(m. 17601769)

Sarah Baker (1736/1737 – 20 February 1816) was an English actress and theatre manager of the late Georgian era whose career in Kent lasted more than 50 years. Despite her being illiterate and facing fierce opposition from male rivals, her business acumen led her to becoming one of the most successful self-made women of her time.