Actress. She was the daughter of John Jarman and Martha Maria Jarman (née Mottershed). Her mother was a successful actress, and after her marriage, she continued to appear with her daughter. Her father had previously been a lawyer but later worked in Tate Wilkinson's Yorkshire acting company as a prompter while his wife starred in major productions. Frances began starring in productions from a very young age alongside famous actors of the time. In 1814, she and her mother joined the Bath Theater Company, where she later starred in "Romeo and Juliet." By 1824, she appeared in productions with William Macready, who was a renowned actor at the time. In 1827, she starred as Ophelia in "Hamlet" alongside Charles Kemble. Soon after, she starred as Portia in "The Merchant of Venice". In 1829, she moved to Scotland, where she met Thomas Lawless Ternan two years later. The two married in 1834 and began touring in America for the next three years. Their first daughter, Frances Eleanor Trollope (née Ternan), was born in 1835, and she later went on to become a writer following her marriage to the English writer Thomas Adolphus Trollope. Their second daughter, Maria Susanna Taylor (née Ternan), was born in 1837, and she went on to marry William Rowland Taylor. Their third daughter, Ellen Lawless Robinson (née Ternan), was born in 1839 and was the mistress of the English writer Charles Dickens. The couple also had a son, Thomas Lawless Ralph Ternan, who died young. Frances and her children moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, where her husband became manager of the Theatre Royal. She and her children were cast in many productions. In 1844, her husband suffered a mental breakdown and died two years later. In 1865, she accompanied her daughter, Ellen, on a trip with Dickens while he wrote "Our Mutual Friend." After a long and successful career, Frances Eleanor Ternan passed away in 1873.
Actress. She was the daughter of John Jarman and Martha Maria Jarman (née Mottershed). Her mother was a successful actress, and after her marriage, she continued to appear with her daughter. Her father had previously been a lawyer but later worked in Tate Wilkinson's Yorkshire acting company as a prompter while his wife starred in major productions. Frances began starring in productions from a very young age alongside famous actors of the time. In 1814, she and her mother joined the Bath Theater Company, where she later starred in "Romeo and Juliet." By 1824, she appeared in productions with William Macready, who was a renowned actor at the time. In 1827, she starred as Ophelia in "Hamlet" alongside Charles Kemble. Soon after, she starred as Portia in "The Merchant of Venice". In 1829, she moved to Scotland, where she met Thomas Lawless Ternan two years later. The two married in 1834 and began touring in America for the next three years. Their first daughter, Frances Eleanor Trollope (née Ternan), was born in 1835, and she later went on to become a writer following her marriage to the English writer Thomas Adolphus Trollope. Their second daughter, Maria Susanna Taylor (née Ternan), was born in 1837, and she went on to marry William Rowland Taylor. Their third daughter, Ellen Lawless Robinson (née Ternan), was born in 1839 and was the mistress of the English writer Charles Dickens. The couple also had a son, Thomas Lawless Ralph Ternan, who died young. Frances and her children moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, where her husband became manager of the Theatre Royal. She and her children were cast in many productions. In 1844, her husband suffered a mental breakdown and died two years later. In 1865, she accompanied her daughter, Ellen, on a trip with Dickens while he wrote "Our Mutual Friend." After a long and successful career, Frances Eleanor Ternan passed away in 1873.
Bio by: Bob Cevernak
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