Julia Matthews

Julia Matthews (14 December 1842 in London, England – 19 May 1876 in St. Louis, Missouri, US)[1] was an English-born actress and singer who was popular on the stage, particularly in Melbourne. She received a marriage proposal from Robert O'Hara Burke shortly before the Burke and Wills expedition.[2]

Julia Matthews

She was played by Greta Scacchi in Burke & Wills (1985) and by Nicole Kidman in Wills & Burke (1985).

It has been claimed that the film actress Jessie Matthews (1907–1981) was a descendant.[3]

References

Works By. austlit.edu.au
Jean Gittins, 'Mathews, Julia (1842–1876)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University accessed 26 January 2013.
"A Survey & Some Opinions". The Sydney Mail. L (1302). New South Wales, Australia. 10 March 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 20 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

Portrait at National Portrait Gallery

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[1] Works By. austlit.edu.au

[2] Jean Gittins, 'Mathews, Julia (1842–1876)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University accessed 26 January 2013.

[3] "A Survey & Some Opinions". The Sydney Mail. L (1302). New South Wales, Australia. 10 March 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 20 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

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