Birth Name: Henriette Rosine Bernard
Date of Birth: 22/23 October, 1844
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Date of Death: 26 March, 1923
Place of Death: Paris, France
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
*unknown (father)
Sarah Bernhardt is a French stage actress.
Her mother, Julie/Judith Bernardt, was a courtesan to wealthy men.
Sarah’s mother, who was born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was Jewish. The identity of Sarah’s biological father is not known. He was likely Catholic.
Sarah was married to military officer and actor Jacques Damala, until his death.
Sarah’s maternal grandfather was Moritz Baruch Bernardt (the son of Baruch Bernardt and Jetta Wolf). Moritz was born in Rotterdam.
Sarah’s maternal grandmother was Janetta Hartog (the daughter of Hartog Jacob and Rebecca). Janetta was born in Gorinchem.
Source: Genealogy of Sarah Bernhardt (focusing on her mother’s side) – https://www.geni.com