Thomas Hollingsworth (1748–1814) was a British stage actor.

Born to a house servant at Covent Garden, following the death of his father he was mentored by the actor Joseph Younger. Hollingsworth first acted at Covent Garden and later joined Richard Brinsley Sheridan's company at Drury Lane appearing in numerous roles between 1787 and 1804. He was also acted in various provincial theatres.[1]

Selected roles

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References

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  1. ^ Cox and Garner p.420

Bibliography

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  • Cox, Jeffrey N. & Gamer, Michael. The Broadview Anthology of Romantic Drama. Broadview Press, 2003.