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Cicely Nott

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Cicely Nott (1832–1900), born Sarah Ann Harris, and also known as Sarah Ann Adams after her marriage, was a British singer and actress. She played Pollio in The Pretty Druidess.

She married Sam Adams, a theatre manager. The couple had five children, all of whom were later professionally associated with the theatre, including Rosaline, known professionally as Rosie Nott, who married the impresario Robert Courtneidge and was the mother of Cicely Courtneidge. Another of their children was Ada Blanche, an actress, singer, and well-known actpantomime star.

A picture of Cicely Nott is in the National Portrait Gallery. She is buried in Nunhead Cemetery., in Nunhead, London

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