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The line "Shall we count that a crime France counts an honor" was written about a British person of this profession, referencing an incident where a group of French people with this profession had pits and seeds thrown at them in London. A popular motif involved a person of this profession lying naked and sleeping on a couch. Many people began this profession by serving as "Orange Wenches." One of the first acts of the (*) Restoration was Charles II effectively founding this profession in England with a Royal Charter, which legalized the employment of Margaret Hughes on Drury Lane. It was the profession of Charles II's mistress Nell Gwyn and of a woman depicted "as the Tragic Muse" by Joshua Reynolds, Sarah Siddons. For 10 points, name this profession that sometimes involved portraying Lady Macbeth.
The line "Shall we count that a crime France counts an honor" was written about a British person of this profession, referencing an incident where a group of French people with this profession had pits and seeds thrown at them in London.
actresses [prompt on "actors"; accept female actors or equivalents]