Background
She was the daughter of John Hippisley and the sister of Elizabeth Hippisley (-1766) who was a minor actress. Jane made her first appearance at her father, John Hippisley"s, benefit, Covent Garden Theatre, on 18 March 1735, as Cherry in ‘The Stratagem.’ She rose to eminence. Was Garrick"s Ophelia in his first season at Goodman"s Fields.
Was, as Mission Hippisley, the original Kitty Pry in the ‘Lying Valet,’ and Biddy in ‘Mission in her Teens;’ and as Mistress
Green, which name she took in 1747-1748, was the first Mistress
Career
lieutenant is suggested that she took the name of Mrs Green to conceal the illegitimate birth of a son. Samuel was probably born in 1747. Among her characters were Mission Prue, Anne Page, Perdita, Ophelia, Mission Hoyden, Nerissa, Æmilia, Doll Tearsheet, Duenna, and Mistress
Hardcastle.
She played in Dublin in 1751-1752, and probably in 1753-1754, and acted the ‘Irish Widow’ at Bristol so late as 4 July 1781. But for the rivalry of Mistress Clive, she would have been the best representative on the stage of old ladies and abigails.
Her farewell of the London stage took place 26 May 1780, as Mistress
Hardcastle. She died at her house at Jacob"s Well, Bristol, in the winter of 1791. There is a painting of her and another of her father John Hippisley created by John Hippisley Green.
