Elisabeth Curtis O'Sullivan

Elisabeth Curtis O'Sullivan
Born
Elisabeth or Elizabeth Curtis

1865 (1865)
San Francisco, California
Died (aged 85)
Other namesBessie Curtis, Mrs. Denis O'Sullivan, Mrs. C. D. O'Sullivan
Occupation(s)Painter, writer, interpreter
SpouseCornelius Denis O'Sullivan

Elisabeth "Bessie" Curtis O'Sullivan (1865–1951) was a San Francisco-born painter and writer. As a playwright, she wrote under the pseudonym Patrick Bidwell. For most of her life, she moved between the United States and England, often living abroad. After her marriage, she settled mainly in London. During World War I, she was a Flemish interpreter and worked as part of the war relief effort.