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Yes, there can be a highwaywoman, as the term refers to a woman who engages in robbery on the highway or similar routes. While historically it was more common for men to take on this role, women have also participated in criminal activities, including highway robbery. Modern interpretations or fictional portrayals can certainly include female highway robbers, reflecting a broader range of characters in literature and media.
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Were there such things as highwaywoman?
Yes, there were such things as highwaywoman.
Do highwaywoman exist?
Historically, highwaywomen were less common than highwaymen, but there were some known female bandits who operated on highways, robbing travelers. However, they were not as widely documented or recognized as their male counterparts.
What movie and television projects has Anthea Windham been in?
Anthea Windham has: Played Nightclub guest in "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" in 1950. Played Various Roles in "The Benny Hill Show" in 1955. Played Mrs. Farley in "The Royalty" in 1957. Played Miss Delthorne in "Private Investigator" in 1958. Played Dulcie Allardyce in "The Adventures of Ben Gunn" in 1958. Performed in "The Invisible Armies" in 1958. Played Mary Raynor in "No Hiding Place" in 1959. Played Highwaywoman, Dorothy Wilson in "The Avengers" in 1961. Played Miss Williams in "The Saint" in 1962. Played Announcer in "The Largest Theatre in the World: Heart to Heart" in 1962. Played Secretary in "Suspense" in 1962. Played Julia in "The Scales of Justice" in 1962. Played Girl Technician in "Suspense" in 1962. Played Pat Henderson in "The Plane Makers" in 1963. Played Mrs. Henderson in "The Plane Makers" in 1963.
Were there highway women?
Yes, there were, but they were obviously far fewer in number than their male counterparts. In a lot of cases female highway robbers would work in partnership with their husband/as part of a larger gang, for example, Joan Bracey who worked with her husband. Bonnie Grizelda is an example of a Northumberland highwaywoman who, I think, worked alone- or so the story goes. Most female highwayrobbers dressed as men, presumably for their own safety.A look at a British document called The complete Newgate Calendar would give you some examples of some female highway robbers who found themself in London's newgate prison in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is available athttp://www.heinonline.org/HOL/Page?handle=hein.beal/comnwc0001&id=1&size=2&collection=beal&index=beal/comnwcYou might be particularly interested in Mary Frith (alias Moll Cutpurse) who is known as the grandmother of female highway robbers.Also try searching the Old Bailey Online accounts. The search engine on that site is very good, and I think 'highwayrobbery' would be classed under 'violent theft'.There are also a number of ballads describing female highwayrobbers who dressed as men, for example 'sovay' is a folk song of this kind which is still sung by folk singers today. How far these ballads corresponded to reality, I'm not sure; there is likely to have been a lot of artistic license but there can be no doubt that there were some highway women. In line with larger trends of female crime, though, the number of them seems to have decreased during the nineteenth century.
