Caylus, Marie Marguerite, comtesse de

Caylus, Marie Marguerite, comtesse de

(märē märgərēt` kôNtĕs` də kālüs`), 1673–1729, French writer and actress. A noted beauty and wit, she was lauded for her performance at Saint-Cyr in Racine's Esther. Her Souvenirs (1770), edited by Voltaire, describe the court of Louis XIV with vivacity and taste.