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Margaret Agnes Bunn (nee Somerville) (October 26, 1799-1833) was a Scottish actress.

Early Career
On May 9, 1816, Margaret Agnes Somerville made her professional debut as Imogine in Bertram, or The Castle of St. Aldobrand written by Charles Robert Maturin. She performed opposite Edmund Kean who played the exiled count, Bertram. The drama was a rousing commercial success for its time, running twenty-two nights. The Morning Post pronounced the young actress’ first appearance “the most promising we have ever witnessed: she surpassed all expectations that could be formed of her exertions; and has only to become a little more familiarised to the stage to obtain the highest rank of the profession in which she has thus embarked with such great and uncommon success." The Times called her “a subject of great promise,” and the Morning Chronicle professed, “We certainly never witnessed a first attempt of so much merit." The young Somerville was offered a lucrative contract and several headlining roles as rewards for her debut.

Critics accused the more rehearsed performer of "keeping himself a little behind her" in an effort to draw the audience's attention away from the young actress.

Personal Life
She was the eldest daughter of Eldest daughter of John Somerville, a biscuit-baker from St Marylebone. She was married to Alfred Bunn, stage manager of Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and the Birmingham Theatre in 1819.