Florence Lawrence

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star", and was the first film actor to be named publicly. At the height of her fame in the 1910s, she was known as "The Biograph Girl" for work as one of the leading ladies in silent films from the Biograph Company. Lawrence appeared in almost 300 films for various motion picture companies throughout her career.

Known For

The Lonely Villa

Those Awful Hats

as Theatre Audience

Night Must Fall

The Country Doctor

as Mrs. Harcourt

The Mended Lute

as Rising Moon

The Old-Fashioned Way

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Man on the Flying Trapeze

as (uncredited)

So Big!

as Mina (uncredited)

The Curtain Pole

as Mrs. Edwards

What Drink Did

as Mrs. Alfred Lucas