Actor profile

Florence Lawrence

1st January 1886 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Acting

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.

84 Movies 0 TV Shows 265 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists poster

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists 1st January 1998 as Self (archive footage)

The Casting Couch poster

The Casting Couch 1st January 1995

Night Must Fall poster

Night Must Fall 30th April 1937

Yellow Dust poster

Yellow Dust 12th March 1936

Man on the Flying Trapeze poster

Man on the Flying Trapeze 3rd August 1935 as (uncredited)

The Old-Fashioned Way poster

The Old-Fashioned Way 13th July 1934 as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Secrets poster

Secrets 16th March 1933 as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Sinners in the Sun poster

Sinners in the Sun 13th May 1932

So Big! poster

So Big! 30th April 1932 as Mina (uncredited)

The Hard Hombre poster

The Hard Hombre 20th September 1931 as The Sister

Homicide Squad poster

Homicide Squad 1st August 1931

Gambling Wives poster

Gambling Wives 10th February 1924 as Polly Barker

The Satin Girl poster

The Satin Girl 30th November 1923 as Sylvia

The Unfoldment poster

The Unfoldment 1st January 1922 as Katherine Nevin

Elusive Isabel poster

Elusive Isabel 15th May 1916 as Isabel Thorne

The Redemption of Riverton poster

The Redemption of Riverton 1st November 1912 as June Martin

Tangled Relations poster

Tangled Relations 4th October 1912 as Florence the Governess

Flo's Discipline poster

Flo's Discipline 20th September 1912 as Florence Dow

After All poster

After All 6th September 1912 as Margie

His Chorus Girl Wife poster

His Chorus Girl Wife 13th November 1911 as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl

Aunt Jane’s Legacy poster

Aunt Jane’s Legacy 6th November 1911 as Bessie Elkins - the Niece

One on Reno poster

One on Reno 3rd November 1911 as Mrs. Appleby

Through Jealous Eyes poster

Through Jealous Eyes 17th August 1911 as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse

The Snare of Society poster

The Snare of Society 10th July 1911 as Mary Williams

Vanity and Its Cure poster

Vanity and Its Cure 6th March 1911 as Effie Hart

His Bogus Uncle poster

His Bogus Uncle 30th January 1911 as The Object of Their Affection

Love's Stratagem poster

Love's Stratagem 1st November 1909 as The Girl

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea poster

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea 28th October 1909

1776, or The Hessian Renegades poster

1776, or The Hessian Renegades 6th September 1909

Mr. Jones' Burglar poster

Mr. Jones' Burglar 9th August 1909 as Mrs. Jones

The Mended Lute poster

The Mended Lute 5th August 1909 as Rising Moon

The Slave poster

The Slave 29th July 1909 as Nerada

Sweet and Twenty poster

Sweet and Twenty 22nd July 1909 as Alice's sister

Tender Hearts poster

Tender Hearts 15th July 1909 as Extra

The Cardinal's Conspiracy poster

The Cardinal's Conspiracy 12th July 1909 as The Princess

The Country Doctor poster

The Country Doctor 8th July 1909 as Mrs. Harcourt

The Necklace poster

The Necklace 1st July 1909

The Way of Man poster

The Way of Man 28th June 1909 as Mabel Jarrett

The Peachbasket Hat poster

The Peachbasket Hat 24th June 1909 as Mrs. Jones

Her First Biscuits poster

Her First Biscuits 17th June 1909 as Mrs. Jones

The Lonely Villa poster

The Lonely Villa 10th June 1909

Eradicating Aunty poster

Eradicating Aunty 3rd June 1909 as Flora - Aunty's Ward

What Drink Did poster

What Drink Did 31st May 1909 as Mrs. Alfred Lucas

Two Memories poster

Two Memories 24th May 1909 as Party Guest

The Judgment of Solomon poster

The Judgment of Solomon 22nd May 1909

Resurrection poster

Resurrection 20th May 1909 as Katusha

Lucky Jim poster

Lucky Jim 26th April 1909 as Wedding Guest

Lady Helen's Escapade poster

Lady Helen's Escapade 19th April 1909 as Lady Helen

Confidence poster

Confidence 15th April 1909 as Nellie Burton

A Drunkard's Reformation poster

A Drunkard's Reformation 1st April 1909 as Woman in the Play

Jones and His New Neighbors poster

Jones and His New Neighbors 29th March 1909 as Mrs. Jones

The Medicine Bottle poster

The Medicine Bottle 29th March 1909 as Mrs. Ross

I Did It, Mamma poster

I Did It, Mamma 15th March 1909

The Lure of the Gown poster

The Lure of the Gown 15th March 1909 as Veronica

The Salvation Army Lass poster

The Salvation Army Lass 11th March 1909 as Mary Wilson

The Prussian Spy poster

The Prussian Spy 1st March 1909 as The Maid

At the Altar poster

At the Altar 25th February 1909 as Girl at Wedding

The Politician's Love Story poster

The Politician's Love Story 21st February 1909

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals poster

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals 18th February 1909 as Mrs. Jones

The Curtain Pole poster

The Curtain Pole 15th February 1909 as Mrs. Edwards

The Girls and Daddy poster

The Girls and Daddy 1st February 1909 as Dr. Payson's First Daughter

The Cord of Life poster

The Cord of Life 28th January 1909 as Woman in Tenement

Those Awful Hats poster

Those Awful Hats 25th January 1909 as Theatre Audience

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party poster

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party 21st January 1909 as Mrs. Jones

Mr. Jones at the Ball poster

Mr. Jones at the Ball 25th December 1908 as Mrs. Jones

An Awful Moment poster

An Awful Moment 18th December 1908 as Mrs. Mowbray

Money Mad poster

Money Mad 4th December 1908 as Bank Customer / Landlady

The Song of the Shirt poster

The Song of the Shirt 17th November 1908 as Woman

The Taming of the Shrew poster

The Taming of the Shrew 10th November 1908 as Katharina

Antony and Cleopatra poster

Antony and Cleopatra 3rd November 1908 as Cleopatra

The Call of the Wild poster

The Call of the Wild 27th October 1908 as Gladys Penrose

Romance of a Jewess poster

Romance of a Jewess 23rd October 1908 as Ruth Simonson

The Planter's Wife poster

The Planter's Wife 20th October 1908 as Tomboy Nellie

Ingomar, the Barbarian poster

Ingomar, the Barbarian 13th October 1908 as Parthenia

Father Gets in the Game poster

Father Gets in the Game 9th October 1908 as First Couple

The Zulu's Heart poster

The Zulu's Heart 6th October 1908 as The Boer's Wife

The Devil poster

The Devil 2nd October 1908 as A Model

A Smoked Husband poster

A Smoked Husband 25th September 1908 as Mrs. Bibbs

Where the Breakers Roar poster

Where the Breakers Roar 22nd September 1908 as At the Beach

The Girl and the Outlaw poster

The Girl and the Outlaw 8th September 1908 as Woman

Betrayed by a Handprint poster

Betrayed by a Handprint 1st September 1908 as Myrtle Vane

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet poster

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet 6th June 1908 as Juliet

The Boy, the Bust and the Bath poster

The Boy, the Bust and the Bath 3rd August 1907 as The Lady

The Automobile Thieves poster

The Automobile Thieves 22nd September 1906

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