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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1886-01-01 (139 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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

Acting

1998

1937

1936

1935

1934

The Old-Fashioned Way as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1933

Secrets as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1932

So Big! as Mina (uncredited)

1931

The Hard Hombre as The Sister

1930

1924

Gambling Wives as Polly Barker

1923

The Satin Girl as Sylvia

1922

The Unfoldment as Katherine Nevin

1918

1916

Elusive Isabel as Isabel Thorne

1914

Her Ragged Knight as Flo - Bob's Ward
The False Bride as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)
The Honor of the Humble as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter
The Doctor’s Testimony as Florence Lund
The Coryphee as Florence
The Disenchantment as Flo - the Maid
The Honeymooners as Florence Blair
The Little Mail Carrier as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier
A Singular Cynic as Flo Welton
A Mysterious Mystery as Miss Lawrence

1913

A Girl and Her Money as Florence Kingsley
The Closed Door as Florence Ashleigh

1912

Flo's Discipline as Florence Dow
A Village Romance as Flo - the Country Girl
After All as Margie
The Advent of Jane as Dr. Jane Bixby
The Lady Leone as Lady Leone Mervyn
The Players as Flo Lakewood
Her Cousin Fred as Flo Ballard
In Swift Waters as Flo Armstrong
Tangled Relations as Florence the Governess
Sisters as Annie / Mary (twin sisters)
The Winning Punch as Nellie Wilson
Taking a Chance as Mrs. Flo Mills

1911

Her Child's Honor as The Mother
The Matchmaker as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess
That Awful Brother as Florence
One on Reno as Mrs. Appleby
The State Line as The Sheriff's Daughter
The Slavey’s Affinity as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge
The Snare of Society as Mary Williams
The Life Saver as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl
The Professor’s Ward as Edith - The Professor's Ward
Through Jealous Eyes as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse
The Maniac as Dora Elsmore
Opportunity and the Man as Flora Hamilton
Vanity and Its Cure as Effie Hart
Age Versus Youth as Nora Blake
Art Versus Music as Ethel Vernon
Always a Way as Ruth Craven
The Little Rebel as Rosalind Trevaine
The Two Fathers as Gladys
During Cherry Time as Violet - the Country Girl
Duke de Ribbon Counter as Lillian de Mille
Aunt Jane’s Legacy as Bessie Elkins - the Niece
A Game of Deception as The Actress
The Test as Miss Gillman
A Head for Business as Phyllis Moore
His Chorus Girl Wife as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl
Her Two Sons as The Younger Brother's Wife
Her Humble Ministry as The Reformed Woman
The Hoyden as Gladys Weston
A Girlish Impulse as Gladys Stevens
Higgenses Versus Judsons as Freda Judson
His Friend, the Burglar as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife
His Bogus Uncle as The Object of Their Affection
A Rural Conqueror as Marjorie Thorne
A Rebellious Blossom as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter
Romance of Pond Cove as Florence Earle

1910

A Game for Two as Mrs. Henderson
The New Shawl as Marie
The Miser’s Daughter as The Miser's Daughter
Mother Love as The Mother
Two Men as TheOrphan
The Time-Lock Safe as The Mother

1909

The Curtain Pole as Mrs. Edwards
The Mended Lute as Rising Moon
Those Awful Hats as Theatre Audience
Lady Helen's Escapade as Lady Helen
A Drunkard's Reformation as Woman in the Play
Resurrection as Katusha
Confidence as Nellie Burton
Her First Biscuits as Mrs. Jones
At the Altar as Girl at Wedding
The Country Doctor as Mrs. Harcourt
The Way of Man as Mabel Jarrett
The Honor of Thieves as Rachel Einstein
One Touch of Nature as Mrs. John Murray
The Sacrifice as Mrs. Hardluck
Two Memories as Party Guest
Sweet and Twenty as Alice's sister
The Peachbasket Hat as Mrs. Jones
The Slave as Nerada
Mrs. Jones Entertains as Mrs. Jones
The Deception as Mabel Colton
The Brahma Diamond as The Guard's Sweetheart
A Baby's Shoe as The Poor Mother
Lucky Jim as Wedding Guest
The Girls and Daddy as Dr. Payson's First Daughter
His Ward's Love as The Reverend's Ward
His Wife's Mother as Mrs. Jones
Eradicating Aunty as Flora - Aunty's Ward
Jealousy and the Man as Mrs. Jim Brooks
The Jilt as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister
Mr. Jones’ Burglar as Mrs. Jones
The Note in the Shoe as Ella Berling
The Medicine Bottle as Mrs. Ross
The Prussian Spy as The Maid
The Road to the Heart as Mexican Woman
Those Boys! as The Maid
The Roue’s Heart as Noblewoman
The Winning Coat as Lady-in-Waiting
A Wreath in Time as Mrs. John Goodhusband
The Wooden Leg as Claire
Love's Stratagem as The Girl
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter as The Forest Ranger's Daughter
The Cord of Life as Woman in Tenement
What Drink Did as Mrs. Alfred Lucas
Tragic Love as The Maid / In Factory

1908

Money Mad as Bank Customer / Landlady
After Many Years as Mrs. John Davis
An Awful Moment as Mrs. Mowbray
The Red Girl as The Red Girl
Where the Breakers Roar as At the Beach
A Smoked Husband as Mrs. Bibbs
Father Gets in the Game as First Couple
Romance of a Jewess as Ruth Simonson
The Call of the Wild as Gladys Penrose
The Feud and the Turkey as Nellie Caufield's Sister
Concealing a Burglar as Mrs. Brown
The Reckoning as The Wife
The Test of Friendship as Jennie Colman
The Clubman and the Tramp as Bridget / Dinner Guest
The Christmas Burglars as Mrs. Martin
Mr. Jones at the Ball as Mrs. Jones
The Helping Hand as Wedding Guest
The Zulu's Heart as The Boer's Wife
The Devil as A Model
The Ingrate as The Trapper's Wife
The Vaquero's Vow as Wedding Party / In Bar
The Planter's Wife as Tomboy Nellie
The Stolen Jewels as Mrs. Jenkins

1907

1906