Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1886
Died
December 28, 1938 (age 52)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
Florence Annie Bridgwood
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
Film
So Big!
Mina (uncredited)
1932
Film
Homicide Squad
1931
Film
Night Must Fall
1937
Film
The Old-Fashioned Way
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1934
Film
The Casting Couch
1995
Film
Secrets
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1933
Film
The Way of Man
Mabel Jarrett
1909
Film
A Game for Two
Mrs. Henderson
1910
Film
Those Boys!
The Maid
1909
Film
Resurrection
Katusha
1909
Film
His Second Wife
1910
Film
Those Awful Hats
Theatre Audience
1909
Film
The Necklace
1909
Film
Yellow Dust
1936
Film
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
Self (archive footage)
1998
Film
1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1909
Film
Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America
Boone's Daughter
1907
Film
The Salvation Army Lass
Mary Wilson
1909
Film
Two Memories
Party Guest
1909
Film
Elusive Isabel
Isabel Thorne
1916
Filmography
1998FilmStar Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Self (archive footage)1995FilmThe Casting Couch1937FilmNight Must Fall1936FilmYellow Dust1935FilmMan on the Flying Trapezeas (uncredited)1934FilmThe Old-Fashioned Wayas Undetermined Role (uncredited)1933FilmSecretsas Undetermined Role (uncredited)1932FilmSinners in the Sun1932FilmSo Big!as Mina (uncredited)1931FilmThe Hard Hombreas The Sister1931FilmHomicide Squad1930FilmSweeping Against the Winds1924FilmGambling Wivesas Polly Barker1923FilmThe Satin Girlas Sylvia1922FilmThe Unfoldmentas Katherine Nevin1918FilmThe Love Crazeas Florence1916FilmThe Face on the Screen1916FilmElusive Isabelas Isabel Thorne1914FilmThe Man Who Was Never Kissedas Florence Lloyd1914FilmA Mysterious Mysteryas Miss Lawrence1914FilmCounterfeitersas Flo1914FilmThe Honor of the Humbleas Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter1914FilmThe Mad Man’s Wardas Florence1914FilmThe Great Universal Mysteryas Herself1914FilmHer Ragged Knightas Flo - Bob's Ward1914FilmA Singular Cynicas Flo Welton1914FilmThe Doctor’s Testimonyas Florence Lund1914FilmThe Bribe1914FilmThe Disenchantmentas Flo - the Maid1914FilmThe Pawns of Destinyas Flo1914FilmThe Little Mail Carrieras Flo - the Little Mail Carrier1914FilmDiplomatic Floas Flo1914FilmThe Honeymoonersas Florence Blair1914FilmThe Stepmotheras Flo1914FilmThe Law’s Decreeas Flo1914FilmThe False Brideas Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)1914FilmThe Romance of the Photographas Flo1914FilmThe Corypheeas Florence1913FilmA Girl and Her Moneyas Florence Kingsley1913FilmInfluence of Sympathyas The Wife1913FilmUnto the Third Generationas Esther Stern1913FilmHis Wife’s Childas Flo1913FilmThe Spenderas Flo1913FilmThe Girl O’ the Woodsas Mab Hawkins1913FilmThe Closed Dooras Florence Ashleigh1913FilmSuffragettes Parade in Washingtonas Herself1912FilmThe Lady Leoneas Lady Leone Mervyn1912FilmSistersas Annie / Mary (twin sisters)1912FilmThe Redemption of Rivertonas June Martin1912FilmThe Angel of the Studioas Roxie1912FilmBetty’s Nightmareas Betty1912FilmTangled Relationsas Florence the Governess1912FilmThe Advent of Janeas Dr. Jane Bixby1912FilmFlo's Disciplineas Florence Dow1912FilmAll for Loveas Flo1912FilmAfter Allas Margie1912FilmThe Winning Punchas Nellie Wilson1912FilmHer Cousin Fredas Flo Ballard1912FilmThe Chance Shotas Flo1912FilmThe Mill Buyersas Flo1912FilmTaking a Chanceas Mrs. Flo Mills1912FilmThe Playersas Flo Lakewood1912FilmIn Swift Watersas Flo Armstrong1912FilmNot Like Other Girlsas Flo1912FilmThe Surgeon’s Heroismas Flo1912FilmA Village Romanceas Flo - the Country Girl1911FilmArt Versus Musicas Ethel Vernon1911FilmA Girlish Impulseas Gladys Stevens1911FilmA Head for Businessas Phyllis Moore1911FilmHis Chorus Girl Wifeas Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl1911FilmAunt Jane’s Legacyas Bessie Elkins - the Niece1911FilmOne on Renoas Mrs. Appleby1911FilmA Rural Conqueroras Marjorie Thorne1911FilmThe Maniacas Dora Elsmore1911FilmThe Slavey’s Affinityas Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge1911FilmThe Matchmakeras Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess1911FilmThe Life Saveras Jessie Storm - the Local Girl1911FilmThe Story of Rosie’s Roseas Rosie Carter1911FilmRomance of Pond Coveas Florence Earle1911FilmA Rebellious Blossomas Flo - The Rebellious Daughter1911FilmThrough Jealous Eyesas Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse1911FilmHer Two Sonsas The Younger Brother's Wife1911FilmDuring Cherry Timeas Violet - the Country Girl1911FilmThe Snare of Societyas Mary Williams1911FilmAlways a Wayas Ruth Craven1911FilmThe Little Rebelas Rosalind Trevaine1911FilmHiggenses Versus Judsonsas Freda Judson1911FilmDuke de Ribbon Counteras Lillian de Mille1911FilmThe Professor’s Wardas Edith - The Professor's Ward1911FilmA Game of Deceptionas The Actress1911FilmThe State Lineas The Sheriff's Daughter1911FilmA Good Turnas Florence1911FilmHer Humble Ministryas The Reformed Woman1911FilmThat Awful Brotheras Florence1911FilmA Fascinating Bacheloras The Nurse1911FilmThe Sheriff and the Manas Flo1911FilmThe Hoydenas Gladys Weston1911FilmThe Two Fathersas Gladys1911FilmOpportunity and the Manas Flora Hamilton1911FilmThe Wife’s Awakeningas The Wife1911FilmHer Child's Honoras The Mother1911FilmHer Artistic Temperamentas Flo1911FilmThe Actress and the Singeras The Actress1911FilmHis Friend, the Burglaras Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife1911FilmVanity and Its Cureas Effie Hart1911FilmNan’s Diplomacyas Nan1911FilmThe Testas Miss Gillman1911FilmA Show Girl’s Strategemas Ethel Lane1911FilmAge Versus Youthas Nora Blake1911FilmHis Bogus Uncleas The Object of Their Affection1910FilmThe Count of Montebelloas The Heiress1910FilmAll the World’s a Stage1910FilmPressed Roses1910FilmDebt1910FilmThe Right Girl1910FilmThe Taming of Janeas Jane1910FilmThe Senator’s Double1910FilmOnce Upon a Time1910FilmThe Irony of Fate1910FilmBear Ye One Another’s Burdensas Mrs. George Rand1910FilmThe Mistakeas Florence1910FilmOld Heads and Young Hearts1910FilmThe Time-Lock Safeas The Mother1910FilmThe Call of the Circus1910FilmA Game for Twoas Mrs. Henderson1910FilmThe Nichols on a Vacationas Mrs. Nichols1910FilmA Reno Romanceas Grace1910FilmThe Eternal Triangleas The Wife1910FilmThe Doctor's Perfidy1910FilmTwo Menas TheOrphan1910FilmThe New Shawlas Marie1910FilmThe Maelstrom1910FilmThe Rosary1910FilmHis Second Wife1910FilmThe Miser’s Daughteras The Miser's Daughter1910FilmTransfusion1910FilmThe Stage Note1910FilmThe Broken Oath1910FilmMother Loveas The Mother1910FilmThe Governor’s Pardonas Florence1910FilmJane and the Strangeras Jane1910FilmThe Blind Man’s Tact1910FilmJustice in the Far Northas Florence1910FilmThe Tide of Fortune1910FilmThe Right of Love1910FilmThe Winning Punch1909FilmThe Awakening of Bessas Bess1909FilmLest We Forget1909FilmHer Generous Way1909FilmThe Forest Ranger’s Daughteras The Forest Ranger's Daughter1909FilmNursing a Viper1909FilmLove's Stratagemas The Girl1909FilmLines of White on a Sullen Sea1909Film1776, or The Hessian Renegades1909FilmMrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hatas Mrs. Jones1909FilmMr. Jones’ Burglaras Mrs. Jones1909FilmThe Mended Luteas Rising Moon1909FilmThe Slaveas Nerada1909FilmSweet and Twentyas Alice's sister1909FilmJealousy and the Manas Mrs. Jim Brooks1909FilmTender Heartsas Extra1909FilmThe Cardinal's Conspiracyas The Princess1909FilmThe Country Doctoras Mrs. Harcourt1909FilmThe Necklace1909FilmThe Way of Manas Mabel Jarrett1909FilmThe Peachbasket Hatas Mrs. Jones1909FilmHer First Biscuitsas Mrs. Jones1909FilmThe Lonely Villa1909FilmWhat Drink Didas Mrs. Alfred Lucas1909FilmEradicating Auntyas Flora - Aunty's Ward1909FilmTwo Memoriesas Party Guest1909FilmEloping with Auntieas Margie1909FilmThe Judgment of Solomon1909FilmResurrectionas Katusha1909FilmThe Jiltas Mary Allison - Frank's Sister1909FilmA Baby's Shoeas The Poor Mother1909FilmJones and the Lady Book Agentas Mrs. Jones1909FilmThe Note in the Shoeas Ella Berling1909FilmTis an Ill Wind That Blows No Goodas Mary Flinn1909FilmLucky Jimas Wedding Guest1909FilmDrive for a Lifeas Mignon1909FilmLady Helen's Escapadeas Lady Helen1909FilmA Troublesome Satchelas In Crowd1909FilmConfidenceas Nellie Burton1909FilmThe Winning Coatas Lady-in-Waiting1909FilmSchneider’s Anti-Noise Crusadeas Mrs. Schneider1909FilmTrying to Get Arrestedas The Nanny1909FilmThe Road to the Heartas Mexican Woman1909FilmA Drunkard's Reformationas Woman in the Play1909FilmJones and His New Neighborsas Mrs. Jones1909FilmThe Medicine Bottleas Mrs. Ross1909FilmThe Deceptionas Mabel Colton1909FilmThe Lure of the Gownas Veronica1909FilmI Did It1909FilmThe Salvation Army Lassas Mary Wilson1909FilmThe Roue’s Heartas Noblewoman1909FilmThe Wooden Legas Claire1909FilmHis Wife's Motheras Mrs. Jones1909FilmThe Prussian Spyas The Maid1909FilmSaul and David1909FilmAt the Altaras Girl at Wedding1909FilmThe Politician's Love Story1909FilmThe Joneses Have Amateur Theatricalsas Mrs. Jones1909FilmThe Curtain Poleas Mrs. Edwards1909FilmHis Ward's Loveas The Reverend's Ward1909FilmTragic Loveas The Maid / In Factory1909FilmA Wreath in Timeas Mrs. John Goodhusband1909FilmThe Brahma Diamondas The Guard's Sweetheart1909FilmThe Girls and Daddyas Dr. Payson's First Daughter1909FilmThe Cord of Lifeas Woman in Tenement1909FilmThose Awful Hatsas Theatre Audience1909FilmMr. Jones Has a Card Partyas Mrs. Jones1909FilmThe Criminal Hypnotistas The Maid1909FilmThose Boys!as The Maid1909FilmThe Sacrificeas Mrs. Hardluck1909FilmThe Honor of Thievesas Rachel Einstein1909FilmMrs. Jones Entertainsas Mrs. Jones1909FilmOne Touch of Natureas Mrs. John Murray1908FilmThe Helping Handas Wedding Guest1908FilmMr. Jones at the Ballas Mrs. Jones1908FilmThe Christmas Burglarsas Mrs. Martin1908FilmThe Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain1908FilmAn Awful Momentas Mrs. Mowbray1908FilmThe Test of Friendshipas Jennie Colman1908FilmThe Reckoningas The Wife1908FilmThe Feud and the Turkeyas Nellie Caufield's Sister1908FilmMoney Madas Bank Customer / Landlady1908FilmThe Valet's Wifeas Muse1908FilmJulius Caesar, an Historical Tragedyas Calpurnia1908FilmThe Clubman and the Trampas Bridget / Dinner Guest1908FilmA Woman's Wayas Flo1908FilmThe Ingrateas The Trapper's Wife1908FilmThe Song of the Shirtas Woman1908FilmThe Taming of the Shrewas Katharina1908FilmThe Pirate's Gold1908FilmAfter Many Yearsas Mrs. John Davis1908FilmAntony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptianas Cleopatra1908FilmConcealing a Burglaras Mrs. Brown1908FilmThe Call of the Wildas Gladys Penrose1908FilmRomance of a Jewessas Ruth Simonson1908FilmThe Planter's Wifeas Tomboy Nellie1908FilmThe Vaquero's Vowas Wedding Party / In Bar1908FilmIngomar, the Barbarianas Parthenia1908FilmFather Gets in the Gameas First Couple1908FilmThe Zulu's Heartas The Boer's Wife1908FilmThe Devilas A Model1908FilmThe Stolen Jewelsas Mrs. Jenkins1908FilmRichard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy1908FilmA Smoked Husbandas Mrs. Bibbs1908FilmWhere the Breakers Roaras At the Beach1908FilmThe Heart of O Yamaas O'Yama1908FilmThe Red Girlas The Red Girl1908FilmBehind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glittersas Mrs. Bailey1908FilmThe Girl and the Outlawas Woman1908FilmBetrayed by a Handprintas Myrtle Vane1908FilmSalome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veilsas Salome1908FilmThe Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senoraas Unconfirmed Character1908FilmThe Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemenas Theckla, the Viking's Daughter1908FilmLady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romanceas Lady Jane1908FilmRomeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capuletas Juliet1908FilmMacbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedyas Banquet Quest1907FilmThe Shaughraun, an Irish Romance1907FilmThe Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines1907FilmThe Boy, the Bust and the Bathas The Lady1907FilmDaniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in Americaas Boone's Daughter1906FilmThe Automobile Thieves