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Florence Lawrence

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.

Filmography

1998FilmStar Power: The Creation Of United Artistsas Self (archive footage)1995FilmThe Casting Couch 1937FilmNight Must Fall 1936FilmYellow Dust 1935FilmMan on the Flying Trapezeas (uncredited)1934FilmThe Old-Fashioned Wayas Undetermined Role (uncredited)1933FilmSecretsas Undetermined Role (uncredited)1932FilmSinners in the Sun 1932FilmSo Big!as Mina (uncredited)1931FilmThe Hard Hombreas The Sister 1931FilmHomicide Squad 1930FilmSweeping Against the Winds 1924FilmGambling Wivesas Polly Barker 1923FilmThe Satin Girlas Sylvia 1922FilmThe Unfoldmentas Katherine Nevin 1918FilmThe Love Crazeas Florence 1916FilmThe Face on the Screen 1916FilmElusive Isabelas Isabel Thorne 1914FilmThe Man Who Was Never Kissedas Florence Lloyd 1914FilmA Mysterious Mysteryas Miss Lawrence 1914FilmCounterfeitersas Flo 1914FilmThe Honor of the Humbleas Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter 1914FilmThe Mad Man’s Wardas Florence 1914FilmThe Great Universal Mysteryas Herself 1914FilmHer Ragged Knightas Flo - Bob's Ward 1914FilmA Singular Cynicas Flo Welton 1914FilmThe Doctor’s Testimonyas Florence Lund 1914FilmThe Bribe 1914FilmThe Disenchantmentas Flo - the Maid 1914FilmThe Pawns of Destinyas Flo 1914FilmThe Little Mail Carrieras Flo - the Little Mail Carrier 1914FilmDiplomatic Floas Flo 1914FilmThe Honeymoonersas Florence Blair 1914FilmThe Stepmotheras Flo 1914FilmThe Law’s Decreeas Flo 1914FilmThe False Brideas Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)1914FilmThe Romance of the Photographas Flo 1914FilmThe Corypheeas Florence 1913FilmA Girl and Her Moneyas Florence Kingsley 1913FilmInfluence of Sympathyas The Wife 1913FilmUnto the Third Generationas Esther Stern 1913FilmHis Wife’s Childas Flo 1913FilmThe Spenderas Flo 1913FilmThe Girl O’ the Woodsas Mab Hawkins 1913FilmThe Closed Dooras Florence Ashleigh 1913FilmSuffragettes Parade in Washingtonas Herself 1912FilmThe Lady Leoneas Lady Leone Mervyn 1912FilmSistersas Annie / Mary (twin sisters)1912FilmThe Redemption of Rivertonas June Martin 1912FilmThe Angel of the Studioas Roxie 1912FilmBetty’s Nightmareas Betty 1912FilmTangled Relationsas Florence the Governess 1912FilmThe Advent of Janeas Dr. Jane Bixby 1912FilmFlo's Disciplineas Florence Dow 1912FilmAll for Loveas Flo 1912FilmAfter Allas Margie 1912FilmThe Winning Punchas Nellie Wilson 1912FilmHer Cousin Fredas Flo Ballard 1912FilmThe Chance Shotas Flo 1912FilmThe Mill Buyersas Flo 1912FilmTaking a Chanceas Mrs. Flo Mills 1912FilmThe Playersas Flo Lakewood 1912FilmIn Swift Watersas Flo Armstrong 1912FilmNot Like Other Girlsas Flo 1912FilmThe Surgeon’s Heroismas Flo 1912FilmA Village Romanceas Flo - the Country Girl 1911FilmArt Versus Musicas Ethel Vernon 1911FilmA Girlish Impulseas Gladys Stevens 1911FilmA Head for Businessas Phyllis Moore 1911FilmHis Chorus Girl Wifeas Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl 1911FilmAunt Jane’s Legacyas Bessie Elkins - the Niece 1911FilmOne on Renoas Mrs. Appleby 1911FilmA Rural Conqueroras Marjorie Thorne 1911FilmThe Maniacas Dora Elsmore 1911FilmThe Slavey’s Affinityas Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge 1911FilmThe Matchmakeras Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess 1911FilmThe Life Saveras Jessie Storm - the Local Girl 1911FilmThe Story of Rosie’s Roseas Rosie Carter 1911FilmRomance of Pond Coveas Florence Earle 1911FilmA Rebellious Blossomas Flo - The Rebellious Daughter 1911FilmThrough Jealous Eyesas Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse 1911FilmHer Two Sonsas The Younger Brother's Wife 1911FilmDuring Cherry Timeas Violet - the Country Girl 1911FilmThe Snare of Societyas Mary Williams 1911FilmAlways a Wayas Ruth Craven 1911FilmThe Little Rebelas Rosalind Trevaine 1911FilmHiggenses Versus Judsonsas Freda Judson 1911FilmDuke de Ribbon Counteras Lillian de Mille 1911FilmThe Professor’s Wardas Edith - The Professor's Ward 1911FilmA Game of Deceptionas The Actress 1911FilmThe State Lineas The Sheriff's Daughter 1911FilmA Good Turnas Florence 1911FilmHer Humble Ministryas The Reformed Woman 1911FilmThat Awful Brotheras Florence 1911FilmA Fascinating Bacheloras The Nurse 1911FilmThe Sheriff and the Manas Flo 1911FilmThe Hoydenas Gladys Weston 1911FilmThe Two Fathersas Gladys 1911FilmOpportunity and the Manas Flora Hamilton 1911FilmThe Wife’s Awakeningas The Wife 1911FilmHer Child's Honoras The Mother 1911FilmHer Artistic Temperamentas Flo 1911FilmThe Actress and the Singeras The Actress 1911FilmHis Friend, the Burglaras Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife 1911FilmVanity and Its Cureas Effie Hart 1911FilmNan’s Diplomacyas Nan 1911FilmThe Testas Miss Gillman 1911FilmA Show Girl’s Strategemas Ethel Lane 1911FilmAge Versus Youthas Nora Blake 1911FilmHis Bogus Uncleas The Object of Their Affection 1910FilmThe Count of Montebelloas The Heiress 1910FilmAll the World’s a Stage 1910FilmPressed Roses 1910FilmDebt 1910FilmThe Right Girl 1910FilmThe Taming of Janeas Jane 1910FilmThe Senator’s Double 1910FilmOnce Upon a Time 1910FilmThe Irony of Fate 1910FilmBear Ye One Another’s Burdensas Mrs. George Rand 1910FilmThe Mistakeas Florence 1910FilmOld Heads and Young Hearts 1910FilmThe Time-Lock Safeas The Mother 1910FilmThe Call of the Circus 1910FilmA Game for Twoas Mrs. Henderson 1910FilmThe Nichols on a Vacationas Mrs. Nichols 1910FilmA Reno Romanceas Grace 1910FilmThe Eternal Triangleas The Wife 1910FilmThe Doctor's Perfidy 1910FilmTwo Menas TheOrphan 1910FilmThe New Shawlas Marie 1910FilmThe Maelstrom 1910FilmThe Rosary 1910FilmHis Second Wife 1910FilmThe Miser’s Daughteras The Miser's Daughter 1910FilmTransfusion 1910FilmThe Stage Note 1910FilmThe Broken Oath 1910FilmMother Loveas The Mother 1910FilmThe Governor’s Pardonas Florence 1910FilmJane and the Strangeras Jane 1910FilmThe Blind Man’s Tact 1910FilmJustice in the Far Northas Florence 1910FilmThe Tide of Fortune 1910FilmThe Right of Love 1910FilmThe Winning Punch 1909FilmThe Awakening of Bessas Bess 1909FilmLest We Forget 1909FilmHer Generous Way 1909FilmThe Forest Ranger’s Daughteras The Forest Ranger's Daughter 1909FilmNursing a Viper 1909FilmLove's Stratagemas The Girl 1909FilmLines of White on a Sullen Sea 1909Film1776, or The Hessian Renegades 1909FilmMrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hatas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmMr. Jones’ Burglaras Mrs. Jones 1909FilmThe Mended Luteas Rising Moon 1909FilmThe Slaveas Nerada 1909FilmSweet and Twentyas Alice's sister 1909FilmJealousy and the Manas Mrs. Jim Brooks 1909FilmTender Heartsas Extra 1909FilmThe Cardinal's Conspiracyas The Princess 1909FilmThe Country Doctoras Mrs. Harcourt 1909FilmThe Necklace 1909FilmThe Way of Manas Mabel Jarrett 1909FilmThe Peachbasket Hatas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmHer First Biscuitsas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmThe Lonely Villa 1909FilmWhat Drink Didas Mrs. Alfred Lucas 1909FilmEradicating Auntyas Flora - Aunty's Ward 1909FilmTwo Memoriesas Party Guest 1909FilmEloping with Auntieas Margie 1909FilmThe Judgment of Solomon 1909FilmResurrectionas Katusha 1909FilmThe Jiltas Mary Allison - Frank's Sister 1909FilmA Baby's Shoeas The Poor Mother 1909FilmJones and the Lady Book Agentas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmThe Note in the Shoeas Ella Berling 1909FilmTis an Ill Wind That Blows No Goodas Mary Flinn 1909FilmLucky Jimas Wedding Guest 1909FilmDrive for a Lifeas Mignon 1909FilmLady Helen's Escapadeas Lady Helen 1909FilmA Troublesome Satchelas In Crowd 1909FilmConfidenceas Nellie Burton 1909FilmThe Winning Coatas Lady-in-Waiting 1909FilmSchneider’s Anti-Noise Crusadeas Mrs. Schneider 1909FilmTrying to Get Arrestedas The Nanny 1909FilmThe Road to the Heartas Mexican Woman 1909FilmA Drunkard's Reformationas Woman in the Play 1909FilmJones and His New Neighborsas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmThe Medicine Bottleas Mrs. Ross 1909FilmThe Deceptionas Mabel Colton 1909FilmThe Lure of the Gownas Veronica 1909FilmI Did It 1909FilmThe Salvation Army Lassas Mary Wilson 1909FilmThe Roue’s Heartas Noblewoman 1909FilmThe Wooden Legas Claire 1909FilmHis Wife's Motheras Mrs. Jones 1909FilmThe Prussian Spyas The Maid 1909FilmSaul and David 1909FilmAt the Altaras Girl at Wedding 1909FilmThe Politician's Love Story 1909FilmThe Joneses Have Amateur Theatricalsas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmThe Curtain Poleas Mrs. Edwards 1909FilmHis Ward's Loveas The Reverend's Ward 1909FilmTragic Loveas The Maid / In Factory 1909FilmA Wreath in Timeas Mrs. John Goodhusband 1909FilmThe Brahma Diamondas The Guard's Sweetheart 1909FilmThe Girls and Daddyas Dr. Payson's First Daughter 1909FilmThe Cord of Lifeas Woman in Tenement 1909FilmThose Awful Hatsas Theatre Audience 1909FilmMr. Jones Has a Card Partyas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmThe Criminal Hypnotistas The Maid 1909FilmThose Boys!as The Maid 1909FilmThe Sacrificeas Mrs. Hardluck 1909FilmThe Honor of Thievesas Rachel Einstein 1909FilmMrs. Jones Entertainsas Mrs. Jones 1909FilmOne Touch of Natureas Mrs. John Murray 1908FilmThe Helping Handas Wedding Guest 1908FilmMr. Jones at the Ballas Mrs. Jones 1908FilmThe Christmas Burglarsas Mrs. Martin 1908FilmThe Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain 1908FilmAn Awful Momentas Mrs. Mowbray 1908FilmThe Test of Friendshipas Jennie Colman 1908FilmThe Reckoningas The Wife 1908FilmThe Feud and the Turkeyas Nellie Caufield's Sister 1908FilmMoney Madas Bank Customer / Landlady 1908FilmThe Valet's Wifeas Muse 1908FilmJulius Caesar, an Historical Tragedyas Calpurnia 1908FilmThe Clubman and the Trampas Bridget / Dinner Guest 1908FilmA Woman's Wayas Flo 1908FilmThe Ingrateas The Trapper's Wife 1908FilmThe Song of the Shirtas Woman 1908FilmThe Taming of the Shrewas Katharina 1908FilmThe Pirate's Gold 1908FilmAfter Many Yearsas Mrs. John Davis 1908FilmAntony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptianas Cleopatra 1908FilmConcealing a Burglaras Mrs. Brown 1908FilmThe Call of the Wildas Gladys Penrose 1908FilmRomance of a Jewessas Ruth Simonson 1908FilmThe Planter's Wifeas Tomboy Nellie 1908FilmThe Vaquero's Vowas Wedding Party / In Bar 1908FilmIngomar, the Barbarianas Parthenia 1908FilmFather Gets in the Gameas First Couple 1908FilmThe Zulu's Heartas The Boer's Wife 1908FilmThe Devilas A Model 1908FilmThe Stolen Jewelsas Mrs. Jenkins 1908FilmRichard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy 1908FilmA Smoked Husbandas Mrs. Bibbs 1908FilmWhere the Breakers Roaras At the Beach 1908FilmThe Heart of O Yamaas O'Yama 1908FilmThe Red Girlas The Red Girl 1908FilmBehind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glittersas Mrs. Bailey 1908FilmThe Girl and the Outlawas Woman 1908FilmBetrayed by a Handprintas Myrtle Vane 1908FilmSalome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veilsas Salome 1908FilmThe Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senoraas Unconfirmed Character 1908FilmThe Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemenas Theckla, the Viking's Daughter 1908FilmLady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romanceas Lady Jane 1908FilmRomeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capuletas Juliet 1908FilmMacbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedyas Banquet Quest 1907FilmThe Shaughraun, an Irish Romance 1907FilmThe Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines 1907FilmThe Boy, the Bust and the Bathas The Lady 1907FilmDaniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in Americaas Boone's Daughter 1906FilmThe Automobile Thieves