Florence Lawrence

Florence Lawrence

Known For: Acting

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: January 1, 1886

Day of Death: December 28, 1938 (53 years old)

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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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.

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Her Child's Honor

Actor The Mother

Her Child's Honor

The Matchmaker

Actor Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess

The Matchmaker

A Show Girl’s Strategem

Actor Ethel Lane

A Show Girl’s Strategem

The Story of Rosie’s Rose

Actor Rosie Carter

The Story of Rosie’s Rose

Nan’s Diplomacy

Actor Nan

Nan’s Diplomacy

That Awful Brother

Actor Florence

That Awful Brother

One on Reno

Actor Mrs. Appleby

One on Reno

The State Line

Actor The Sheriff's Daughter

The State Line

The Slavey’s Affinity

Actor Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge

The Slavey’s Affinity

The Snare of Society

Actor Mary Williams

The Snare of Society

The Life Saver

Actor Jessie Storm - the Local Girl

The Life Saver

The Professor’s Ward

Actor Edith - The Professor's Ward

The Professor’s Ward

Through Jealous Eyes

Actor Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse

Through Jealous Eyes

The Maniac

Actor Dora Elsmore

The Maniac

The Wife’s Awakening

Actor The Wife

The Wife’s Awakening

Opportunity and the Man

Actor Flora Hamilton

Opportunity and the Man

Vanity and Its Cure

Actor Effie Hart

Vanity and Its Cure

The Actress and the Singer

Actor The Actress

The Actress and the Singer

Age Versus Youth

Actor Nora Blake

Age Versus Youth

Art Versus Music

Actor Ethel Vernon

Art Versus Music

Always a Way

Actor Ruth Craven

Always a Way

The Little Rebel

Actor Rosalind Trevaine

The Little Rebel

The Two Fathers

Actor Gladys

The Two Fathers

During Cherry Time

Actor Violet - the Country Girl

During Cherry Time

Duke de Ribbon Counter

Actor Lillian de Mille

Duke de Ribbon Counter

Aunt Jane’s Legacy

Actor Bessie Elkins - the Niece

Aunt Jane’s Legacy

A Fascinating Bachelor

Actor The Nurse

A Fascinating Bachelor

A Game of Deception

Actor The Actress

A Game of Deception

A Good Turn

Actor

A Good Turn

The Test

Actor Miss Gillman

The Test

A Head for Business

Actor Phyllis Moore

A Head for Business

His Chorus Girl Wife

Actor Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl

His Chorus Girl Wife

Her Two Sons

Actor The Younger Brother's Wife

Her Two Sons

Her Humble Ministry

Actor The Reformed Woman

Her Humble Ministry

The Hoyden

Actor Gladys Weston

The Hoyden

A Girlish Impulse

Actor Gladys Stevens

A Girlish Impulse

Her Artistic Temperament

Actor Flo

Her Artistic Temperament

Higgenses Versus Judsons

Actor Freda Judson

Higgenses Versus Judsons

His Friend, the Burglar

Actor Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife

His Friend, the Burglar

His Bogus Uncle

Actor The Object of Their Affection

His Bogus Uncle

A Rural Conqueror

Actor Marjorie Thorne

A Rural Conqueror

A Rebellious Blossom

Actor Flo - The Rebellious Daughter

A Rebellious Blossom

Romance of Pond Cove

Actor Florence Earle

Romance of Pond Cove

The Sheriff and the Man

Actor

The Sheriff and the Man

1910

1909

The Necklace

Actor

The Necklace

The Curtain Pole

Actor Mrs. Edwards

The Curtain Pole

The Mended Lute

Actor Rising Moon

The Mended Lute

Those Awful Hats

Actor Theatre Audience

Those Awful Hats

Lady Helen's Escapade

Actor Lady Helen

Lady Helen's Escapade

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

Actor Mrs. Jones

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

A Drunkard's Reformation

Actor Woman in the Play

A Drunkard's Reformation

Resurrection

Actor Katusha

Resurrection

Confidence

Actor Nellie Burton

Confidence

Her First Biscuits

Actor Mrs. Jones

Her First Biscuits

The Lure of the Gown

Actor Veronica

The Lure of the Gown

At the Altar

Actor Girl at Wedding

At the Altar

The Country Doctor

Actor Mrs. Harcourt

The Country Doctor

The Way of Man

Actor Mabel Jarrett

The Way of Man

The Honor of Thieves

Actor Rachel Einstein

The Honor of Thieves

The Criminal Hypnotist

Actor The Maid

The Criminal Hypnotist

One Touch of Nature

Actor Mrs. John Murray

One Touch of Nature

The Sacrifice

Actor Mrs. Hardluck

The Sacrifice

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

Actor Mrs. Jones

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

The Salvation Army Lass

Actor

The Salvation Army Lass

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

Actor The Princess

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

Two Memories

Actor Party Guest

Two Memories

Sweet and Twenty

Actor Alice's sister

Sweet and Twenty

Trying to Get Arrested

Actor The Nanny

Trying to Get Arrested

The Peachbasket Hat

Actor Mrs. Jones

The Peachbasket Hat

The Slave

Actor Nerada

The Slave

Mrs. Jones Entertains

Actor Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Jones Entertains

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

Actor

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

The Awakening of Bess

Actor Bess

The Awakening of Bess

The Deception

Actor Mabel Colton

The Deception

The Brahma Diamond

Actor The Guard's Sweetheart

The Brahma Diamond

A Baby's Shoe

Actor The Poor Mother

A Baby's Shoe

Lucky Jim

Actor

Lucky Jim

The Girls and Daddy

Actor Dr. Payson's First Daughter

The Girls and Daddy

Drive for a Life

Actor Mignon

Drive for a Life

Eloping with Auntie

Actor Margie

Eloping with Auntie

His Ward's Love

Actor The Reverend's Ward

His Ward's Love

His Wife's Mother

Actor Mrs. Jones

His Wife's Mother

Eradicating Aunty

Actor Flora - Aunty's Ward

Eradicating Aunty

Jealousy and the Man

Actor Mrs. Jim Brooks

Jealousy and the Man

Jones and the Lady Book Agent

Actor Mrs. Jones

Jones and the Lady Book Agent

Jones and His New Neighbors

Actor Mrs. Jones

Jones and His New Neighbors

The Jilt

Actor Mary Allison - Frank's Sister

The Jilt

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

Actor Mrs. Jones

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

The Note in the Shoe

Actor Ella Berling

The Note in the Shoe

The Medicine Bottle

Actor Mrs. Ross

The Medicine Bottle

Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

Actor Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

The Prussian Spy

Actor The Maid

The Prussian Spy

The Politician's Love Story

Actor

The Politician's Love Story

The Road to the Heart

Actor Mexican Woman

The Road to the Heart

Those Boys!

Actor The Maid

Those Boys!

The Roue’s Heart

Actor Noblewoman

The Roue’s Heart

Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

Actor Mary Flinn

Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

Actor Mrs. Schneider

Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

A Troublesome Satchel

Actor In Crowd

A Troublesome Satchel

The Winning Coat

Actor Lady-in-Waiting

The Winning Coat

A Wreath in Time

Actor Mrs. John Goodhusband

A Wreath in Time

The Wooden Leg

Actor Claire

The Wooden Leg

Lest We Forget

Actor

Lest We Forget

Love's Stratagem

Actor The Girl

Love's Stratagem

Her Generous Way

Actor

Her Generous Way

The Forest Ranger’s Daughter

Actor The Forest Ranger's Daughter

The Forest Ranger’s Daughter

The Cord of Life

Actor Woman in Tenement

The Cord of Life

What Drink Did

Actor Mrs. Alfred Lucas

What Drink Did

Tragic Love

Actor The Maid / In Factory

Tragic Love

Nursing a Viper

Actor

Nursing a Viper

I Did It

Actor

I Did It

1908

Money Mad

Actor Bank Customer / Landlady

Money Mad

Betrayed by a Handprint

Actor Myrtle Vane

Betrayed by a Handprint

The Song of the Shirt

Actor Woman

The Song of the Shirt

After Many Years

Actor Mrs. John Davis

After Many Years

The Taming of the Shrew

Actor Katharina

The Taming of the Shrew

An Awful Moment

Actor Mrs. Mowbray

An Awful Moment

The Red Girl

Actor The Red Girl

The Red Girl

Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters

Actor Mrs. Bailey

Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters

The Girl and the Outlaw

Actor Woman

The Girl and the Outlaw

The Heart of O Yama

Actor O'Yama

The Heart of O Yama

Where the Breakers Roar

Actor At the Beach

Where the Breakers Roar

A Smoked Husband

Actor Mrs. Bibbs

A Smoked Husband

Father Gets in the Game

Actor First Couple

Father Gets in the Game

Romance of a Jewess

Actor Ruth Simonson

Romance of a Jewess

The Call of the Wild

Actor Gladys Penrose

The Call of the Wild

The Feud and the Turkey

Actor Nellie Caufield's Sister

The Feud and the Turkey

Concealing a Burglar

Actor Mrs. Brown

Concealing a Burglar

The Valet's Wife

Actor Muse

The Valet's Wife

The Reckoning

Actor The Wife

The Reckoning

The Test of Friendship

Actor Jennie Colman

The Test of Friendship

The Clubman and the Tramp

Actor Bridget / Dinner Guest

The Clubman and the Tramp

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

Actor

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

The Christmas Burglars

Actor Mrs. Martin

The Christmas Burglars

Mr. Jones at the Ball

Actor Mrs. Jones

Mr. Jones at the Ball

The Helping Hand

Actor Wedding Guest

The Helping Hand

The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

Actor Theckla, the Viking's Daughter

The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

The Zulu's Heart

Actor The Boer's Wife

The Zulu's Heart

Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

Actor Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora)

Actor Unconfirmed Character

The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora)

The Pirate's Gold

Actor

The Pirate's Gold

The Devil

Actor A Model

The Devil

The Ingrate

Actor The Trapper's Wife

The Ingrate

Ingomar, the Barbarian

Actor Parthenia

Ingomar, the Barbarian

The Vaquero's Vow

Actor Wedding Party / In Bar

The Vaquero's Vow

The Planter's Wife

Actor Tomboy Nellie

The Planter's Wife

Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

Actor Salome

Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet)

Actor Juliet

Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet)

The Stolen Jewels

Actor Mrs. Jenkins

The Stolen Jewels

A Woman's Way

Actor

A Woman's Way

Richard III

Actor

Richard III

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

Actor

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

Actor Banquet Quest

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

Actor Lady Jane

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

1907

1906