Florence Lawrence
Biography
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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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
264
Gender
Female
Birthday
1886-01-01 (139 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Acting
1998
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists as Self (archive footage)1937
Night Must Fall as Not available1936
Yellow Dust as Not available1935
Man on the Flying Trapeze as (uncredited)1934
The Old-Fashioned Way as Undetermined Role (uncredited)1933
Secrets as Undetermined Role (uncredited)1932
So Big! as Mina (uncredited)1932
Sinners in the Sun as Not available1931
Homicide Squad as Not available1931
The Hard Hombre as The Sister1930
Sweeping Against the Winds as Not available1924
Gambling Wives as Polly Barker1923
The Satin Girl as Sylvia1922
The Unfoldment as Katherine Nevin1918
The Love Craze as Not available1916
Elusive Isabel as Isabel Thorne1916
The Face on the Screen as Not available1914
The Great Universal Mystery as Herself1914
A Singular Cynic as Flo Welton1914
The Little Mail Carrier as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier1914
The Coryphee as Florence1914
The Bribe as Not available1914
Diplomatic Flo as Flo1914
The Romance of the Photograph as Flo1914
The Man Who Was Never Kissed as Florence Lloyd1914
The False Bride as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)1914
The Disenchantment as Flo - the Maid1914
The Doctor’s Testimony as Florence Lund1914
Her Ragged Knight as Flo - Bob's Ward1914
A Mysterious Mystery as Miss Lawrence1914
The Honeymooners as Florence Blair1914
The Honor of the Humble as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter1914
The Pawns of Destiny as Flo1914
The Mad Man’s Ward as Not available1914
Counterfeiters as Flo1914
The Stepmother as Flo1914
The Law’s Decree as Flo1913
The Girl O’ the Woods as Mab Hawkins1913
The Spender as Flo1913
A Girl and Her Money as Florence Kingsley1913
Influence of Sympathy as The Wife1913
Unto the Third Generation as Esther Stern1913
His Wife’s Child as Flo1913
The Closed Door as Florence Ashleigh1913
Suffragettes Parade in Washington as Herself1912
The Surgeon’s Heroism as Not available1912
Not Like Other Girls as Flo1912
The Players as Flo Lakewood1912
After All as Margie1912
The Chance Shot as Flo1912
The Angel of the Studio as Roxie1912
Tangled Relations as Florence the Governess1912
In Swift Waters as Flo Armstrong1912
Taking a Chance as Mrs. Flo Mills1912
Flo's Discipline as Florence Dow1912
The Advent of Jane as Dr. Jane Bixby1912
The Winning Punch as Nellie Wilson1912
Her Cousin Fred as Flo Ballard1912
The Lady Leone as Lady Leone Mervyn1912
The Redemption of Riverton as June Martin1912
Betty’s Nightmare as Betty1912
A Village Romance as Flo - the Country Girl1912
The Mill Buyers as Flo1912
All for Love as Flo1912
Sisters as Annie / Mary (twin sisters)1911
His Bogus Uncle as The Object of Their Affection1911
A Rebellious Blossom as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter1911
During Cherry Time as Violet - the Country Girl1911
Aunt Jane’s Legacy as Bessie Elkins - the Niece1911
A Girlish Impulse as Gladys Stevens1911
The Wife’s Awakening as The Wife1911
Her Two Sons as The Younger Brother's Wife1911
Duke de Ribbon Counter as Lillian de Mille1911
The State Line as The Sheriff's Daughter1911
A Show Girl’s Strategem as Ethel Lane1911
A Good Turn as Not available1911
The Matchmaker as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess1911
The Little Rebel as Rosalind Trevaine1911
The Life Saver as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl1911
Nan’s Diplomacy as Nan1911
The Professor’s Ward as Edith - The Professor's Ward1911
Always a Way as Ruth Craven1911
Opportunity and the Man as Flora Hamilton1911
The Test as Miss Gillman1911
The Maniac as Dora Elsmore1911
A Game of Deception as The Actress1911
The Story of Rosie’s Rose as Rosie Carter1911
The Hoyden as Gladys Weston1911
Through Jealous Eyes as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse1911
Age Versus Youth as Nora Blake1911
That Awful Brother as Florence1911
Her Child's Honor as The Mother1911
The Slavey’s Affinity as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge1911
Vanity and Its Cure as Effie Hart1911
Higgenses Versus Judsons as Freda Judson1911
His Chorus Girl Wife as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl1911
The Actress and the Singer as The Actress1911
A Fascinating Bachelor as The Nurse1911
Romance of Pond Cove as Florence Earle1911
His Friend, the Burglar as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife1911
The Snare of Society as Mary Williams1911
Art Versus Music as Ethel Vernon1911
A Rural Conqueror as Marjorie Thorne1911
The Two Fathers as Gladys1911
One on Reno as Mrs. Appleby1911
Her Humble Ministry as The Reformed Woman1911
Her Artistic Temperament as Flo1911
The Sheriff and the Man as Not available1911
A Head for Business as Phyllis Moore1910
The Irony of Fate as Not available1910
The Time-Lock Safe as The Mother1910
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens as Mrs. George Rand1910
The Blind Man’s Tact as Not available1910
The Senator’s Double as Not available1910
Transfusion as Not available1910
The Taming of Jane as Jane1910
The Right of Love as Not available1910
Jane and the Stranger as Jane1910
The Maelstrom as Not available1910
Old Heads and Young Hearts as Not available1910
The Governor’s Pardon as Not available1910
The Count of Montebello as The Heiress1910
The Right Girl as Not available1910
The Stage Note as Not available1910
Pressed Roses as Not available1910
His Second Wife as Not available1910
A Game for Two as Mrs. Henderson1910
The Winning Punch as Not available1910
All the World’s a Stage as Not available1910
The Nichols on a Vacation as Mrs. Nichols1910
The Miser’s Daughter as The Miser's Daughter1910
The Call of the Circus as Not available1910
A Reno Romance as Grace1910
Debt as Not available1910
The New Shawl as Marie1910
Justice in the Far North as Not available1910
The Eternal Triangle as The Wife1910
Once Upon a Time as Not available1910
The Rosary as Not available1910
The Tide of Fortune as Not available1910
The Broken Oath as Not available1910
Two Men as TheOrphan1910
The Doctor's Perfidy as Not available1910
Mother Love as The Mother1910
The Mistake as Not available1909
1776, or The Hessian Renegades as Not available1909
The Necklace as Not available1909
Two Memories as Party Guest1909
The Cardinal's Conspiracy as The Princess1909
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea as Not available1909
The Way of Man as Mabel Jarrett1909
Confidence as Nellie Burton1909
The Slave as Nerada1909
The Lonely Villa as Not available1909
The Curtain Pole as Mrs. Edwards1909
Her First Biscuits as Mrs. Jones1909
At the Altar as Girl at Wedding1909
Sweet and Twenty as Alice's sister1909
The Peachbasket Hat as Mrs. Jones1909
What Drink Did as Mrs. Alfred Lucas1909
The Country Doctor as Mrs. Harcourt1909
The Sacrifice as Mrs. Hardluck1909
The Salvation Army Lass as Mary Wilson1909
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party as Mrs. Jones1909
Nursing a Viper as Not available1909
Resurrection as Katusha1909
One Touch of Nature as Mrs. John Murray1909
His Ward's Love as The Reverend's Ward1909
A Drunkard's Reformation as Woman in the Play1909
The Mended Lute as Rising Moon1909
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals as Mrs. Jones1909
The Lure of the Gown as Veronica1909
The Honor of Thieves as Rachel Einstein1909
The Cord of Life as Woman in Tenement1909
Lucky Jim as Wedding Guest1909
Jealousy and the Man as Mrs. Jim Brooks1909
The Criminal Hypnotist as The Maid1909
Mr. Jones’ Burglar as Mrs. Jones1909
A Troublesome Satchel as In Crowd1909
Eloping with Auntie as Margie1909
The Road to the Heart as Mexican Woman1909
Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat as Mrs. Jones1909
The Roue’s Heart as Noblewoman1909
The Politician's Love Story as Not available1909
His Wife's Mother as Mrs. Jones1909
The Medicine Bottle as Mrs. Ross1909
Mrs. Jones Entertains as Mrs. Jones1909
Jones and the Lady Book Agent as Mrs. Jones1909
I Did It as Not available1909
Drive for a Life as Mignon1909
The Wooden Leg as Claire1909
The Girls and Daddy as Dr. Payson's First Daughter1909
The Winning Coat as Lady-in-Waiting1909
The Note in the Shoe as Ella Berling1909
Eradicating Aunty as Flora - Aunty's Ward1909
A Wreath in Time as Mrs. John Goodhusband1909
Those Awful Hats as Theatre Audience1909
The Jilt as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister1909
The Deception as Mabel Colton1909
The Brahma Diamond as The Guard's Sweetheart1909
Those Boys! as The Maid1909
Trying to Get Arrested as The Nanny1909
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade as Mrs. Schneider1909
A Baby's Shoe as The Poor Mother1909
Lady Helen's Escapade as Lady Helen1909
Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good as Mary Flinn1909
Saul and David as Not available1909
Jones and His New Neighbors as Mrs. Jones1909
The Awakening of Bess as Bess1909
Love's Stratagem as The Girl1909
Tragic Love as The Maid / In Factory1909
Lest We Forget as Not available1909
The Prussian Spy as The Maid1909
The Judgment of Solomon as Not available1909
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter as The Forest Ranger's Daughter1909
Her Generous Way as Not available1908
After Many Years as Mrs. John Davis1908
The Taming of the Shrew as Katharina1908
An Awful Moment as Mrs. Mowbray1908
The Christmas Burglars as Mrs. Martin1908
A Smoked Husband as Mrs. Bibbs1908
The Call of the Wild as Gladys Penrose1908
The Helping Hand as Wedding Guest1908
Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian as Cleopatra1908
Where the Breakers Roar as At the Beach1908
The Red Girl as The Red Girl1908
The Heart of O Yama as O'Yama1908
Money Mad as Bank Customer / Landlady1908
The Zulu's Heart as The Boer's Wife1908
The Valet's Wife as Muse1908
Father Gets in the Game as First Couple1908
Romance of a Jewess as Ruth Simonson1908
The Test of Friendship as Jennie Colman1908
The Feud and the Turkey as Nellie Caufield's Sister1908
The Reckoning as The Wife1908
The Vaquero's Vow as Wedding Party / In Bar1908
The Clubman and the Tramp as Bridget / Dinner Guest1908
The Pirate's Gold as Not available1908
The Planter's Wife as Tomboy Nellie1908
Richard III as Not available1908
The Stolen Jewels as Mrs. Jenkins1908
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy as Calpurnia1908
Ingomar, the Barbarian as Parthenia1908
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters as Mrs. Bailey1908
Betrayed by a Handprint as Myrtle Vane1908
The Song of the Shirt as Woman1908
The Ingrate as The Trapper's Wife1908
Concealing a Burglar as Mrs. Brown1908
Mr. Jones at the Ball as Mrs. Jones1908
The Girl and the Outlaw as Woman1908
A Woman's Way as Not available1908
Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils) as Salome1908
The Devil as A Model1908
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy as Banquet Quest1908
The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora) as Unconfirmed Character1908
Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet) as Juliet1908
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance as Lady Jane1908
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter1908
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain as Not available1907
The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance as Not available1907
The Boy, the Bust and the Bath as The Lady1907
The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines as Not available1907
Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America as Boone's Daughter1906
The Automobile Thieves as Not available