
Florence Lawrence
Known for Acting · 266 credits
- Born
- 1886-01-01
- Died
- 1938-12-28
- Place of birth
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Also known as
- Florence Annie Bridgwood
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
Movies (266)

Money Mad
1908
as Bank Customer / Landlady

Gambling Wives
1924
as Polly Barker

The Necklace
1909
The Ingrate
1908
as The Trapper's Wife

Homicide Squad
1931
The Sacrifice
1909
as Mrs. Hardluck

Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935
as (uncredited)
The Jilt
1909
as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister

The Casting Couch
1995

So Big!
1932
as Mina (uncredited)

Secrets
1933
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
The Wooden Leg
1909
as Claire

Eradicating Aunty
1909
as Flora - Aunty's Ward

Lucky Jim
1909
as Wedding Guest
A Baby's Shoe
1909
as The Poor Mother

The Slave
1909
as Nerada

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998
as Self (archive footage)

Sinners in the Sun
1932
Transfusion
1910

Night Must Fall
1937

What Drink Did
1909
as Mrs. Alfred Lucas
The Doctor's Perfidy
1910
The Brahma Diamond
1909
as The Guard's Sweetheart
Those Boys!
1909
as The Maid
The Vaquero's Vow
1908
as Wedding Party / In Bar

Where the Breakers Roar
1908
as At the Beach

Yellow Dust
1936

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
1909
as Mrs. Jones

The Prussian Spy
1909
as The Maid

1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1909

The Lonely Villa
1909
Tragic Love
1909
as The Maid / In Factory
His Wife’s Child
1913
as Flo
The Wife’s Awakening
1911
as The Wife
All the World’s a Stage
1910
The Stepmother
1914
as Flo

The Hard Hombre
1931
as The Sister

Mr. Jones at the Ball
1908
as Mrs. Jones

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909
as The Princess

The Taming of the Shrew
1908
as Katharina
His Friend, the Burglar
1911
as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife
The Actress and the Singer
1911
as The Actress

Nursing a Viper
1909
The Helping Hand
1908
as Wedding Guest

Her First Biscuits
1909
as Mrs. Jones

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
1909
as Mrs. Jones
The Honor of Thieves
1909
as Rachel Einstein

The Curtain Pole
1909
as Mrs. Edwards

Those Awful Hats
1909
as Theatre Audience
Mother Love
1910
as The Mother

At the Altar
1909
as Girl at Wedding

Love's Stratagem
1909
as The Girl

Tender Hearts
1909
as Extra

The Devil
1908
as A Model

The Salvation Army Lass
1909
as Mary Wilson

The Mended Lute
1909
as Rising Moon
During Cherry Time
1911
as Violet - the Country Girl

Resurrection
1909
as Katusha

Betrayed by a Handprint
1908
as Myrtle Vane
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
1908
as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter
The Honeymooners
1914
as Florence Blair

A Drunkard's Reformation
1909
as Woman in the Play
The Pirate's Gold
1908
One Touch of Nature
1909
as Mrs. John Murray

Romance of a Jewess
1908
as Ruth Simonson
The Taming of Jane
1910
as Jane
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
1908
as Mrs. Bailey

Confidence
1909
as Nellie Burton
The Rosary
1910
A Singular Cynic
1914
as Flo Welton

His Bogus Uncle
1911
as The Object of Their Affection

The Song of the Shirt
1908
as Woman

The Way of Man
1909
as Mabel Jarrett
The Winning Coat
1909
as Lady-in-Waiting
The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
1907

Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1909
as Mrs. Jones
The Life Saver
1911
as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl
The Disenchantment
1914
as Flo - the Maid

The Planter's Wife
1908
as Tomboy Nellie
A Girl and Her Money
1913
as Florence Kingsley
The Deception
1909
as Mabel Colton
The Note in the Shoe
1909
as Ella Berling

Two Memories
1909
as Party Guest

After All
1912
as Margie
The Girl O’ the Woods
1913
as Mab Hawkins

Tangled Relations
1912
as Florence the Governess
The Tide of Fortune
1910
Higgenses Versus Judsons
1911
as Freda Judson

The Unfoldment
1922
as Katherine Nevin

Lady Helen's Escapade
1909
as Lady Helen

An Awful Moment
1908
as Mrs. Mowbray
The Doctor’s Testimony
1914
as Florence Lund
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
1908
as Calpurnia

A Smoked Husband
1908
as Mrs. Bibbs
Not Like Other Girls
1912
as Flo
The Man Who Was Never Kissed
1914
as Florence Lloyd
The Criminal Hypnotist
1909
as The Maid
The Right Girl
1910
After Many Years
1908
as Mrs. John Davis
The Surgeon’s Heroism
1912
as Flo

The Politician's Love Story
1909
A Reno Romance
1910
as Grace
The Stage Note
1910

The Old-Fashioned Way
1934
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

The Girl and the Outlaw
1908
as Woman
The Winning Punch
1910

Jones and His New Neighbors
1909
as Mrs. Jones

The Lure of the Gown
1909
as Veronica
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade
1909
as Mrs. Schneider
The State Line
1911
as The Sheriff's Daughter

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
The Nichols on a Vacation
1910
as Mrs. Nichols
The New Shawl
1910
as Marie
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance
1908
as Lady Jane
The Face on the Screen
1916

The Zulu's Heart
1908
as The Boer's Wife
Her Two Sons
1911
as The Younger Brother's Wife
Two Men
1910
as TheOrphan
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
1908
The Feud and the Turkey
1908
as Nellie Caufield's Sister
About Florence Lawrence
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. With 266 credits spanning from 1906 to 1998, Florence Lawrence has appeared in 266 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Florence Lawrence Movies
- Money Mad (1908) — as Bank Customer / Landlady
- Gambling Wives (1924) — as Polly Barker
- The Necklace (1909)
- The Ingrate (1908) — as The Trapper's Wife
- Homicide Squad (1931)
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