Florence Lawrence
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1886
- Died
- December 28, 1938
- Birthplace
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists 1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch 1995
Actor
Night Must Fall 1937
Actor
Yellow Dust 1936
Actor
Man on the Flying Trapeze 1935
as (uncredited)
The Old-Fashioned Way 1934
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Secrets 1933
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Sinners in the Sun 1932
Actor
So Big! 1932
as Mina (uncredited)
The Hard Hombre 1931
as The Sister
Homicide Squad 1931
Actor
- Sweeping Against the Winds
Sweeping Against the Winds 1930
Actor
Gambling Wives 1924
as Polly Barker
The Satin Girl 1923
as Sylvia
The Unfoldment 1922
as Katherine Nevin
- The Love Craze
The Love Craze 1918
as Florence
- The Face on the Screen
The Face on the Screen 1916
Actor
Elusive Isabel 1916
as Isabel Thorne
- The Man Who Was Never Kissed
The Man Who Was Never Kissed 1914
as Florence Lloyd
- A Mysterious Mystery
A Mysterious Mystery 1914
as Miss Lawrence
- Counterfeiters
Counterfeiters 1914
as Flo
- The Honor of the Humble
The Honor of the Humble 1914
as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter
- The Mad Man’s Ward
The Mad Man’s Ward 1914
as Florence
- The Great Universal Mystery
The Great Universal Mystery 1914
as Herself
- Her Ragged Knight
Her Ragged Knight 1914
as Flo - Bob's Ward
- A Singular Cynic
A Singular Cynic 1914
as Flo Welton
- The Doctor’s Testimony
The Doctor’s Testimony 1914
as Florence Lund
- The Disenchantment
The Disenchantment 1914
as Flo - the Maid
- The Bribe
The Bribe 1914
Actor
- The Pawns of Destiny
The Pawns of Destiny 1914
as Flo
- The Little Mail Carrier
The Little Mail Carrier 1914
as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier
- Diplomatic Flo
Diplomatic Flo 1914
as Flo
- The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners 1914
as Florence Blair
- The Stepmother
The Stepmother 1914
as Flo
- The Law’s Decree
The Law’s Decree 1914
as Flo
- The False Bride
The False Bride 1914
as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)
- The Romance of the Photograph
The Romance of the Photograph 1914
as Flo
- The Coryphee
The Coryphee 1914
as Florence
- A Girl and Her Money
A Girl and Her Money 1913
as Florence Kingsley
- Influence of Sympathy
Influence of Sympathy 1913
as The Wife
- Unto the Third Generation
Unto the Third Generation 1913
as Esther Stern
- His Wife’s Child
His Wife’s Child 1913
as Flo
- The Spender
The Spender 1913
as Flo
- The Girl O’ the Woods
The Girl O’ the Woods 1913
as Mab Hawkins
- The Closed Door
The Closed Door 1913
as Florence Ashleigh
- Suffragettes Parade in Washington
Suffragettes Parade in Washington 1913
as Herself
- The Lady Leone
The Lady Leone 1912
as Lady Leone Mervyn
- Sisters
Sisters 1912
as Annie / Mary (twin sisters)
The Redemption of Riverton 1912
as June Martin
- The Angel of the Studio
The Angel of the Studio 1912
as Roxie
- Betty’s Nightmare
Betty’s Nightmare 1912
as Betty
Tangled Relations 1912
as Florence the Governess
- The Advent of Jane
The Advent of Jane 1912
as Dr. Jane Bixby
Flo's Discipline 1912
as Florence Dow
- All for Love
All for Love 1912
as Flo
After All 1912
as Margie
- The Winning Punch
The Winning Punch 1912
as Nellie Wilson
- Her Cousin Fred
Her Cousin Fred 1912
as Flo Ballard
- The Chance Shot
The Chance Shot 1912
as Flo
- The Mill Buyers
The Mill Buyers 1912
as Flo
- Taking a Chance
Taking a Chance 1912
as Mrs. Flo Mills
- The Players
The Players 1912
as Flo Lakewood
- In Swift Waters
In Swift Waters 1912
as Flo Armstrong
- Not Like Other Girls
Not Like Other Girls 1912
as Flo
- The Surgeon’s Heroism
The Surgeon’s Heroism 1912
as Flo
- A Village Romance
A Village Romance 1912
as Flo - the Country Girl
- Art Versus Music
Art Versus Music 1911
as Ethel Vernon
- A Girlish Impulse
A Girlish Impulse 1911
as Gladys Stevens
- A Head for Business
A Head for Business 1911
as Phyllis Moore
His Chorus Girl Wife 1911
as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl
Aunt Jane’s Legacy 1911
as Bessie Elkins - the Niece
One on Reno 1911
as Mrs. Appleby
- A Rural Conqueror
A Rural Conqueror 1911
as Marjorie Thorne
- The Maniac
The Maniac 1911
as Dora Elsmore
- The Slavey’s Affinity
The Slavey’s Affinity 1911
as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge
- The Matchmaker
The Matchmaker 1911
as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess
- The Life Saver
The Life Saver 1911
as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl
- The Story of Rosie’s Rose
The Story of Rosie’s Rose 1911
as Rosie Carter
- Romance of Pond Cove
Romance of Pond Cove 1911
as Florence Earle
- A Rebellious Blossom
A Rebellious Blossom 1911
as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter
Through Jealous Eyes 1911
as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse
- Her Two Sons
Her Two Sons 1911
as The Younger Brother's Wife
- During Cherry Time
During Cherry Time 1911
as Violet - the Country Girl
The Snare of Society 1911
as Mary Williams
- Always a Way
Always a Way 1911
as Ruth Craven
- The Little Rebel
The Little Rebel 1911
as Rosalind Trevaine
- Higgenses Versus Judsons
Higgenses Versus Judsons 1911
as Freda Judson
- Duke de Ribbon Counter
Duke de Ribbon Counter 1911
as Lillian de Mille
- The Professor’s Ward
The Professor’s Ward 1911
as Edith - The Professor's Ward
- A Game of Deception
A Game of Deception 1911
as The Actress
- The State Line
The State Line 1911
as The Sheriff's Daughter
- A Good Turn
A Good Turn 1911
as Florence
- Her Humble Ministry
Her Humble Ministry 1911
as The Reformed Woman
- That Awful Brother
That Awful Brother 1911
as Florence
- A Fascinating Bachelor
A Fascinating Bachelor 1911
as The Nurse
- The Sheriff and the Man
The Sheriff and the Man 1911
as Flo
- The Hoyden
The Hoyden 1911
as Gladys Weston
- The Two Fathers
The Two Fathers 1911
as Gladys
- Opportunity and the Man
Opportunity and the Man 1911
as Flora Hamilton
- The Wife’s Awakening
The Wife’s Awakening 1911
as The Wife
- Her Child's Honor
Her Child's Honor 1911
as The Mother
- Her Artistic Temperament
Her Artistic Temperament 1911
as Flo
- The Actress and the Singer
The Actress and the Singer 1911
as The Actress
- His Friend, the Burglar
His Friend, the Burglar 1911
as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife
Vanity and Its Cure 1911
as Effie Hart
- Nan’s Diplomacy
Nan’s Diplomacy 1911
as Nan
- The Test
The Test 1911
as Miss Gillman
- A Show Girl’s Strategem
A Show Girl’s Strategem 1911
as Ethel Lane
- Age Versus Youth
Age Versus Youth 1911
as Nora Blake
His Bogus Uncle 1911
as The Object of Their Affection
- The Count of Montebello
The Count of Montebello 1910
as The Heiress
- All the World’s a Stage
All the World’s a Stage 1910
Actor
- Pressed Roses
Pressed Roses 1910
Actor
- Debt
Debt 1910
Actor
- The Right Girl
The Right Girl 1910
Actor
- The Taming of Jane
The Taming of Jane 1910
as Jane
- The Senator’s Double
The Senator’s Double 1910
Actor
- Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time 1910
Actor
- Irony of Fate
Irony of Fate 1910
Actor
- Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens 1910
as Mrs. George Rand
- The Mistake
The Mistake 1910
as Florence
- Old Heads and Young Hearts
Old Heads and Young Hearts 1910
Actor
- The Call of the Circus
The Call of the Circus 1910
Actor
- A Game for Two
A Game for Two 1910
as Mrs. Henderson
- The Nichols on a Vacation
The Nichols on a Vacation 1910
as Mrs. Nichols
- A Reno Romance
A Reno Romance 1910
as Grace
- The Eternal Triangle
The Eternal Triangle 1910
as The Wife
- The Doctor's Perfidy
The Doctor's Perfidy 1910
Actor
- Two Men
Two Men 1910
as TheOrphan
- The New Shawl
The New Shawl 1910
as Marie
- The Maelstrom
The Maelstrom 1910
Actor
- The Rosary
The Rosary 1910
Actor
- His Second Wife
His Second Wife 1910
Actor
- The Miser’s Daughter
The Miser’s Daughter 1910
as The Miser's Daughter
- Transfusion
Transfusion 1910
Actor
- The Stage Note
The Stage Note 1910
Actor
- The Time-Lock Safe
The Time-Lock Safe 1910
as The Mother
- The Broken Oath
The Broken Oath 1910
Actor
- Mother Love
Mother Love 1910
as The Mother
- The Governor’s Pardon
The Governor’s Pardon 1910
as Florence
- Jane and the Stranger
Jane and the Stranger 1910
as Jane
- The Blind Man’s Tact
The Blind Man’s Tact 1910
Actor
- Justice in the Far North
Justice in the Far North 1910
as Florence
- The Tide of Fortune
The Tide of Fortune 1910
Actor
- The Right of Love
The Right of Love 1910
Actor
- The Winning Punch
The Winning Punch 1910
Actor
- The Awakening of Bess
The Awakening of Bess 1909
as Bess
- Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget 1909
Actor
- Her Generous Way
Her Generous Way 1909
Actor
- The Forest Ranger’s Daughter
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter 1909
as The Forest Ranger's Daughter
Love's Stratagem 1909
as The Girl
Lines of White on a Sullen Sea 1909
Actor
1776, or The Hessian Renegades 1909
Actor
- Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat
Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat 1909
as Mrs. Jones
Mr. Jones' Burglar 1909
as Mrs. Jones
The Mended Lute 1909
as Rising Moon
The Slave 1909
as Nerada
- Jealousy and the Man
Jealousy and the Man 1909
as Mrs. Jim Brooks
Sweet and Twenty 1909
as Alice's sister
Tender Hearts 1909
as Extra
The Cardinal's Conspiracy 1909
as The Princess
The Country Doctor 1909
as Mrs. Harcourt
The Necklace 1909
Actor
The Way of Man 1909
as Mabel Jarrett
The Peachbasket Hat 1909
as Mrs. Jones
Her First Biscuits 1909
as Mrs. Jones
The Lonely Villa 1909
Actor
Eradicating Aunty 1909
as Flora - Aunty's Ward
What Drink Did 1909
as Mrs. Alfred Lucas
- Eloping with Auntie
Eloping with Auntie 1909
as Margie
Two Memories 1909
as Party Guest
The Judgment of Solomon 1909
Actor
Resurrection 1909
as Katusha
- The Jilt
The Jilt 1909
as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister
- A Baby's Shoe
A Baby's Shoe 1909
as The Poor Mother
- Jones and the Lady Book Agent
Jones and the Lady Book Agent 1909
as Mrs. Jones
- The Note in the Shoe
The Note in the Shoe 1909
as Ella Berling
- Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good
Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good 1909
as Mary Flinn
Lucky Jim 1909
as Wedding Guest
- Drive for a Life
Drive for a Life 1909
as Mignon
- A Troublesome Satchel
A Troublesome Satchel 1909
as In Crowd
Lady Helen's Escapade 1909
as Lady Helen
Confidence 1909
as Nellie Burton
- The Winning Coat
The Winning Coat 1909
as Lady-in-Waiting
- Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade 1909
as Mrs. Schneider
- The Road to the Heart
The Road to the Heart 1909
as Mexican Woman
- Trying to Get Arrested
Trying to Get Arrested 1909
as The Nanny
A Drunkard's Reformation 1909
as Woman in the Play
The Medicine Bottle 1909
as Mrs. Ross
Jones and His New Neighbors 1909
as Mrs. Jones
- The Deception
The Deception 1909
as Mabel Colton
I Did It, Mamma 1909
Actor
The Lure of the Gown 1909
as Veronica
The Salvation Army Lass 1909
as Mary Wilson
- The Wooden Leg
The Wooden Leg 1909
as Claire
The Roue’s Heart 1909
as Noblewoman
The Prussian Spy 1909
as The Maid
His Wife's Mother 1909
as Mrs. Jones
- Saul and David
Saul and David 1909
Actor
At the Altar 1909
as Girl at Wedding
The Politician's Love Story 1909
Actor
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals 1909
as Mrs. Jones
- His Ward's Love
His Ward's Love 1909
as The Reverend's Ward
The Curtain Pole 1909
as Mrs. Edwards
- Tragic Love
Tragic Love 1909
as The Maid / In Factory
- A Wreath in Time
A Wreath in Time 1909
as Mrs. John Goodhusband
- The Brahma Diamond
The Brahma Diamond 1909
as The Guard's Sweetheart
The Girls and Daddy 1909
as Dr. Payson's First Daughter
The Cord of Life 1909
as Woman in Tenement
Those Awful Hats 1909
as Theatre Audience
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party 1909
as Mrs. Jones
- Those Boys!
Those Boys! 1909
as The Maid
- The Criminal Hypnotist
The Criminal Hypnotist 1909
as The Maid
- The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice 1909
as Mrs. Hardluck
- The Honor of Thieves
The Honor of Thieves 1909
as Rachel Einstein
- Mrs. Jones Entertains
Mrs. Jones Entertains 1909
as Mrs. Jones
- One Touch of Nature
One Touch of Nature 1909
as Mrs. John Murray
- The Helping Hand
The Helping Hand 1908
as Wedding Guest
Mr. Jones at the Ball 1908
as Mrs. Jones
- The Christmas Burglars
The Christmas Burglars 1908
as Mrs. Martin
- The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain 1908
Actor
An Awful Moment 1908
as Mrs. Mowbray
- The Test of Friendship
The Test of Friendship 1908
as Jennie Colman
- The Reckoning
The Reckoning 1908
as The Wife
- The Feud and the Turkey
The Feud and the Turkey 1908
as Nellie Caufield's Sister
Money Mad 1908
as Bank Customer / Landlady
- Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy 1908
as Calpurnia
- The Valet's Wife
The Valet's Wife 1908
as Muse
- The Clubman and the Tramp
The Clubman and the Tramp 1908
as Bridget / Dinner Guest
- A Woman's Way
A Woman's Way 1908
as Flo
- The Ingrate
The Ingrate 1908
as The Trapper's Wife
The Song of the Shirt 1908
as Woman
The Taming of the Shrew 1908
as Katharina
- The Pirate's Gold
The Pirate's Gold 1908
Actor
Antony and Cleopatra 1908
as Cleopatra
- After Many Years
After Many Years 1908
as Mrs. John Davis
- Concealing a Burglar
Concealing a Burglar 1908
as Mrs. Brown
The Call of the Wild 1908
as Gladys Penrose
Romance of a Jewess 1908
as Ruth Simonson
The Planter's Wife 1908
as Tomboy Nellie
- The Vaquero's Vow
The Vaquero's Vow 1908
as Wedding Party / In Bar
Ingomar, the Barbarian 1908
as Parthenia
Father Gets in the Game 1908
as First Couple
The Zulu's Heart 1908
as The Boer's Wife
The Devil 1908
as A Model
- The Stolen Jewels
The Stolen Jewels 1908
as Mrs. Jenkins
- Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy 1908
Actor
A Smoked Husband 1908
as Mrs. Bibbs
Where the Breakers Roar 1908
as At the Beach
- The Heart of O Yama
The Heart of O Yama 1908
as O'Yama
- The Red Girl
The Red Girl 1908
as The Red Girl
- Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters 1908
as Mrs. Bailey
The Girl and the Outlaw 1908
as Woman
Betrayed by a Handprint 1908
as Myrtle Vane
- Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils 1908
as Salome
- The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora
The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora 1908
as Unconfirmed Character
- The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen 1908
as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter
- Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance 1908
as Lady Jane
Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet 1908
as Juliet
- Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy 1908
as Banquet Quest
- The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance 1907
Actor
- The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines
The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines 1907
Actor
The Boy, the Bust and the Bath 1907
as The Lady
- Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America
Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America 1907
as Boone's Daughter
The Automobile Thieves 1906
Actor
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