- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1886
- Place of Birth
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- December 28, 1938
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.
Filmography
movieStar Power: The Creation Of United Artists
1998 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Casting Couch
1995
movieNight Must Fall
1937
movieYellow Dust
1936
movieMan on the Flying Trapeze
1935 · (uncredited)
movieThe Old-Fashioned Way
1934 · Undetermined Role (uncredited)
movieSecrets
1933 · Undetermined Role (uncredited)
movieSinners in the Sun
1932
movieSo Big!
1932 · Mina (uncredited)
movieThe Hard Hombre
1931 · The Sister
movieHomicide Squad
1931
Sweeping Against the Winds
movieSweeping Against the Winds
1930
movieGambling Wives
1924 · Polly Barker
movieThe Satin Girl
1923 · Sylvia
movieThe Unfoldment
1922 · Katherine Nevin
The Love Craze
movieThe Love Craze
1918 · Florence
The Face on the Screen
movieThe Face on the Screen
1916
movieElusive Isabel
1916 · Isabel Thorne
The Man Who Was Never Kissed
movieThe Man Who Was Never Kissed
1914 · Florence Lloyd
A Mysterious Mystery
movieA Mysterious Mystery
1914 · Miss Lawrence
Counterfeiters
movieCounterfeiters
1914 · Flo
The Honor of the Humble
movieThe Honor of the Humble
1914 · Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter
The Mad Man’s Ward
movieThe Mad Man’s Ward
1914 · Florence
The Great Universal Mystery
movieThe Great Universal Mystery
1914 · Herself
Her Ragged Knight
movieHer Ragged Knight
1914 · Flo - Bob's Ward
A Singular Cynic
movieA Singular Cynic
1914 · Flo Welton
The Doctor’s Testimony
movieThe Doctor’s Testimony
1914 · Florence Lund
The Bribe
movieThe Bribe
1914
The Disenchantment
movieThe Disenchantment
1914 · Flo - the Maid
The Pawns of Destiny
movieThe Pawns of Destiny
1914 · Flo
The Little Mail Carrier
movieThe Little Mail Carrier
1914 · Flo - the Little Mail Carrier
Diplomatic Flo
movieDiplomatic Flo
1914 · Flo
The Honeymooners
movieThe Honeymooners
1914 · Florence Blair
The Stepmother
movieThe Stepmother
1914 · Flo
The Law’s Decree
movieThe Law’s Decree
1914 · Flo
The False Bride
movieThe False Bride
1914 · Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)
The Romance of the Photograph
movieThe Romance of the Photograph
1914 · Flo
The Coryphee
movieThe Coryphee
1914 · Florence
A Girl and Her Money
movieA Girl and Her Money
1913 · Florence Kingsley
Influence of Sympathy
movieInfluence of Sympathy
1913 · The Wife
Unto the Third Generation
movieUnto the Third Generation
1913 · Esther Stern
His Wife’s Child
movieHis Wife’s Child
1913 · Flo
The Spender
movieThe Spender
1913 · Flo
The Girl O’ the Woods
movieThe Girl O’ the Woods
1913 · Mab Hawkins
The Closed Door
movieThe Closed Door
1913 · Florence Ashleigh
Suffragettes Parade in Washington
movieSuffragettes Parade in Washington
1913 · Herself
The Lady Leone
movieThe Lady Leone
1912 · Lady Leone Mervyn
Sisters
movieSisters
1912 · Annie / Mary (twin sisters)
movieThe Redemption of Riverton
1912 · June Martin
The Angel of the Studio
movieThe Angel of the Studio
1912 · Roxie
Betty’s Nightmare
movieBetty’s Nightmare
1912 · Betty
movieTangled Relations
1912 · Florence the Governess
The Advent of Jane
movieThe Advent of Jane
1912 · Dr. Jane Bixby
movieFlo's Discipline
1912 · Florence Dow
All for Love
movieAll for Love
1912 · Flo
movieAfter All
1912 · Margie
The Winning Punch
movieThe Winning Punch
1912 · Nellie Wilson
Her Cousin Fred
movieHer Cousin Fred
1912 · Flo Ballard
The Chance Shot
movieThe Chance Shot
1912 · Flo
The Mill Buyers
movieThe Mill Buyers
1912 · Flo
Taking a Chance
movieTaking a Chance
1912 · Mrs. Flo Mills
The Players
movieThe Players
1912 · Flo Lakewood
In Swift Waters
movieIn Swift Waters
1912 · Flo Armstrong
Not Like Other Girls
movieNot Like Other Girls
1912 · Flo
The Surgeon’s Heroism
movieThe Surgeon’s Heroism
1912 · Flo
A Village Romance
movieA Village Romance
1912 · Flo - the Country Girl
Art Versus Music
movieArt Versus Music
1911 · Ethel Vernon
A Girlish Impulse
movieA Girlish Impulse
1911 · Gladys Stevens
A Head for Business
movieA Head for Business
1911 · Phyllis Moore
movieHis Chorus Girl Wife
1911 · Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl
movieAunt Jane’s Legacy
1911 · Bessie Elkins - the Niece
movieOne on Reno
1911 · Mrs. Appleby
A Rural Conqueror
movieA Rural Conqueror
1911 · Marjorie Thorne
The Maniac
movieThe Maniac
1911 · Dora Elsmore
The Slavey’s Affinity
movieThe Slavey’s Affinity
1911 · Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge
The Matchmaker
movieThe Matchmaker
1911 · Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess
The Life Saver
movieThe Life Saver
1911 · Jessie Storm - the Local Girl
The Story of Rosie’s Rose
movieThe Story of Rosie’s Rose
1911 · Rosie Carter
Romance of Pond Cove
movieRomance of Pond Cove
1911 · Florence Earle
A Rebellious Blossom
movieA Rebellious Blossom
1911 · Flo - The Rebellious Daughter
movieThrough Jealous Eyes
1911 · Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse
Her Two Sons
movieHer Two Sons
1911 · The Younger Brother's Wife
During Cherry Time
movieDuring Cherry Time
1911 · Violet - the Country Girl
movieThe Snare of Society
1911 · Mary Williams
Always a Way
movieAlways a Way
1911 · Ruth Craven
The Little Rebel
movieThe Little Rebel
1911 · Rosalind Trevaine
Higgenses Versus Judsons
movieHiggenses Versus Judsons
1911 · Freda Judson
Duke de Ribbon Counter
movieDuke de Ribbon Counter
1911 · Lillian de Mille
The Professor’s Ward
movieThe Professor’s Ward
1911 · Edith - The Professor's Ward
A Game of Deception
movieA Game of Deception
1911 · The Actress
The State Line
movieThe State Line
1911 · The Sheriff's Daughter
A Good Turn
movieA Good Turn
1911 · Florence
Her Humble Ministry
movieHer Humble Ministry
1911 · The Reformed Woman
That Awful Brother
movieThat Awful Brother
1911 · Florence
A Fascinating Bachelor
movieA Fascinating Bachelor
1911 · The Nurse
The Sheriff and the Man
movieThe Sheriff and the Man
1911 · Flo
The Hoyden
movieThe Hoyden
1911 · Gladys Weston
The Two Fathers
movieThe Two Fathers
1911 · Gladys
Opportunity and the Man
movieOpportunity and the Man
1911 · Flora Hamilton
The Wife’s Awakening
movieThe Wife’s Awakening
1911 · The Wife
Her Child's Honor
movieHer Child's Honor
1911 · The Mother
Her Artistic Temperament
movieHer Artistic Temperament
1911 · Flo
The Actress and the Singer
movieThe Actress and the Singer
1911 · The Actress
His Friend, the Burglar
movieHis Friend, the Burglar
1911 · Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife
movieVanity and Its Cure
1911 · Effie Hart
Nan’s Diplomacy
movieNan’s Diplomacy
1911 · Nan
The Test
movieThe Test
1911 · Miss Gillman
A Show Girl’s Strategem
movieA Show Girl’s Strategem
1911 · Ethel Lane
Age Versus Youth
movieAge Versus Youth
1911 · Nora Blake
movieHis Bogus Uncle
1911 · The Object of Their Affection
The Count of Montebello
movieThe Count of Montebello
1910 · The Heiress
All the World’s a Stage
movieAll the World’s a Stage
1910
Pressed Roses
moviePressed Roses
1910
Debt
movieDebt
1910
The Right Girl
movieThe Right Girl
1910
The Taming of Jane
movieThe Taming of Jane
1910 · Jane
The Senator’s Double
movieThe Senator’s Double
1910
Once Upon a Time
movieOnce Upon a Time
1910
The Irony of Fate
movieThe Irony of Fate
1910
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens
movieBear Ye One Another’s Burdens
1910 · Mrs. George Rand
The Mistake
movieThe Mistake
1910 · Florence
Old Heads and Young Hearts
movieOld Heads and Young Hearts
1910
The Time-Lock Safe
movieThe Time-Lock Safe
1910 · The Mother
The Call of the Circus
movieThe Call of the Circus
1910
A Game for Two
movieA Game for Two
1910 · Mrs. Henderson
The Nichols on a Vacation
movieThe Nichols on a Vacation
1910 · Mrs. Nichols
A Reno Romance
movieA Reno Romance
1910 · Grace
The Eternal Triangle
movieThe Eternal Triangle
1910 · The Wife
The Doctor's Perfidy
movieThe Doctor's Perfidy
1910
Two Men
movieTwo Men
1910 · TheOrphan
The New Shawl
movieThe New Shawl
1910 · Marie
The Maelstrom
movieThe Maelstrom
1910
The Rosary
movieThe Rosary
1910
His Second Wife
movieHis Second Wife
1910
The Miser’s Daughter
movieThe Miser’s Daughter
1910 · The Miser's Daughter
Transfusion
movieTransfusion
1910
The Stage Note
movieThe Stage Note
1910
The Broken Oath
movieThe Broken Oath
1910
Mother Love
movieMother Love
1910 · The Mother
The Governor’s Pardon
movieThe Governor’s Pardon
1910 · Florence
Jane and the Stranger
movieJane and the Stranger
1910 · Jane
The Blind Man’s Tact
movieThe Blind Man’s Tact
1910
Justice in the Far North
movieJustice in the Far North
1910 · Florence
The Tide of Fortune
movieThe Tide of Fortune
1910
The Right of Love
movieThe Right of Love
1910
The Winning Punch
movieThe Winning Punch
1910
The Awakening of Bess
movieThe Awakening of Bess
1909 · Bess
Lest We Forget
movieLest We Forget
1909
Her Generous Way
movieHer Generous Way
1909
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter
movieThe Forest Ranger’s Daughter
1909 · The Forest Ranger's Daughter
movieNursing a Viper
1909
movieLove's Stratagem
1909 · The Girl
movieLines of White on a Sullen Sea
1909
movie1776, or The Hessian Renegades
1909
Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat
movieMrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat
1909 · Mrs. Jones
movieMr. Jones’ Burglar
1909 · Mrs. Jones
movieThe Mended Lute
1909 · Rising Moon
movieThe Slave
1909 · Nerada
movieSweet and Twenty
1909 · Alice's sister
Jealousy and the Man
movieJealousy and the Man
1909 · Mrs. Jim Brooks
movieTender Hearts
1909 · Extra
movieThe Cardinal's Conspiracy
1909 · The Princess
movieThe Country Doctor
1909 · Mrs. Harcourt
movieThe Necklace
1909
movieThe Way of Man
1909 · Mabel Jarrett
movieThe Peachbasket Hat
1909 · Mrs. Jones
movieHer First Biscuits
1909 · Mrs. Jones
movieThe Lonely Villa
1909
movieWhat Drink Did
1909 · Mrs. Alfred Lucas
movieEradicating Aunty
1909 · Flora - Aunty's Ward
movieTwo Memories
1909 · Party Guest
Eloping with Auntie
movieEloping with Auntie
1909 · Margie
movieThe Judgment of Solomon
1909
movieResurrection
1909 · Katusha
The Jilt
movieThe Jilt
1909 · Mary Allison - Frank's Sister
A Baby's Shoe
movieA Baby's Shoe
1909 · The Poor Mother
Jones and the Lady Book Agent
movieJones and the Lady Book Agent
1909 · Mrs. Jones
The Note in the Shoe
movieThe Note in the Shoe
1909 · Ella Berling
Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good
movieTis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good
1909 · Mary Flinn
movieLucky Jim
1909 · Wedding Guest
Drive for a Life
movieDrive for a Life
1909 · Mignon
movieLady Helen's Escapade
1909 · Lady Helen
A Troublesome Satchel
movieA Troublesome Satchel
1909 · In Crowd
movieConfidence
1909 · Nellie Burton
The Winning Coat
movieThe Winning Coat
1909 · Lady-in-Waiting
Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade
movieSchneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade
1909 · Mrs. Schneider
Trying to Get Arrested
movieTrying to Get Arrested
1909 · The Nanny
The Road to the Heart
movieThe Road to the Heart
1909 · Mexican Woman
movieA Drunkard's Reformation
1909 · Woman in the Play
movieJones and His New Neighbors
1909 · Mrs. Jones
movieThe Medicine Bottle
1909 · Mrs. Ross
The Deception
movieThe Deception
1909 · Mabel Colton
movieThe Lure of the Gown
1909 · Veronica
I Did It
movieI Did It
1909
movieThe Salvation Army Lass
1909 · Mary Wilson
The Roue’s Heart
movieThe Roue’s Heart
1909 · Noblewoman
The Wooden Leg
movieThe Wooden Leg
1909 · Claire
His Wife's Mother
movieHis Wife's Mother
1909 · Mrs. Jones
movieThe Prussian Spy
1909 · The Maid
Saul and David
movieSaul and David
1909
movieAt the Altar
1909 · Girl at Wedding
movieThe Politician's Love Story
1909
movieThe Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
1909 · Mrs. Jones
movieThe Curtain Pole
1909 · Mrs. Edwards
His Ward's Love
movieHis Ward's Love
1909 · The Reverend's Ward
Tragic Love
movieTragic Love
1909 · The Maid / In Factory
A Wreath in Time
movieA Wreath in Time
1909 · Mrs. John Goodhusband
The Brahma Diamond
movieThe Brahma Diamond
1909 · The Guard's Sweetheart
movieThe Girls and Daddy
1909 · Dr. Payson's First Daughter
movieThe Cord of Life
1909 · Woman in Tenement
movieThose Awful Hats
1909 · Theatre Audience
movieMr. Jones Has a Card Party
1909 · Mrs. Jones
The Criminal Hypnotist
movieThe Criminal Hypnotist
1909 · The Maid
Those Boys!
movieThose Boys!
1909 · The Maid
The Sacrifice
movieThe Sacrifice
1909 · Mrs. Hardluck
The Honor of Thieves
movieThe Honor of Thieves
1909 · Rachel Einstein
Mrs. Jones Entertains
movieMrs. Jones Entertains
1909 · Mrs. Jones
One Touch of Nature
movieOne Touch of Nature
1909 · Mrs. John Murray
The Helping Hand
movieThe Helping Hand
1908 · Wedding Guest
movieMr. Jones at the Ball
1908 · Mrs. Jones
The Christmas Burglars
movieThe Christmas Burglars
1908 · Mrs. Martin
The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain
movieThe Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain
1908
movieAn Awful Moment
1908 · Mrs. Mowbray
The Test of Friendship
movieThe Test of Friendship
1908 · Jennie Colman
The Reckoning
movieThe Reckoning
1908 · The Wife
The Feud and the Turkey
movieThe Feud and the Turkey
1908 · Nellie Caufield's Sister
movieMoney Mad
1908 · Bank Customer / Landlady
The Valet's Wife
movieThe Valet's Wife
1908 · Muse
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
movieJulius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
1908 · Calpurnia
The Clubman and the Tramp
movieThe Clubman and the Tramp
1908 · Bridget / Dinner Guest
A Woman's Way
movieA Woman's Way
1908 · Flo
The Ingrate
movieThe Ingrate
1908 · The Trapper's Wife
movieThe Song of the Shirt
1908 · Woman
movieThe Taming of the Shrew
1908 · Katharina
The Pirate's Gold
movieThe Pirate's Gold
1908
After Many Years
movieAfter Many Years
1908 · Mrs. John Davis
movieAntony and Cleopatra
1908 · Cleopatra
Concealing a Burglar
movieConcealing a Burglar
1908 · Mrs. Brown
movieThe Call of the Wild
1908 · Gladys Penrose
movieRomance of a Jewess
1908 · Ruth Simonson
movieThe Planter's Wife
1908 · Tomboy Nellie
The Vaquero's Vow
movieThe Vaquero's Vow
1908 · Wedding Party / In Bar
movieIngomar, the Barbarian
1908 · Parthenia
movieFather Gets in the Game
1908 · First Couple
movieThe Zulu's Heart
1908 · The Boer's Wife
movieThe Devil
1908 · A Model
The Stolen Jewels
movieThe Stolen Jewels
1908 · Mrs. Jenkins
Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
movieRichard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy
1908
movieA Smoked Husband
1908 · Mrs. Bibbs
movieWhere the Breakers Roar
1908 · At the Beach
The Heart of O Yama
movieThe Heart of O Yama
1908 · O'Yama
The Red Girl
movieThe Red Girl
1908 · The Red Girl
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
movieBehind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
1908 · Mrs. Bailey
movieThe Girl and the Outlaw
1908 · Woman
movieBetrayed by a Handprint
1908 · Myrtle Vane
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
movieSalome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
1908 · Salome
The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora
movieThe Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora
1908 · Unconfirmed Character
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
movieThe Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
1908 · Theckla, the Viking's Daughter
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance
movieLady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance
1908 · Lady Jane
movieRomeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet
1908 · Juliet
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
movieMacbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
1908 · Banquet Quest
The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
movieThe Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
1907
The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines
movieThe Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines
1907
movieThe Boy, the Bust and the Bath
1907 · The Lady
Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America
movieDaniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America
1907 · Boone's Daughter
movieThe Automobile Thieves
1906