Florence Lawrence

Florence Lawrence

Acting

Birthday

1886/01/01

Day of death

1938/12/28 (53 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Also know 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.

Acting
Homicide Squad
0.0

(1931) Homicide Squad

as ---

0.0

(1930) Sweeping Against the Winds

as ---

The Necklace
4.0

(1909) The Necklace

as ---

Night Must Fall
7.1

(1937) Night Must Fall

as ---

The Curtain Pole
4.5

(1909) The Curtain Pole

as Mrs. Edwards

The Hard Hombre
2.6

(1931) The Hard Hombre

as The Sister

The Mended Lute
4.5

(1909) The Mended Lute

as Rising Moon

Those Awful Hats
6.1

(1909) Those Awful Hats

as Theatre Audience

Lady Helen's Escapade
3.9

(1909) Lady Helen's Escapade

as Lady Helen

Money Mad
4.8

(1908) Money Mad

as Bank Customer / Landlady

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
3.8

(1909) The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

as Mrs. Jones

Betrayed by a Handprint
2.9

(1908) Betrayed by a Handprint

as Myrtle Vane

The Song of the Shirt
3.6

(1908) The Song of the Shirt

as Woman

A Drunkard's Reformation
5.5

(1909) A Drunkard's Reformation

as Woman in the Play

Resurrection
4.9

(1909) Resurrection

as Katusha

Confidence
4.1

(1909) Confidence

as Nellie Burton

After Many Years
2.5

(1908) After Many Years

as Mrs. John Davis

Her First Biscuits
3.0

(1909) Her First Biscuits

as Mrs. Jones

Yellow Dust
4.0

(1936) Yellow Dust

as ---

The Taming of the Shrew
4.9

(1908) The Taming of the Shrew

as Katharina

An Awful Moment
2.8

(1908) An Awful Moment

as Mrs. Mowbray

The Lure of the Gown
3.7

(1909) The Lure of the Gown

as Veronica

Sinners in the Sun
4.9

(1932) Sinners in the Sun

as ---

The Girl and the Outlaw
3.0

(1908) The Girl and the Outlaw

as Woman

2.0

(1908) Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters

as Mrs. Bailey

3.5

(1908) The Red Girl

as The Red Girl

1.5

(1908) The Heart of O Yama

as O'Yama

Where the Breakers Roar
3.2

(1908) Where the Breakers Roar

as At the Beach

At the Altar
3.8

(1909) At the Altar

as Girl at Wedding

A Smoked Husband
4.0

(1908) A Smoked Husband

as Mrs. Bibbs

Father Gets in the Game
3.3

(1908) Father Gets in the Game

as First Couple

Romance of a Jewess
4.1

(1908) Romance of a Jewess

as Ruth Simonson

The Call of the Wild
3.5

(1908) The Call of the Wild

as Gladys Penrose

3.0

(1908) Concealing a Burglar

as Mrs. Brown

4.0

(1908) The Clubman and the Tramp

as Bridget / Dinner Guest

3.5

(1908) The Valet's Wife

as Muse

2.0

(1908) The Feud and the Turkey

as Nellie Caufield's Sister

4.0

(1908) The Reckoning

as The Wife

4.0

(1908) The Test of Friendship

as Jennie Colman

The Country Doctor
6.2

(1909) The Country Doctor

as Mrs. Harcourt

The Way of Man
4.0

(1909) The Way of Man

as Mabel Jarrett

4.8

(1908) Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

as ---

Flo's Discipline
7.0

(1912) Flo's Discipline

as Florence Dow

2.0

(1908) The Christmas Burglars

as Mrs. Martin

Mr. Jones at the Ball
4.5

(1908) Mr. Jones at the Ball

as Mrs. Jones

2.0

(1908) The Helping Hand

as Wedding Guest

3.0

(1909) One Touch of Nature

as Mrs. John Murray

1.5

(1909) The Honor of Thieves

as Rachel Einstein

4.0

(1909) The Sacrifice

as Mrs. Hardluck

2.0

(1909) The Criminal Hypnotist

as The Maid

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
2.5

(1909) Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

as Mrs. Jones

The Salvation Army Lass
4.0

(1909) The Salvation Army Lass

as ---

The Boy, the Bust and the Bath
6.0

(1907) The Boy, the Bust and the Bath

as The Lady

The Cardinal's Conspiracy
3.7

(1909) The Cardinal's Conspiracy

as The Princess

Her Child's Honor
0.0

(1911) Her Child's Honor

as The Mother

The Old-Fashioned Way
7.1

(1934) The Old-Fashioned Way

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Man on the Flying Trapeze
5.9

(1935) Man on the Flying Trapeze

as (uncredited)

The Automobile Thieves
0.0

(1906) The Automobile Thieves

as ---

3.0

(1908) The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen

as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter

Two Memories
3.8

(1909) Two Memories

as Party Guest

Sweet and Twenty
3.8

(1909) Sweet and Twenty

as Alice's sister

Secrets
5.1

(1933) Secrets

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

3.5

(1909) Trying to Get Arrested

as The Nanny

0.0

(1912) Not Like Other Girls

as Flo

The Peachbasket Hat
4.2

(1909) The Peachbasket Hat

as Mrs. Jones

The Slave
4.3

(1909) The Slave

as Nerada

The Zulu's Heart
4.3

(1908) The Zulu's Heart

as The Boer's Wife

Antony and Cléopatra
2.5

(1908) Antony and Cleopatra, a Love Story of the Noblest Roman and the Most Beautiful Egyptian

as Cleopatra

Elusive Isabel
0.0

(1916) Elusive Isabel

as Isabel Thorne

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
0.0

(1998) Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as Self (archive footage)

So Big!
5.8

(1932) So Big!

as Mina (uncredited)

3.3

(1909) Mrs. Jones Entertains

as Mrs. Jones

0.0

(1907) Daniel Boone/Pioneer Days in America

as Boone's Daughter

2.5

(1908) The Bandit’s Waterloo (The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora)

as Unconfirmed Character

Ingomar, the Barbarian
3.0

(1908) Ingomar, the Barbarian

as Parthenia

The Devil
1.5

(1908) The Devil

as A Model

2.0

(1908) The Ingrate

as The Trapper's Wife

4.5

(1908) The Pirate's Gold

as ---

The Planter's Wife
5.0

(1908) The Planter's Wife

as Tomboy Nellie

1776, or The Hessian Renegades
5.2

(1909) 1776, or The Hessian Renegades

as ---

3.5

(1908) The Vaquero's Vow

as Wedding Party / In Bar

Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet)
3.5

(1908) Romeo and Juliet (A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet)

as Juliet

0.0

(1908) Salome (The Dance of Seven Veils)

as Salome

4.0

(1908) The Stolen Jewels

as Mrs. Jenkins

3.5

(1908) A Woman's Way

as ---

0.0

(1909) The Awakening of Bess

as Bess

2.0

(1909) A Baby's Shoe

as The Poor Mother

1.5

(1909) The Brahma Diamond

as The Guard's Sweetheart

2.0

(1909) The Deception

as Mabel Colton

Lucky Jim
3.0

(1909) Lucky Jim

as ---

The Girls and Daddy
3.0

(1909) The Girls and Daddy

as Dr. Payson's First Daughter

1.5

(1909) Drive for a Life

as Mignon

2.5

(1909) Eloping with Auntie

as Margie

0.5

(1909) Eradicating Aunty

as Flora - Aunty's Ward

2.5

(1909) His Ward's Love

as The Reverend's Ward

2.0

(1909) His Wife's Mother

as Mrs. Jones

2.5

(1909) Jealousy and the Man

as Mrs. Jim Brooks

0.5

(1909) The Jilt

as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister

Jones and His New Neighbors
2.5

(1909) Jones and His New Neighbors

as Mrs. Jones

0.0

(1907) The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines

as ---

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance
0.0

(1907) The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

as ---

2.5

(1909) Jones and the Lady Book Agent

as Mrs. Jones

Mr. Jones’ Burglar
1.0

(1909) Mr. Jones’ Burglar

as Mrs. Jones

The Medicine Bottle
1.0

(1909) The Medicine Bottle

as Mrs. Ross

0.5

(1909) Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

as Mrs. Jones

1.0

(1909) The Note in the Shoe

as Ella Berling

0.0

(1910) The Broken Oath

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Call of the Circus

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Count of Montebello

as The Heiress

0.0

(1910) Debt

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Eternal Triangle

as The Wife

0.0

(1910) A Game for Two

as Mrs. Henderson

0.0

(1910) The Governor’s Pardon

as ---

0.0

(1910) His Second Wife

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Irony of Fate

as ---

0.0

(1910) Jane and the Stranger

as Jane

The Politician's Love Story
4.3

(1909) The Politician's Love Story

as ---

The Prussian Spy
5.0

(1909) The Prussian Spy

as The Maid

The Unfoldment
0.0

(1922) The Unfoldment

as Katherine Nevin

0.0

(1911) The Life Saver

as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl

0.0

(1911) The Maniac

as Dora Elsmore

0.0

(1911) The Matchmaker

as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess

0.0

(1911) Nan’s Diplomacy

as Nan

One on Reno
0.0

(1911) One on Reno

as Mrs. Appleby

0.0

(1911) Opportunity and the Man

as Flora Hamilton

0.0

(1911) The Professor’s Ward

as Edith - The Professor's Ward

0.0

(1911) A Show Girl’s Strategem

as Ethel Lane

The Snare of Society
0.0

(1911) The Snare of Society

as Mary Williams

0.0

(1911) The Slavey’s Affinity

as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge

0.0

(1911) The State Line

as The Sheriff's Daughter

0.0

(1911) The Story of Rosie’s Rose

as Rosie Carter

0.0

(1911) That Awful Brother

as Florence

0.0

(1911) Through Jealous Eyes

as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse

5.0

(1909) The Road to the Heart

as Mexican Woman

4.5

(1909) The Roue’s Heart

as Noblewoman

3.5

(1909) Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

as Mrs. Schneider

Vanity and Its Cure
0.0

(1911) Vanity and Its Cure

as Effie Hart

0.0

(1911) The Wife’s Awakening

as The Wife

0.0

(1912) The Surgeon’s Heroism

as ---

0.0

(1912) A Village Romance

as Flo - the Country Girl

0.0

(1916) The Face on the Screen

as ---

0.0

(1918) The Love Craze

as ---

4.5

(1909) Those Boys!

as The Maid

2.5

(1909) Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

as Mary Flinn

0.0

(1909) A Troublesome Satchel

as In Crowd

5.0

(1909) The Winning Coat

as Lady-in-Waiting

4.0

(1909) The Wooden Leg

as Claire

4.0

(1909) A Wreath in Time

as Mrs. John Goodhusband

0.0

(1910) Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens

as Mrs. George Rand

0.0

(1910) The Blind Man’s Tact

as ---

0.0

(1910) Justice in the Far North

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Maelstrom

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Miser’s Daughter

as The Miser's Daughter

0.0

(1910) The Mistake

as ---

0.0

(1910) Mother Love

as The Mother

0.0

(1910) The New Shawl

as Marie

0.0

(1910) The Nichols on a Vacation

as Mrs. Nichols

0.0

(1910) Old Heads and Young Hearts

as ---

0.0

(1910) Once Upon a Time

as ---

0.0

(1910) Pressed Roses

as ---

0.0

(1910) A Reno Romance

as Grace

0.0

(1910) The Right Girl

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Right of Love

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Senator’s Double

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Stage Note

as ---

0.0

(1910) The Taming of Jane

as Jane

0.0

(1910) The Tide of Fortune

as ---

0.0

(1910) Transfusion

as ---

0.0

(1910) Two Men

as TheOrphan

0.0

(1910) The Winning Punch

as ---

0.0

(1923) The Satin Girl

as Sylvia

Gambling Wives
0.0

(1924) Gambling Wives

as Polly Barker

0.0

(1912) The Advent of Jane

as Dr. Jane Bixby

After All
0.0

(1912) After All

as Margie

0.0

(1911) The Actress and the Singer

as The Actress

0.0

(1911) Age Versus Youth

as Nora Blake

0.0

(1911) Always a Way

as Ruth Craven

0.0

(1911) Art Versus Music

as Ethel Vernon

0.0

(1912) All for Love

as Flo

4.0

(1912) The Angel of the Studio

as Roxie

0.0

(1912) Betty’s Nightmare

as Betty

0.0

(1912) The Chance Shot

as Flo

0.0

(1912) Her Cousin Fred

as Flo Ballard

0.0

(1912) In Swift Waters

as Flo Armstrong

10.0

(1912) The Lady Leone

as Lady Leone Mervyn

0.0

(1912) The Mill Buyers

as Flo

0.0

(1912) The Players

as Flo Lakewood

The Redemption of Riverton
0.0

(1912) The Redemption of Riverton

as June Martin

0.0

(1912) Sisters

as Annie / Mary (twin sisters)

Tangled Relations
0.0

(1912) Tangled Relations

as Florence the Governess

0.0

(1912) The Winning Punch

as Nellie Wilson

0.0

(1913) The Closed Door

as Florence Ashleigh

0.0

(1913) A Girl and Her Money

as Florence Kingsley

0.0

(1913) The Girl O’ the Woods

as Mab Hawkins

0.0

(1913) His Wife’s Child

as Flo

0.0

(1913) Influence of Sympathy

as The Wife

0.0

(1910) The Rosary

as ---

0.0

(1911) The Little Rebel

as Rosalind Trevaine

0.0

(1911) The Two Fathers

as Gladys

0.0

(1912) Taking a Chance

as Mrs. Flo Mills

Aunt Jane’s Legacy
0.0

(1911) Aunt Jane’s Legacy

as Bessie Elkins - the Niece

0.0

(1911) Duke de Ribbon Counter

as Lillian de Mille

0.0

(1910) The Doctor's Perfidy

as ---

0.0

(1908) The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

as ---

0.0

(1908) Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

as Lady Jane

4.0

(1908) Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

as Banquet Quest

3.0

(1908) Richard III

as ---

0.0

(1909) The Forest Ranger’s Daughter

as The Forest Ranger's Daughter

0.0

(1909) Her Generous Way

as ---

0.0

(1909) Lest We Forget

as ---

Love's Stratagem
0.0

(1909) Love's Stratagem

as The Girl

0.0

(1910) All the World’s a Stage

as ---

0.0

(1911) During Cherry Time

as Violet - the Country Girl

0.0

(1911) A Fascinating Bachelor

as The Nurse

0.0

(1911) A Game of Deception

as The Actress

0.0

(1911) A Good Turn

as ---

0.0

(1913) The Spender

as Flo

0.0

(1913) Suffragettes Parade in Washington

as Herself

0.0

(1913) Unto the Third Generation

as Esther Stern

0.0

(1914) The Bribe

as ---

0.0

(1914) The Coryphee

as Florence

0.0

(1914) Counterfeiters

as Flo

0.0

(1914) Diplomatic Flo

as Flo

0.0

(1914) The Disenchantment

as Flo - the Maid

0.0

(1914) The Doctor’s Testimony

as Florence Lund

0.0

(1914) The False Bride

as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)

0.0

(1914) The Great Universal Mystery

as Herself

0.0

(1914) Her Ragged Knight

as Flo - Bob's Ward

0.0

(1914) The Honeymooners

as Florence Blair

0.0

(1914) The Honor of the Humble

as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter

0.0

(1914) The Law’s Decree

as Flo

0.0

(1914) The Little Mail Carrier

as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier

0.0

(1914) The Mad Man’s Ward

as ---

0.0

(1914) The Man Who Was Never Kissed

as Florence Lloyd

0.0

(1914) A Mysterious Mystery

as Miss Lawrence

0.0

(1914) The Pawns of Destiny

as Flo

0.0

(1914) The Romance of the Photograph

as Flo

0.0

(1914) A Singular Cynic

as Flo Welton

0.0

(1914) The Stepmother

as Flo

8.0

(1911) The Test

as Miss Gillman

0.0

(1911) A Head for Business

as Phyllis Moore

0.0

(1911) Her Artistic Temperament

as Flo

0.0

(1911) Her Humble Ministry

as The Reformed Woman

0.0

(1911) Her Two Sons

as The Younger Brother's Wife

0.0

(1911) Higgenses Versus Judsons

as Freda Judson

His Bogus Uncle
0.0

(1911) His Bogus Uncle

as The Object of Their Affection

0.0

(1911) His Friend, the Burglar

as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife

His Chorus Girl Wife
0.0

(1911) His Chorus Girl Wife

as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl

0.0

(1911) A Girlish Impulse

as Gladys Stevens

0.0

(1911) The Hoyden

as Gladys Weston

0.0

(1911) A Rebellious Blossom

as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter

0.0

(1911) Romance of Pond Cove

as Florence Earle

0.0

(1911) A Rural Conqueror

as Marjorie Thorne

0.0

(1911) The Sheriff and the Man

as ---

The Cord of Life
3.5

(1909) The Cord of Life

as Woman in Tenement

What Drink Did
4.5

(1909) What Drink Did

as Mrs. Alfred Lucas

4.0

(1909) Tragic Love

as The Maid / In Factory

Nursing a Viper
4.2

(1909) Nursing a Viper

as ---

2.5

(1909) I Did It

as ---