Acting
Florence Lawrence
EN, XX cinema · 265 credits
Born
1 January 1886
Died
28 December 1938 (aged 52)
Birthplace
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Also known as Florence Annie Bridgwood
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
Filmography
Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists
as Self (archive footage)
Man on the Flying Trapeze
as (uncredited)
The Old-Fashioned Way
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Secrets
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
So Big!
as Mina (uncredited)
The Hard Hombre
as The Sister
Gambling Wives
as Polly Barker
The Satin Girl
as Sylvia
The Unfoldment
as Katherine Nevin
Elusive Isabel
as Isabel Thorne
The Coryphee
1914
The Coryphee
as Florence
The Disenchantment
1914
The Disenchantment
as Flo - the Maid
The Doctor’s Testimony
1914
The Doctor’s Testimony
as Florence Lund
The False Bride
1914
The False Bride
as Florence Gould & Amy St. Clair (Dual Role)
Her Ragged Knight
1914
Her Ragged Knight
as Flo - Bob's Ward
The Honeymooners
1914
The Honeymooners
as Florence Blair
The Honor of the Humble
1914
The Honor of the Humble
as Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter
The Little Mail Carrier
1914
The Little Mail Carrier
as Flo - the Little Mail Carrier
A Mysterious Mystery
1914
A Mysterious Mystery
as Miss Lawrence
The Closed Door
1913
The Closed Door
as Florence Ashleigh
A Girl and Her Money
1913
A Girl and Her Money
as Florence Kingsley
Flo's Discipline
as Florence Dow
A Village Romance
1912
A Village Romance
as Flo - the Country Girl
The Advent of Jane
1912
The Advent of Jane
as Dr. Jane Bixby
After All
as Margie
Her Cousin Fred
1912
Her Cousin Fred
as Flo Ballard
In Swift Waters
1912
In Swift Waters
as Flo Armstrong
The Lady Leone
1912
The Lady Leone
as Lady Leone Mervyn
The Players
1912
The Players
as Flo Lakewood
The Redemption of Riverton
as June Martin
Sisters
1912
Sisters
as Annie / Mary (twin sisters)
Tangled Relations
as Florence the Governess
The Winning Punch
1912
The Winning Punch
as Nellie Wilson
Taking a Chance
1912
Taking a Chance
as Mrs. Flo Mills
Her Child's Honor
1911
Her Child's Honor
as The Mother
The Life Saver
1911
The Life Saver
as Jessie Storm - the Local Girl
The Maniac
1911
The Maniac
as Dora Elsmore
The Matchmaker
1911
The Matchmaker
as Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess
One on Reno
as Mrs. Appleby
Opportunity and the Man
1911
Opportunity and the Man
as Flora Hamilton
The Professor’s Ward
1911
The Professor’s Ward
as Edith - The Professor's Ward
The Snare of Society
as Mary Williams
The Slavey’s Affinity
1911
The Slavey’s Affinity
as Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge
The State Line
1911
The State Line
as The Sheriff's Daughter
Through Jealous Eyes
as Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse
Vanity and Its Cure
as Effie Hart
Age Versus Youth
1911
Age Versus Youth
as Nora Blake
Always a Way
1911
Always a Way
as Ruth Craven
Art Versus Music
1911
Art Versus Music
as Ethel Vernon
The Little Rebel
1911
The Little Rebel
as Rosalind Trevaine
Aunt Jane’s Legacy
as Bessie Elkins - the Niece
Duke de Ribbon Counter
1911
Duke de Ribbon Counter
as Lillian de Mille
During Cherry Time
1911
During Cherry Time
as Violet - the Country Girl
A Game of Deception
1911
A Game of Deception
as The Actress
A Good Turn
1911
A Good Turn
as Florence
The Test
1911
The Test
as Miss Gillman
A Head for Business
1911
A Head for Business
as Phyllis Moore
Her Humble Ministry
1911
Her Humble Ministry
as The Reformed Woman
Her Two Sons
1911
Her Two Sons
as The Younger Brother's Wife
His Bogus Uncle
as The Object of Their Affection
His Friend, the Burglar
1911
His Friend, the Burglar
as Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife
His Chorus Girl Wife
as Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl
A Girlish Impulse
1911
A Girlish Impulse
as Gladys Stevens
The Hoyden
1911
The Hoyden
as Gladys Weston
A Rebellious Blossom
1911
A Rebellious Blossom
as Flo - The Rebellious Daughter
Romance of Pond Cove
1911
Romance of Pond Cove
as Florence Earle
A Rural Conqueror
1911
A Rural Conqueror
as Marjorie Thorne
A Game for Two
1910
A Game for Two
as Mrs. Henderson
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens
1910
Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens
as Mrs. George Rand
The Miser’s Daughter
1910
The Miser’s Daughter
as The Miser's Daughter
The Mistake
1910
The Mistake
as Florence
Mother Love
1910
Mother Love
as The Mother
Two Men
1910
Two Men
as TheOrphan
The Curtain Pole
as Mrs. Edwards
The Mended Lute
as Rising Moon
Those Awful Hats
as Theatre Audience
Lady Helen's Escapade
as Lady Helen
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
as Mrs. Jones
A Drunkard's Reformation
as Woman in the Play
Resurrection
as Katusha
Confidence
as Nellie Burton
Her First Biscuits
as Mrs. Jones
The Lure of the Gown
as Veronica
At the Altar
as Girl at Wedding
The Country Doctor
as Mrs. Harcourt
The Way of Man
as Mabel Jarrett
One Touch of Nature
1909
One Touch of Nature
as Mrs. John Murray
The Honor of Thieves
1909
The Honor of Thieves
as Rachel Einstein
The Sacrifice
1909
The Sacrifice
as Mrs. Hardluck
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party
as Mrs. Jones
The Salvation Army Lass
as Mary Wilson
The Cardinal's Conspiracy
as The Princess
Two Memories
as Party Guest
Sweet and Twenty
as Alice's sister
The Peachbasket Hat
as Mrs. Jones
The Slave
as Nerada
A Baby's Shoe
1909
A Baby's Shoe
as The Poor Mother
The Brahma Diamond
1909
The Brahma Diamond
as The Guard's Sweetheart
The Deception
1909
The Deception
as Mabel Colton
Lucky Jim
as Wedding Guest
The Girls and Daddy
as Dr. Payson's First Daughter
Eradicating Aunty
as Flora - Aunty's Ward
His Ward's Love
1909
His Ward's Love
as The Reverend's Ward
His Wife's Mother
as Mrs. Jones
Jealousy and the Man
1909
Jealousy and the Man
as Mrs. Jim Brooks
The Jilt
1909
The Jilt
as Mary Allison - Frank's Sister
Jones and His New Neighbors
as Mrs. Jones
Mr. Jones' Burglar
as Mrs. Jones
The Medicine Bottle
as Mrs. Ross
The Note in the Shoe
1909
The Note in the Shoe
as Ella Berling
The Prussian Spy
as The Maid
The Road to the Heart
1909
The Road to the Heart
as Mexican Woman
The Roue’s Heart
as Noblewoman
Those Boys!
1909
Those Boys!
as The Maid
The Winning Coat
1909
The Winning Coat
as Lady-in-Waiting
A Wreath in Time
1909
A Wreath in Time
as Mrs. John Goodhusband
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter
1909
The Forest Ranger’s Daughter
as The Forest Ranger's Daughter
Love's Stratagem
as The Girl
The Cord of Life
as Woman in Tenement
What Drink Did
as Mrs. Alfred Lucas
Tragic Love
1909
Tragic Love
as The Maid / In Factory
Tender Hearts
as Extra
Money Mad
as Bank Customer / Landlady
Betrayed by a Handprint
as Myrtle Vane
After Many Years
1908
After Many Years
as Mrs. John Davis
The Taming of the Shrew
as Katharina
An Awful Moment
as Mrs. Mowbray
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
1908
Behind the Scenes: Where All Is Not Gold That Glitters
as Mrs. Bailey
The Red Girl
1908
The Red Girl
as The Red Girl
Where the Breakers Roar
as At the Beach
A Smoked Husband
as Mrs. Bibbs
Father Gets in the Game
as First Couple
Romance of a Jewess
as Ruth Simonson
The Call of the Wild
as Gladys Penrose
The Clubman and the Tramp
1908
The Clubman and the Tramp
as Bridget / Dinner Guest
The Feud and the Turkey
1908
The Feud and the Turkey
as Nellie Caufield's Sister
The Reckoning
1908
The Reckoning
as The Wife
The Test of Friendship
1908
The Test of Friendship
as Jennie Colman
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
1908
Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy
as Calpurnia
Mr. Jones at the Ball
as Mrs. Jones
The Helping Hand
1908
The Helping Hand
as Wedding Guest
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
1908
The Viking's Daughter: The Story of the Ancient Norsemen
as Theckla, the Viking's Daughter
The Zulu's Heart
as The Boer's Wife
Antony and Cleopatra
as Cleopatra
The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora
1908
The Bandit's Waterloo: The Outwitting of an Andalusian Brigand by a Pretty Senora
as Unconfirmed Character
Ingomar, the Barbarian
as Parthenia
The Devil
as A Model
The Ingrate
1908
The Ingrate
as The Trapper's Wife
The Planter's Wife
as Tomboy Nellie
The Vaquero's Vow
1908
The Vaquero's Vow
as Wedding Party / In Bar
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
1908
Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils
as Salome
The Stolen Jewels
1908
The Stolen Jewels
as Mrs. Jenkins
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance
1908
Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance
as Lady Jane
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
1908
Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy
as Banquet Quest
The Boy, the Bust and the Bath
as The Lady