Acting
Amelia Summerville
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Born
13 October 1862
Died
21 January 1934 (aged 71)
Birthplace
County Kildare, Ireland
Also known as Amelia Shaw · Amelia M. Shaw
From Wikipedia Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress. Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto. In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid. Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
Known for
Filmography
The Great Deception
as Lady Jane
Romola
as Brigida
April Folly
as Olive Connal
Romance
Actor
The Witness for the Defense
as Margaret Pettifer
Getting Mary Married
as Mrs. Bussard
The Probation Wife
as Eunice Galway
My Little Sister
as The Gray Hawk
Mrs. Dane's Defense
as The Duchess of Grantby
How Could You, Caroline?
as Mrs. Rogers
Just Out of College
as Jonesey