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