logo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

265

Gender

Female

Birthday

1886-01-01

Day of Death

1938-12-28 (52 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Florence Annie Bridgwood

Florence Lawrence

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.

Known For

The Old-Fashioned Way

The Old-Fashioned Way

The Lady Leone

The Lady Leone

The Test

The Test

The Judgment of Solomon

The Judgment of Solomon

Acting

Homicide Squad

1931

Homicide Squad

as

Sweeping Against the Winds

1930

Sweeping Against the Winds

as

Night Must Fall

1937

Night Must Fall

as

The Necklace

1909

The Necklace

as

The Curtain Pole

1909

The Curtain Pole

as

Mrs. Edwards

The Hard Hombre

1931

The Hard Hombre

as

The Sister

The Mended Lute

1909

The Mended Lute

as

Rising Moon

Those Awful Hats

1909

Those Awful Hats

as

Theatre Audience

Lady Helen's Escapade

1909

Lady Helen's Escapade

as

Lady Helen

Money Mad

1908

Money Mad

as

Bank Customer / Landlady

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

1909

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

as

Mrs. Jones

A Drunkard's Reformation

1909

A Drunkard's Reformation

as

Woman in the Play

Betrayed by a Handprint

1908

Betrayed by a Handprint

as

Myrtle Vane

The Song of the Shirt

1908

The Song of the Shirt

as

Woman

Resurrection

1909

Resurrection

as

Katusha

Confidence

1909

Confidence

as

Nellie Burton

After Many Years

1908

After Many Years

as

Mrs. John Davis

Her First Biscuits

1909

Her First Biscuits

as

Mrs. Jones

Yellow Dust

1936

Yellow Dust

as

The Taming of the Shrew

1908

The Taming of the Shrew

as

Katharina

An Awful Moment

1908

An Awful Moment

as

Mrs. Mowbray

The Lure of the Gown

1909

The Lure of the Gown

as

Veronica

Sinners in the Sun

1932

Sinners in the Sun

as

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 Girl and the Outlaw

1908

The Girl and the Outlaw

as

Woman

Where the Breakers Roar

1908

Where the Breakers Roar

as

At the Beach

The Red Girl

1908

The Red Girl

as

The Red Girl

The Heart of O Yama

1908

The Heart of O Yama

as

O'Yama

At the Altar

1909

At the Altar

as

Girl at Wedding

A Smoked Husband

1908

A Smoked Husband

as

Mrs. Bibbs

Father Gets in the Game

1908

Father Gets in the Game

as

First Couple

Romance of a Jewess

1908

Romance of a Jewess

as

Ruth Simonson

The Call of the Wild

1908

The Call of the Wild

as

Gladys Penrose

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 Country Doctor

1909

The Country Doctor

as

Mrs. Harcourt

The Clubman and the Tramp

1908

The Clubman and the Tramp

as

Bridget / Dinner Guest

Concealing a Burglar

1908

Concealing a Burglar

as

Mrs. Brown

The Valet's Wife

1908

The Valet's Wife

as

Muse

The Test of Friendship

1908

The Test of Friendship

as

Jennie Colman

The Way of Man

1909

The Way of Man

as

Mabel Jarrett

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

1908

Julius Caesar, an Historical Tragedy

as

Calpurnia

Flo's Discipline

1912

Flo's Discipline

as

Florence Dow

The Christmas Burglars

1908

The Christmas Burglars

as

Mrs. Martin

Mr. Jones at the Ball

1908

Mr. Jones at the Ball

as

Mrs. Jones

The Helping Hand

1908

The Helping Hand

as

Wedding Guest

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

1909

Mr. Jones Has a Card Party

as

Mrs. Jones

One Touch of Nature

1909

One Touch of Nature

as

Mrs. John Murray

The Criminal Hypnotist

1909

The Criminal Hypnotist

as

The Maid

The Salvation Army Lass

1909

The Salvation Army Lass

as

Mary Wilson

The Boy, the Bust and the Bath

1907

The Boy, the Bust and the Bath

as

The Lady

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

1909

The Cardinal's Conspiracy

as

The Princess

Her Child's Honor

1911

Her Child's Honor

as

The Mother

The Old-Fashioned Way

1934

The Old-Fashioned Way

as

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze

as

(uncredited)

The Automobile Thieves

1906

The Automobile Thieves

as

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

Two Memories

1909

Two Memories

as

Party Guest

Sweet and Twenty

1909

Sweet and Twenty

as

Alice's sister

Secrets

1933

Secrets

as

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Trying to Get Arrested

1909

Trying to Get Arrested

as

The Nanny

Not Like Other Girls

1912

Not Like Other Girls

as

Flo

The Peachbasket Hat

1909

The Peachbasket Hat

as

Mrs. Jones

The Slave

1909

The Slave

as

Nerada

The Zulu's Heart

1908

The Zulu's Heart

as

The Boer's Wife

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

1908

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

as

Cleopatra

Elusive Isabel

1916

Elusive Isabel

as

Isabel Thorne

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

1998

Star Power: The Creation Of United Artists

as

Self (archive footage)

So Big!

1932

So Big!

as

Mina (uncredited)

Mrs. Jones Entertains

1909

Mrs. Jones Entertains

as

Mrs. Jones

Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America

1907

Daniel Boone; or, Pioneer Days in America

as

Boone's Daughter

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

1908

Ingomar, the Barbarian

as

Parthenia

The Devil

1908

The Devil

as

A Model

The Pirate's Gold

1908

The Pirate's Gold

as

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909

1776, or The Hessian Renegades

as

The Ingrate

1908

The Ingrate

as

The Trapper's Wife

The Vaquero's Vow

1908

The Vaquero's Vow

as

Wedding Party / In Bar

The Planter's Wife

1908

The Planter's Wife

as

Tomboy Nellie

Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

1908

Salome; or, The Dance of the Seven Veils

as

Salome

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

1908

Romeo and Juliet, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Italian Houses of Montague and Capulet

as

Juliet

The Stolen Jewels

1908

The Stolen Jewels

as

Mrs. Jenkins

A Woman's Way

1908

A Woman's Way

as

The Brahma Diamond

1909

The Brahma Diamond

as

The Guard's Sweetheart

A Baby's Shoe

1909

A Baby's Shoe

as

The Poor Mother

The Awakening of Bess

1909

The Awakening of Bess

as

Bess

Lucky Jim

1909

Lucky Jim

as

Wedding Guest

The Deception

1909

The Deception

as

Mabel Colton

The Girls and Daddy

1909

The Girls and Daddy

as

Dr. Payson's First Daughter

Drive for a Life

1909

Drive for a Life

as

Mignon

Jealousy and the Man

1909

Jealousy and the Man

as

Mrs. Jim Brooks

Eradicating Aunty

1909

Eradicating Aunty

as

Flora - Aunty's Ward

Eloping with Auntie

1909

Eloping with Auntie

as

Margie

His Ward's Love

1909

His Ward's Love

as

The Reverend's Ward

His Wife's Mother

1909

His Wife's Mother

as

Mrs. Jones

The Jilt

1909

The Jilt

as

Mary Allison - Frank's Sister

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

1909

Mr. Jones’ Burglar

as

Mrs. Jones

Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

1909

Mrs. Jones' Lover or, I Want My Hat

as

Mrs. Jones

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

1907

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

as

Jones and the Lady Book Agent

1909

Jones and the Lady Book Agent

as

Mrs. Jones

Jones and His New Neighbors

1909

Jones and His New Neighbors

as

Mrs. Jones

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

1907

The Shaughraun, an Irish Romance

as

The Eternal Triangle

1910

The Eternal Triangle

as

The Wife

Jane and the Stranger

1910

Jane and the Stranger

as

Jane

The Call of the Circus

1910

The Call of the Circus

as

The Medicine Bottle

1909

The Medicine Bottle

as

Mrs. Ross

A Game for Two

1910

A Game for Two

as

Mrs. Henderson

The Governor’s Pardon

1910

The Governor’s Pardon

as

The Irony of Fate

1910

The Irony of Fate

as

The Politician's Love Story

1909

The Politician's Love Story

as

The Prussian Spy

1909

The Prussian Spy

as

The Maid

The Unfoldment

1922

The Unfoldment

as

Katherine Nevin

The Broken Oath

1910

The Broken Oath

as

The Note in the Shoe

1909

The Note in the Shoe

as

Ella Berling

The Count of Montebello

1910

The Count of Montebello

as

The Heiress

His Second Wife

1910

His Second Wife

as

Debt

1910

Debt

as

Nan’s Diplomacy

1911

Nan’s Diplomacy

as

Nan

The Professor’s Ward

1911

The Professor’s Ward

as

Edith - The Professor's Ward

A Show Girl’s Strategem

1911

A Show Girl’s Strategem

as

Ethel Lane

The Snare of Society

1911

The Snare of Society

as

Mary Williams

Opportunity and the Man

1911

Opportunity and the Man

as

Flora Hamilton

The Matchmaker

1911

The Matchmaker

as

Evelyn Bruce - the Young Governess

The State Line

1911

The State Line

as

The Sheriff's Daughter

That Awful Brother

1911

That Awful Brother

as

Florence

The Maniac

1911

The Maniac

as

Dora Elsmore

The Life Saver

1911

The Life Saver

as

Jessie Storm - the Local Girl

A Troublesome Satchel

1909

A Troublesome Satchel

as

In Crowd

Those Boys!

1909

Those Boys!

as

The Maid

A Village Romance

1912

A Village Romance

as

Flo - the Country Girl

The Winning Coat

1909

The Winning Coat

as

Lady-in-Waiting

The Road to the Heart

1909

The Road to the Heart

as

Mexican Woman

Through Jealous Eyes

1911

Through Jealous Eyes

as

Flo - the Doctor's Office Nurse

Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

1909

Schneider’s Anti-Noise Crusade

as

Mrs. Schneider

The Love Craze

1918

The Love Craze

as

Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

1909

Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good

as

Mary Flinn

One on Reno

1911

One on Reno

as

Mrs. Appleby

The Roue’s Heart

1909

The Roue’s Heart

as

Noblewoman

The Face on the Screen

1916

The Face on the Screen

as

The Slavey’s Affinity

1911

The Slavey’s Affinity

as

Peggy - a Boarding House Drudge

The Story of Rosie’s Rose

1911

The Story of Rosie’s Rose

as

Rosie Carter

Vanity and Its Cure

1911

Vanity and Its Cure

as

Effie Hart

The Wife’s Awakening

1911

The Wife’s Awakening

as

The Wife

The Surgeon’s Heroism

1912

The Surgeon’s Heroism

as

A Wreath in Time

1909

A Wreath in Time

as

Mrs. John Goodhusband

The Wooden Leg

1909

The Wooden Leg

as

Claire

The Blind Man’s Tact

1910

The Blind Man’s Tact

as

Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens

1910

Bear Ye One Another’s Burdens

as

Mrs. George Rand

The Taming of Jane

1910

The Taming of Jane

as

Jane

Old Heads and Young Hearts

1910

Old Heads and Young Hearts

as

The Stage Note

1910

The Stage Note

as

The Nichols on a Vacation

1910

The Nichols on a Vacation

as

Mrs. Nichols

Once Upon a Time

1910

Once Upon a Time

as

Mother Love

1910

Mother Love

as

The Mother

Pressed Roses

1910

Pressed Roses

as

Justice in the Far North

1910

Justice in the Far North

as

The Right of Love

1910

The Right of Love

as

The Miser’s Daughter

1910

The Miser’s Daughter

as

The Miser's Daughter

The Maelstrom

1910

The Maelstrom

as

The New Shawl

1910

The New Shawl

as

Marie

A Reno Romance

1910

A Reno Romance

as

Grace

The Mistake

1910

The Mistake

as

The Senator’s Double

1910

The Senator’s Double

as

The Right Girl

1910

The Right Girl

as

Transfusion

1910

Transfusion

as

Two Men

1910

Two Men

as

TheOrphan

The Winning Punch

1910

The Winning Punch

as

The Tide of Fortune

1910

The Tide of Fortune

as

After All

1912

After All

as

Margie

Gambling Wives

1924

Gambling Wives

as

Polly Barker

The Satin Girl

1923

The Satin Girl

as

Sylvia

The Advent of Jane

1912

The Advent of Jane

as

Dr. Jane Bixby

Age Versus Youth

1911

Age Versus Youth

as

Nora Blake

The Actress and the Singer

1911

The Actress and the Singer

as

The Actress

Always a Way

1911

Always a Way

as

Ruth Craven

Art Versus Music

1911

Art Versus Music

as

Ethel Vernon

Her Cousin Fred

1912

Her Cousin Fred

as

Flo Ballard

All for Love

1912

All for Love

as

Flo

The Angel of the Studio

1912

The Angel of the Studio

as

Roxie

The Chance Shot

1912

The Chance Shot

as

Flo

The Players

1912

The Players

as

Flo Lakewood

The Redemption of Riverton

1912

The Redemption of Riverton

as

June Martin

His Wife’s Child

1913

His Wife’s Child

as

Flo

In Swift Waters

1912

In Swift Waters

as

Flo Armstrong

The Girl O’ the Woods

1913

The Girl O’ the Woods

as

Mab Hawkins

A Girl and Her Money

1913

A Girl and Her Money

as

Florence Kingsley

Influence of Sympathy

1913

Influence of Sympathy

as

The Wife

The Lady Leone

1912

The Lady Leone

as

Lady Leone Mervyn

Sisters

1912

Sisters

as

Annie / Mary (twin sisters)

The Winning Punch

1912

The Winning Punch

as

Nellie Wilson

Betty’s Nightmare

1912

Betty’s Nightmare

as

Betty

The Mill Buyers

1912

The Mill Buyers

as

Flo

Tangled Relations

1912

Tangled Relations

as

Florence the Governess

The Closed Door

1913

The Closed Door

as

Florence Ashleigh

The Rosary

1910

The Rosary

as

Aunt Jane’s Legacy

1911

Aunt Jane’s Legacy

as

Bessie Elkins - the Niece

Duke de Ribbon Counter

1911

Duke de Ribbon Counter

as

Lillian de Mille

Taking a Chance

1912

Taking a Chance

as

Mrs. Flo Mills

The Two Fathers

1911

The Two Fathers

as

Gladys

All the World’s a Stage

1910

All the World’s a Stage

as

The Doctor's Perfidy

1910

The Doctor's Perfidy

as

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

1908

Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Sublime Tragedy

as

Banquet Quest

Lest We Forget

1909

Lest We Forget

as

The Little Rebel

1911

The Little Rebel

as

Rosalind Trevaine

Her Generous Way

1909

Her Generous Way

as

The Forest Ranger’s Daughter

1909

The Forest Ranger’s Daughter

as

The Forest Ranger's Daughter

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

1908

Lady Jane’s Flight, a 17th Century Romance

as

Lady Jane

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

1908

Richard III, a Shakespearian Tragedy

as

A Fascinating Bachelor

1911

A Fascinating Bachelor

as

The Nurse

During Cherry Time

1911

During Cherry Time

as

Violet - the Country Girl

A Game of Deception

1911

A Game of Deception

as

The Actress

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

1908

The Dancer and the King, a Romantic Story of Spain

as

Love's Stratagem

1909

Love's Stratagem

as

The Girl

A Good Turn

1911

A Good Turn

as

Suffragettes Parade in Washington

1913

Suffragettes Parade in Washington

as

Herself

The Law’s Decree

1914

The Law’s Decree

as

Flo

The Spender

1913

The Spender

as

Flo

Diplomatic Flo

1914

Diplomatic Flo

as

Flo

The Great Universal Mystery

1914

The Great Universal Mystery

as

Herself

The Bribe

1914

The Bribe

as

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)

The Honor of the Humble

1914

The Honor of the Humble

as

Flo Soule - The Gamekeeper's Daughter

Unto the Third Generation

1913

Unto the Third Generation

as

Esther Stern

The Honeymooners

1914

The Honeymooners

as

Florence Blair

The Coryphee

1914

The Coryphee

as

Florence

The Disenchantment

1914

The Disenchantment

as

Flo - the Maid

Her Ragged Knight

1914

Her Ragged Knight

as

Flo - Bob's Ward

Counterfeiters

1914

Counterfeiters

as

Flo

The Little Mail Carrier

1914

The Little Mail Carrier

as

Flo - the Little Mail Carrier

The Stepmother

1914

The Stepmother

as

Flo

The Mad Man’s Ward

1914

The Mad Man’s Ward

as

The Man Who Was Never Kissed

1914

The Man Who Was Never Kissed

as

Florence Lloyd

The Romance of the Photograph

1914

The Romance of the Photograph

as

Flo

The Pawns of Destiny

1914

The Pawns of Destiny

as

Flo

The Test

1911

The Test

as

Miss Gillman

A Mysterious Mystery

1914

A Mysterious Mystery

as

Miss Lawrence

A Singular Cynic

1914

A Singular Cynic

as

Flo Welton

Her Humble Ministry

1911

Her Humble Ministry

as

The Reformed Woman

Her Two Sons

1911

Her Two Sons

as

The Younger Brother's Wife

The Hoyden

1911

The Hoyden

as

Gladys Weston

Her Artistic Temperament

1911

Her Artistic Temperament

as

Flo

His Chorus Girl Wife

1911

His Chorus Girl Wife

as

Sybil Sanford - a Chorus Girl

A Girlish Impulse

1911

A Girlish Impulse

as

Gladys Stevens

His Friend, the Burglar

1911

His Friend, the Burglar

as

Mrs. Tom Dayton - The Wife

A Head for Business

1911

A Head for Business

as

Phyllis Moore

Higgenses Versus Judsons

1911

Higgenses Versus Judsons

as

Freda Judson

His Bogus Uncle

1911

His Bogus Uncle

as

The Object of Their Affection

A Rebellious Blossom

1911

A Rebellious Blossom

as

Flo - The Rebellious Daughter

A Rural Conqueror

1911

A Rural Conqueror

as

Marjorie Thorne

The Sheriff and the Man

1911

The Sheriff and the Man

as

Romance of Pond Cove

1911

Romance of Pond Cove

as

Florence Earle

The Cord of Life

1909

The Cord of Life

as

Woman in Tenement

What Drink Did

1909

What Drink Did

as

Mrs. Alfred Lucas

Tragic Love

1909

Tragic Love

as

The Maid / In Factory

Nursing a Viper

1909

Nursing a Viper

as

I Did It

1909

I Did It

as

The Time-Lock Safe

1910

The Time-Lock Safe

as

The Mother

Saul and David

1909

Saul and David

as

The Lonely Villa

1909

The Lonely Villa

as

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

as

The Judgment of Solomon

1909

The Judgment of Solomon

as

Tender Hearts

1909

Tender Hearts

as

Extra

Production

Crew

Directing