Actor

Florence Lawrence

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Very extensive acting filmography.

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Movies: 84Series: 0

TMDB ID: 1086710

IMDb ID: nm0492757

Known for: Acting

Born: January 1, 1886

Died: December 28, 1938

Age: 52

Place of birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1906 - 1998

Years active: 93

Average TMDB rating: 5.97

Wikidata: Q256968

Also known as

Florence Annie Bridgwood

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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.