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Lois Weber
Directing
Born: June 12, 1879
Allegheny City [now Pittsburgh], Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Lois Weber began film work as an actress, then soon began also writing and directing films. She has been referred to as "the most important female director the American film industry has known". Best known for her hard-hitting films that address social issues, she continued making films into the 1920s until she lost favor with motion picture audiences.
Known For

The Women Who Run Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
as Mrs. Broome

Scandal
as Daisy Dean

The Merchant of Venice
as Portia

Idle Wives
as Anne
No Image
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Sunshine Molly
as Sunshine Molly

Suspense.
as The Wife

Early Directors on Directing
as Self

The Jew's Christmas
as Leah - Isaac's Daughter