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Florence Lawrence
Acting
Born: January 1, 1886
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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

So Big!
as Mina (uncredited)

Night Must Fall

Secrets
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
as Mrs. Jones

The Slave
as Nerada

Two Memories
as Party Guest

The Girls and Daddy
as Dr. Payson's First Daughter

Mr. Jones at the Ball
as Mrs. Jones

After Many Years
as Mrs. John Davis
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