Florence Lawrence

January 1, 1886 — Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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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.

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Those Awful Hats

1909

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The Country Doctor

1909

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The Mended Lute

1909

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A Drunkard's Reformation

1909

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The Curtain Pole

1909

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What Drink Did

1909

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1776, or The Hessian Renegades

1909

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The Taming of the Shrew

1908