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.
Florence Lawrence has 266 screen credits in a career dating back to 1906. Signature works include The Note in the Shoe, The Unfoldment, The Love Craze. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
