Florence Lawrence (January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian silent film actress. She is often referred to as "The First Movie Star." When she was popular, she was known as "The Biograph Girl," "The Imp Girl," and "The Girl of a Thousand Faces." Lawrence appeared in close to 300 films for various motion picture companies.
Read more about Florence Lawrence: Early Life, Early Career: Film and Broadway, Injury, Crash of '29, and Suicide, Personal Life, Filmography
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