Born in Britain, this talented actress made her mark in the world of American cinema, commencing her film career in the year 1915 alongside the esteemed Dustin Farnum. Throughout the subsequent decades, she appeared in an impressive array of silent films, skillfully adopting a wide range of character roles, thus establishing herself as a respected character actress of her time.
Personal Details
BornMay 24, 1860 London, England, UK
Biography
Career
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1944

The White Cliffs of Dover as Spinster in Boardinghouse (uncredited)
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1943

Forever and a Day as Ms. Fulcher
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1941

The Flame of New Orleans as Giraud's Cousin Amelia
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Two-Faced Woman as Rhumba Dancer (uncredited)
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1940

Vigil in the Night as Sister Gilson
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1938

The Frontiersmen as Snooksie
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1937

Nothing Sacred as Guest at Banquet (uncredited)
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1936

The Bold Caballero as Lady Isabella's chaperone
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1935

She Couldn't Take It as Party Guest
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China Seas as Mrs. Higgins (uncredited)
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1934

The Man with Two Faces as Hattie
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Two Heads on a Pillow as Mrs. Van Suydam
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The Captain Hates the Sea as Mrs. Victoria Griswold
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1931

Unfaithful as Auntie Janie
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1930

New Moon as Countess Anastasia Strogoff
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The Flirting Widow as Aunt Ida
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Song o' My Heart as Aunt Elizabeth
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1929

Show Boat as Parthenia Ann Hawks
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1928

The Trail of '98 as Mrs. Bulkey
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Love as Grand Duchess
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1927

Mockery as Mrs. Gaidaroff
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1926

The Bat as Cornelia Van Gorder
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What Happened to Jones? as Mrs. Goodly
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Bardelys the Magnificent as Vicomtesse de Lavedan
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Don Juan as The Dowager (uncredited)
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1925

Zander the Great as The Matron
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The Red Kimona as The Housekeeper
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1924

The Red Lily as Mama Bouchard
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Secrets as Mrs. Marlowe
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1920

Way Down East as Maria Poole - Landlady