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Amelia Summerville
Biography
From Wikipedia Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress. Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto. In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid. Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
Top Filmography
4.2
Getting Mary Married
1919 // MOVIE
6.6
Romola
1924 // MOVIE
6.3
The Witness for the Defense
1919 // MOVIE
1.0
Mrs. Dane's Defense
1918 // MOVIE
7.0
April Folly
1920 // MOVIE
9.0
Romance
1920 // MOVIE
1.0
My Little Sister
1919 // MOVIE
0.0
The Great Deception
1926 // MOVIE
0.0
The Probation Wife
1919 // MOVIE
0.0
How Could You, Caroline?
1918 // MOVIE
0.0
Just Out of College
1915 // MOVIE