Lois Weber

Biography

Lois Weber began film work as an actress, then soon began also writing and directing films. She has been referred to as "the most important female director the American film industry has known". Best known for her hard-hitting films that address social issues, she continued making films into the 1920s until she lost favor with motion picture audiences.

Known For

Filmography

as Self (archive footage)
as Mrs. Broome
1916 Idle Wives
as Anne
as Renie
as Lydia Jansen
1915 Scandal
as Daisy Dean
as Sunshine Molly
as Mrs. Moore
as Summer Girl
as Diana Grave
as Madame DuBarr
as Portia
as Leah - Isaac's Daughter
as The Maid
1913 Suspense
as The Wife
1913 The Rosary
as The Soldier's Sweetheart