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.

Known For

Mrs. Dane's Defense
Mrs. Dane's Defense
The Witness for the Defense
The Witness for the Defense
Romola
Romola
The Great Deception
The Great Deception
Getting Mary Married
Getting Mary Married
The Probation Wife
The Probation Wife
April Folly
April Folly
Romance
Romance
How Could You, Caroline?
How Could You, Caroline?
Just Out of College
Just Out of College

Filmography

1926 The Great Deception
as Lady Jane
1924 Romola
as Brigida
1920 Romance
as
1920 April Folly
as Olive Connal
1919 The Witness for the Defense
as Margaret Pettifer
1919 My Little Sister
as The Gray Hawk
1919 The Probation Wife
as Eunice Galway
1919 Getting Mary Married
as Mrs. Bussard
1918 How Could You, Caroline?
as Mrs. Rogers
1918 Mrs. Dane's Defense
as The Duchess of Grantby
1915 Just Out of College
as Jonesey