1959-02-01
1873-03-07153 years, 7 months, and 27 days old
Place of birth:
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Adult:
No
Gender:
Female
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Madame Sul-Te-Wan (born Nellie Crawford; March 7, 1873 – February 1, 1959) was the first African-American actress to sign a film contract and be a featured performer. She was an American stage, film and television actress for over 50 years. The daughter of former slaves, she began her career in entertainment touring the East Coast with various theatrical companies and moved to California to become a member of the fledgling film community. She became known as a character actress, appeared in high-profile films such as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916), and easily navigated the transition to the sound films. In 1986, she was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 58
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Narrow Street | Easter | 8 | 1925-01-04 | 1.4539 | ||
Black Moon | Ruva | 5.5 | 1934-06-15 | 0.8988 | ||
Who's Your Father? | Black Mother (uncredited) | 0 | 1918-06-30 | 1.7179 | ||
The Pagan Lady | Carla the Servant | 4 | 1931-09-07 | 1.3929 | ||
Tarzan of the Apes | Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited) | 5.2 | 1918-01-27 | 1.9126 | ||
In Old Chicago | Hattie | 6.7 | 1938-04-15 | 2.9707 | ||
Uncle Tom's Cabin | Slave at Wedding (uncredited) | 6.8 | 1927-11-04 | 1.5579 | ||
Manslaughter | Prison Inmate (uncredited) | 5.5 | 1922-09-24 | 0.8399 | ||
The Thoroughbred | Sacharine | 5.4 | 1930-08-09 | 0.8194 | ||
The Affairs of Annabel | Benzedrina (uncredited) | 5.4 | 1938-09-09 | 1.1929 |