Amelia Summerville

Amelia Summerville

1862-10-13 – 1934-01-21 (age 71) County Kildare, Ireland
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

Romola
Romola

1924

as Brigida

Getting Mary Married
Getting Mary Married

1919

as Mrs. Bussard

My Little Sister
My Little Sister

1919

as The Gray Hawk

Mrs. Dane's Defense
Mrs. Dane's Defense

1918

as The Duchess of Grantby

The Probation Wife
The Probation Wife

1919

as Eunice Galway

Just Out of College
Just Out of College

1915

as Jonesey

How Could You, Caroline?
How Could You, Caroline?

1918

as Mrs. Rogers

April Folly
April Folly

1920

as Olive Connal

The Great Deception
The Great Deception

1926

as Lady Jane

Romance
The Witness for the Defense
The Witness for the Defense

1919

as Margaret Pettifer