Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1873-03-07
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
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.
Known For
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
as Black Cindy
as Ruva
as Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
as Flirt
as Black Mother (uncredited)
as Bit Role
as Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
as Uncredited
as Sacharine
as Carla the Servant
as Witch Woman
as The Maid (Uncredited)
as Maid (uncredited)
as Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
as Mary - The Hotel Cook
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