Who was the first female actress?

Answer 1

Movies evolved out of crank and motor-driven mutoscopes, early subjects capitalized on the ( quick motion) idea, such as boxing bouts and horse races- also geared for the limited time span of two minutes.- but while on it, still in the Mutoscope period- long before regular theatrical films, the Divine Sarah did play before the Mutoscopes in Paris and naturally, in historical roles. she also had an audience with Edison and this pretty well knocks out the (Edison Movie pioneer) myth as movies were not remotely discussed but the possibility of electrical theatrical lighting and strobes may have been, such as follow-spots as we now calle them Bernhardt mutoscope boxes were an arcade-like attraction of the l900 Paris Exhibition. another popular actress of the turn of the century, Lillian Russell, had a pioneer custom car ( an electric at that) in l899 but shunned movies. she was primarily a musical star- and sound films were not viable until l927 when Warner Brothers rolled them out.

Answer 2

This is probably one of those questions we will never know a facit to.

We can possibly find out who was the first woman actor on film, but this is not the question.

In the olden days the work of an Actor was considered only for men.

Men dressed up as women if there was or should be a woman in the play.

I am sure some woman did perform in plays even at that time but they did risk punishment for it.

People all over the world have made plays throughout time.

Gypsys who travelled and some still travels a lot have made plays for kids and adults to enjoy. We do not have timestamps on all these actors and actresses.

Regards.

Answer 3

It's difficult to say who was the first, because the silent films of the Lumiere Brothers in 1895 in France, and the Edison company soon after in the US, showed scenes with both men and women in them. But at the turn of the new century, there was one woman who stood out and became known as the first female movie star: her name was Florence Lawrence In the silent picture era, she became so well known and popular that her name was used in movie publicity; having Florence Lawrence in a film guaranteed that people would come to see it.

Answer 4

Females in acting didn't happen for centuries. Young boys played female parts .Margret Hughes is credited with the first professional actress on the British stage.

Answer 5

Margaret Hughes was the first professional female actress.

Answer 6

Theadora of Byzantium

Answer 7

Margaret Hughes