Norma Talmadge started her career in one-reelers in 1909 for Vitagraph, playing bit roles as a young teenager starting. As she continually worked at the studio over the next several years, her parts grew until she frequently started as the leading lady. Her young promising career got a huge boost after her marriage to exhibitor Joseph M. Schenck. Together, they formed the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation in 1917 and began producing Star vechiles for Talmadge. Specializing in melodramas and woman’s pictures, Talmadge became one of the biggest stars of the 1920s, starting in hits such as Smilin’ Through, Secrets, The Lady, and Kiki. With her star already fading when the talkie revolution swept Hollywood, Talmadge made just two sound films before retiring from the screen. Although largely forgotten today, Talmadge was a pioneering producer and director who stood as one of the most popular and powerful women in early Hollywood.
Known For
| Birth Location | Jersey City, New Jersey, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1894-05-26 |
| Died | 1957-12-24 |
Movies
Just Show Folks
as Rosa
2022
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
1942
Du Barry, Woman of Passion
as Madame Du Barry
1930
New York Nights
as Jill Deverne
1929
Show People
as Self (uncredited)
1928
The Woman Disputed
as Mary Ann Wagner
1928
The Dove
as Dolores
1927
Camille
as Marguerite Gautier (Camille)
1927
Kiki
as Kiki
1926
Graustark
as Princess Yetive
1925
The Lady
as Polly Pearl
1925
The Only Woman
as Helen Brinsley
1924
In Hollywood with Potash and Perlmutter
as Herself
1924
Secrets
as Mary Carlton
1924
The Song of Love
as Noorma-hal
1923
Ashes of Vengeance
as Yolande de Breux
1923
Within the Law
as Mary Turner
1923
The Voice from the Minaret
as Lady Adrienne Carlyle
1923
The Lovely Hundred
as Herself
1922
Seeing Stars
as Self
1922
The Eternal Flame
as Duchesse de Langeais
1922
Smilin' Through
as Kathleen / Moonyeen
1922
Love's Redemption
as Jennie Dobson (aka Ginger)
1921
The Wonderful Thing
as Jacqueline Laurentine Boggs
1921
The Sign on the Door
as Ann Hunniwell / Mrs. 'Lafe' Regan
1921
The Passion Flower
as Acacia, The Passion Flower
1921
The Branded Woman
as Ruth Sawyer
1920
Yes or No
as Margaret Vane / Minnie Berry
1920
The Woman Gives
as Inga Sonderson
1920
A Daughter of Two Worlds
as Jennie Malone
1920
She Loves and Lies
as Marie Callender, aka Marie Max and June Dayne
1920
The Isle of Conquest
as Ethel Harmon
1919
The Way of a Woman
as Nancy Lee
1919
The Probation Wife
as Josephine Mowbray
1919
The New Moon
as Princess Marie Pavlovna
1919
The Heart of Wetona
as Wetona
1919
The Forbidden City
as San San / Toy
1918
Her Only Way
as Lucille Westbrook
1918
The Safety Curtain
as Puck
1918
De Luxe Annie
as Julie Kendal (De Luxe Annie II)
1918
By Right of Purchase
as Margot Hughes
1918
The Ghosts of Yesterday
as Ruth Graham / Jeanne La Fleur
1918
The Secret of the Storm Country
as Tess Skinner
1917
The Moth
as Lucy Gillam
1917
Poppy
as Poppy Destinn
1917
The Law of Compensation
as Flora Graham / Ruth Graham
1917
Panthea
as Panthea Romoff
1917
Fifty-Fifty
as Naomi Harmon
1916
The Social Secretary
as Mayme
1916
The Devil's Needle
as Renee Duprez
1916
Going Straight
as Grace Remington
1916
The Children in the House
as Cora
1916
Martha's Vindication
as Martha
1916
The Crown Prince's Double
as Shirley Rives
1916
The Missing Links
as Myra Holburn
1916
The Battle Cry of Peace
as Virginia Vandergriff
1915
Captivating Mary Carstairs
as Mary Carstairs
1915
1914
John Rance, Gentleman
as Lesbia Vane
1914
The Helpful (?) Sisterhood
as Mary
1914
The Hero
as Maude
1914
1914
Sawdust and Salome
as Mary - a Circus Rider
1914
1914
Father's Hatband
as Doris Mason - the Daughter
1913
Under the Daisies
as Viola Martin
1913
He Fell in Love with His Mother-in-Law
as The Wife
1913
An Old Man's Love Story
as Ethel Marsham
1913
Solitaires
as Julia
1913
A Lady and Her Maid
as Belinda
1913
Vampire of the Desert
as Ethel - Derrick's Fiancée
1913
Stenographer Troubles
as A Typist
1913
His Official Appointment
as The Secretary of State's Daughter
1912
Father's Hot Toddy
as First Daughter
1912
Bobby's Father
as Jane Ramsay - Bobby's Mother
1912
A Fortune in a Teacup
as Mabel Brown - Walter's Sister
1912
The Higher Mercy
as Alice
1912
The Lovesick Maidens of Cuddleton
as lovesick maiden
1912
The Troublesome Step-Daughters
as A Step-Daughter
1912
Fortunes of a Composer
as The Musician's Daughter
1912
Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins
as Liza - Mrs. 'Enry 'Awkins
1912
1912
The Meeting of the Ways
as The Maid
1912
1911
A Tale of Two Cities
as (Mimi) Woman on the way to guillotine
1911
1910
Movies
New York Nights
Producer
1929
The Woman Disputed
Producer
1928
The Dove
Producer
1927
Camille
Producer
1927
Kiki
Producer
1926
The Lady
Producer
1925
The Only Woman
Producer
1924
Secrets
Producer
1924
The Song of Love
Producer
1923
Ashes of Vengeance
Producer
1923
Within the Law
Producer
1923
The Voice from the Minaret
Producer
1923
The Eternal Flame
Producer
1922
Smilin' Through
Producer
1922
Love's Redemption
Producer
1921
The Wonderful Thing
Producer
1921
The Sign on the Door
Producer
1921
The Passion Flower
Producer
1921
The Branded Woman
Producer
1920
Yes or No
Producer
1920
The Isle of Conquest
Producer
1919
The Probation Wife
Producer
1919
De Luxe Annie
Producer
1918
Panthea
Producer
1917
