Laura Bayley
British actress and filmmaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Laura Eugenia Bayley (4 February 1862 ā 25 October 1938) was a British actress and filmmaker, active in the Brighton School of early cinema pioneers. Born in Ramsgate, Bayley performed onstage in Victorian burlesques, revues, and pantomimes, often with her three sisters. After marrying the showman George Albert Smith, she entered the world of early experiments with motion picture film; she played main roles in many of the most important films Smith made between 1897 and 1903, including The Kiss in the Tunnel (1899) and Mary Jane's Mishap (1903).
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Born | (1862-02-04)4 February 1862 Ramsgate, England |
Died | 25 October 1938(1938-10-25) (aged 76) Hove, England |
Nationality | British |
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Occupation(s) | Actress, filmmaker |
Spouse(s) | George Albert Smith (m. 1888) |
Behind the camera, Bayley likely played a significant hand in the creative development of Smith's fiction films, and may have directed some of those currently credited to him. She also directed and supervised numerous other films on her own, including a series for an early show-at-home projector design. Film historians have highlighted her prolific career as a film performer as well as the creative talent she brought to filmmaking.