Emily Stevens (1883–January 3, 1928) was a stage and screen actress in Broadway plays in the first three decades of the 20th century and later silent movies.
Stevens was born in New York City, the daughter of Robert E. Stevens. She was from a theatrical family. She was educated at the Institute of the Holy Angels in Fort Lee, New Jersey and St. Mary's Hall-Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey.
She was a cousin of Minnie Maddern Fiske. Stevens ...
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Emily Stevens (1883–January 3, 1928) was a stage and screen actress in Broadway plays in the first three decades of the 20th century and later silent movies.
Stevens was born in New York City, the daughter of Robert E. Stevens. She was from a theatrical family. She was educated at the Institute of the Holy Angels in Fort Lee, New Jersey and St. Mary's Hall-Doane Academy in Burlington, New Jersey.
She was a cousin of Minnie Maddern Fiske. Stevens bore a strong physical resemblance to Mrs. Fiske. This likeness was accentuated by her style of acting. Stevens' mother, Emma Maddern, was a sister of Mrs. Fiske's mother.
She made her theatrical debut as a maid in Becky Sharp in Bridgeport, Connecticut on October 8, 1900. Stevens was in the cast of Miranda of the Balcony produced by the Manhattan Theatre, Broadway (Manhattan) and 33rd Street, New York City, in September 1901. The drama was the first presentation at the venue under the management of Harrison Grey Fiske. Stevens had the part of...
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