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 Mother (uncredited)
as Ruva
as Witch Woman
as Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
as Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
as Bit Role
as Carla the Servant
as Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
as Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
as Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
as Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
as Sacharine
as Black Cindy
as Voodoo Sue
as Mary - The Hotel Cook
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