1924Nominee
Best Performance
Romola
Amelia Summerville
Actor
County Kildare, Ireland
October 13, 1862
Biography
From Wikipedia Amelia Summerville (1862–1934), born Amelia Shaw, was an Irish-born American stage and silent film actress. Summerville was born in County Kildare, Ireland and migrated to Toronto, Canada as a child. She first appeared on stage at the age of 7 in an operetta in Toronto. In 1884, Summerville appeared in her first leading role in the play Adonis. She originated the role of Rosetta, the Mountain Maid. Summerville appeared in fourteen Broadway plays from 1899 to 1925. She also performed in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1920Winner
Best Performance
Romance
1918Nominee
Best Performance
Mrs. Dane's Defense
Career Highlights
1919Highlight
Best Performance
Getting Mary Married
1919Highlight
Best Performance
The Witness for the Defense