Marie Empress

Marie Empress was born on Mar 26, 1884 in England. Marie Empress's big-screen debut came with Old Dutch directed by Frank Hall Crane in 1915.

Marie Empress was born Mary Ann Louisa Taylor on March 26, 1884 in Birmingham, England. Her father was a contractor who died in 1901. At the age of eighteen Marie married William Horton, a store clerk. Four years later she left him so she could pursue her acting career. She became a popular vaudeville star and was considered the best male impersonator in Britain. In 1915 she made her film debut in the comedy Old Dutch. The following year she was signed by Balboa Pictures in Long Beach California. Marie had starring roles in The Girl Who Doesn't Know, Lesson From Life, and The Chorus Girl And The Kid. The curly headed beauty became known for playing "vamps". While working in New York City she fell in love with a handsome musician.