From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edna Purviance (October 21, 1895 – January 11, 1958) was an American actress during the silent movie era. She was the leading lady in many Charlie Chaplin movies. In a span of eight years, she appeared in over thirty films with Chaplin.
The Rink
(The Girl)
The Pawnshop
(Pawnbroker's Daughter)
The Count
(Miss Moneybags)
The Kid
(The Woman)
The Tramp
(Farmer's Daughter)
The Adventurer
(Miss Brown - The Girl)
The Vagabond
(The Gypsy Drudge)
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
(Marie St. Clair)
A Dog's Life
(Bar Singer (uncredited))
The Idle Class
(Edna the Neglected Wife)
The Champion
(Trainer's Daughter)
Easy Street
(The Mission Worker)
The Immigrant
(Immigrant)
A Jitney Elopement
(Edna)
By the Sea
(Man in Top Hat's Sweetheart)
Shanghaied
(Daughter of the Shipowner)
A Night in the Show
(Lady in the Stalls with Beads)
In the Park
(Nursemaid)
A Woman
(Daughter of the House)
Police
(Daughter of the House)
Work
(Maid)
A Night Out
(The Headwaiter's Wife)
A Burlesque on Carmen
(Carmen)
The Bank
(Secretary)
Triple Trouble
(Maid)
The Floorwalker
(Store Manager's Secretary)
Pay Day
(Foreman's Daughter)
The Cure
(The Girl)
The Fireman
(Girl)
Behind the Screen
(Aspiring Actress)
The Bond
(Charlie's Wife)
Sunnyside
(Village Belle)
Shoulder Arms
(The Girl)
A Day's Pleasure
(Mother)
The Pilgrim
(Miss Brown, the Girl)
Education of a Prince
(Queen Liska of Silistriae)
A Woman of the Sea
(Joan)
Limelight
(Mrs. Parker (uncredited))
Birth of the Tramp
(Self (archive footage))
Chaplin's Goliath
(Self (archive footage))
Days of Thrills and Laughter
(Self (archive footage) (uncredited))
Monsieur Verdoux
(Garden Party Guest (uncredited))
Charlie Chaplin Carnival
(Various Roles (archive footage))
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
(Farmer's Daughter (archive footage))
Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
(Self (archive footage))
The Chaplin Revue
(Various (archive footage))
The Charlie Chaplin Festival
(Various Roles (archive footage))
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
(Self (archive footage))
The Chaplin Cavalcade
(Various Roles (archive footage))
Chaplin Today: 'The Kid'
(Self (archive footage))
Chase Me Charlie
(Edna Sugar-Plum)
Charlie's Triple Trouble
(Maid (archive footage))
A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
(Carmen)
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
(Self (archive footage))
Unknown Chaplin
(Self & In Out-Takes)