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Biography
Olga Edna Purviance was an American actress of the silent film era. She was the leading lady in many of Charlie Chaplin's early films and in a span of eight years, she appeared in over 30 films with him.
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Filmography24 titles

The Kid
1921as The Woman
1921as The Woman

Limelight
1952as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)
1952as Mrs. Parker (uncredited)

Monsieur Verdoux
1947as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)
1947as Garden Party Guest (uncredited)

The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021as Self (archive footage)
2021as Self (archive footage)

A Dog's Life
1918as Bar Singer (uncredited)
1918as Bar Singer (uncredited)

The Immigrant
1917as Immigrant
1917as Immigrant

Birth of the Tramp
2013as Self (archive footage)
2013as Self (archive footage)

Easy Street
1917as The Mission Worker
1917as The Mission Worker

Pay Day
1922as Foreman's Daughter
1922as Foreman's Daughter

The Pilgrim
1923as Miss Brown, the Girl
1923as Miss Brown, the Girl

The Adventurer
1917as Miss Brown - The Girl
1917as Miss Brown - The Girl

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate
1923as Marie St. Clair
1923as Marie St. Clair

Shoulder Arms
1918as The Girl
1918as The Girl

The Cure
1917as The Girl
1917as The Girl

The Vagabond
1916as The Gypsy Drudge
1916as The Gypsy Drudge

The Idle Class
1921as Edna the Neglected Wife
1921as Edna the Neglected Wife

The Pawnshop
1916as Pawnbroker's Daughter
1916as Pawnbroker's Daughter

The Rink
1916as The Girl
1916as The Girl

Sunnyside
1919as Village Belle
1919as Village Belle

The Floorwalker
1916as Store Manager's Secretary
1916as Store Manager's Secretary

A Day's Pleasure
1919as Mother
1919as Mother

A Night in the Show
1915as Lady in the Stalls with Beads
1915as Lady in the Stalls with Beads

Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1961as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Burlesque on Carmen
1915as Carmen
1915as Carmen