Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1873-03-07 (86 years old)
Deathday
1959-02-01
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also known As
Nellie Wan
Nellie Crawford
Madame Sultewan
Madame Wan
Sul-Te-Wan
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 transitio...
1925
as Easter
1934
as Ruva
1918
as Black Mother (uncredited)
1931
as Carla the Servant
1918
as Esmeralda - Jane's Maid (uncredited)
1938
as Hattie
1927
as Slave at Wedding (uncredited)
1922
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
1930
as Sacharine
1938
as Benzedrina (uncredited)
1939
as Jim Alley's Mother (uncredited)
1931
as Voodoo Sue
1958
as Witch Woman
1943
as Beulah
1938
as Lily
1929
as Bit Role
1937
as Tituba
1930
as Belloc's Maid (Uncredited)
1939
as Ruby (uncredited)
1927
as Cook (uncredited)
1916
as Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
1918
as Viola's Maid (uncredited)
1940
as Lady McBeth
1940
as Native Woman
1940
as Naomi
1943
as Bit in "Ice Cold Katie" Number (uncredited)
1936
as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
1938
as Scrubwoman (Uncredited)
1935
as Slave (Uncredited)
1932
as Native Woman in Stockade (Uncredited)
1934
as Mme. Azais' Neighbor ( Uncredited)
1934
as Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
1933
as Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
1933
as Mustard (uncredited)
1915
as Mary - The Hotel Cook
1916
as Uncredited
1917
as Uncredited
1920
as Sally's Maid (Uncredited)
1929
as The Maid (Uncredited)
1932
as Kali Sana – Aunt's Cook (Uncredited)
1925
as Boarding House Maid (Uncredited)
1919
as Maid (uncredited)
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as Flirt
1949
as Libby
1949
as Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
1938
as Eve, a Black Servant (Uncredited)
1958
as Good Luck Charm Vendor
1957
as Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
1942
as Miss Cully, Old Black Woman (Uncredited)
1957
as Midwife (Uncredited)
1954
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
1941
as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
1941
as Tahama
1915
as Black Woman (uncredited)
1916
as Black Cindy
1924
as Mammy
1934
as Cook (uncredited)
1922
as Maid (uncredited)
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