Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
3/7/1873
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also Known As
Nellie WanNellie CrawfordMadame Sultewan
Madame Sul-Te-Wan
Biography
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 Into...
Known For
College
as Cook (uncredited)
San Francisco
as Earthquake Survivor (Uncredited)
Manslaughter
as Prison Inmate (uncredited)
The Show
as Maid (uncredited)
Carmen Jones
as Hagar – Carmen's Grandmother (Uncredited)
Operator 13
as Slave at Medicine Show ( Uncredited)
Queen Kelly
as Kali Sana - Aunt's Cook (uncredited)
Black Moon
as Ruva
The Birth of a Nation
as Black Woman (uncredited)
Safari
as Native Woman
Kentucky
as Lily
Maryland
as Naomi
King Kong
as Native Handmaiden (uncredited)
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
as Girl at the Marriage Market (uncredited)
Mokey
as Miss Cully (uncredited)
Sullivan's Travels
as Church Harmonium Player (Uncredited)
Mighty Joe Young
as Young Family Servant (Uncredited)
Band of Angels
as Flower Vendor (Uncredited)
Something of Value
as Midwife (Uncredited)
Ladies They Talk About
as Mustard (uncredited)