Lottie Lyell

Lottie Lyell was an Australian actress, screenwriter, editor and filmmaker. She is regarded as Australias first film star, and also contributed to the local industry during the silent era with her collaborations with Raymond Longford.

She was born in Balmain, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales in 1890. By 1912, Lyell had become romantically involved with Longford. The couple lived together in Brisbane and formed the most influential and pioneering partnerships in Australian cinema history. Although Longford was separated, his Catholic wife would not divorce him and he was never able to marry Lyell. Lyell fell ill with tuberculosis and died at her home in Roseville, North Sydney onDecember 1925.

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