Born May 2, 1885· Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
† Died February 1, 1966
18Roles★ 6.6Average rating
Emerging from a Pennsylvania Dutch family in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, she fled to New York as a teenager and entered the Broadway chorus, later honing her stagecraft while touring with DeWolf Hopper’s company and securing lead roles in productions such as The Country Boy and The Quaker Girl. After adopting the name Hedda, she transitioned to silent cinema in 1915, gaining notice in Virtuous Wi…
