Kate Lester

Biography

Kate Lester was a renowned American theatrical and silent film actress born Sarah Cody on June 12, 1857, in Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk, England. She began her stage career as a grand dame, acting alongside notable performers like Richard Mansfield and Julia Marlowe, before transitioning to films, making her debut with silent features in 1916. Notable roles include Madame de Condelaurier in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923).