The Eternal City
A well-known stage star, Frederick was already in her 30s when she made her film debut in 1915 as Donna Roma in "The Eternal City". In March 1927, she received some of her better reviews when she appeared in the play "Madame X" in London. Frederick was able to make a successful transition to "talkies" in 1929, and was cast as Joan Crawford's mother in "This Modern Age" (1931). Frederick did not like acting in sound films and returned to Broadway in 1932 in "When the Bough Breaks". She would continue the remainder of her career appearing in films and also touring in stage productions in the United States, Europe and Australia.