Blanche Friderici (1878-1933) was an American actress, known primarily for her roles as a character actress during the transition from silent to sound film. After a solid theatrical career on Broadway, she moved to Hollywood in the late 1920s, quickly establishing herself as one of the most in-demand supporting actresses. Specializing in roles of severe women, authoritarian matrons, or stern spinsters, her screen presence lent depth and realism to every character. Her filmography, which includes over sixty films in just a few years, features memorable appearances in films such as *The Trespasser* (1929), *Mata Hari* (1931), *A Farewell to Arms* (1932), in the role of the austere head nurse, and *Flying Down to Rio* (1933), released posthumously. Although she did not receive formal awards, her recognition came from being constantly in demand by major studios, making her a familiar and indispensable face of the cinema of her era, before her sudden death at the height of her career.