Emily Stevens (February 27, 1883 – January 2, 1928[1]) was a stage and screen actress in Broadway plays in the first three decades of the 20th century and later in silent films.

[3][4] Her father had joined the United States Navy just before the American Civil War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant.

Stevens bore a strong physical resemblance to Mrs. Fiske, which was accentuated by her style of acting.

Stevens was in the cast of Miranda of the Balcony produced by the Manhattan Theatre, Broadway and 33rd Street, New York City in September 1901.

Based on Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackery, the comedy in four acts was written by Langdon Mitchell.

Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan Company brought it before audiences with Stevens and George Arliss as cast principals.

A revival of Hedda Gabler was staged in November 1904 with Mrs. Fiske in the title role and Stevens as Berta.

She played minor roles with Arliss and Bertha Kalich before her first true New York success.

In 1911, she appeared as Victoria Fairchild in the farce Modern Marriage by Harrison Rhodes ("In the role of the shrewish young person who needs enlightenment, and tampering, Miss Emily Stevens plays with delightful variety in an excellent vain of humor" - The New York Times.

According to The New York Times' review, "Miss Emily Steven's performance was exceptionally brilliant and revealed the power to compose a role and to deliver it.

It is gratifying, too, to discover that the actress has taken the pains to overcome mannerisms which in previous performances have marred her work.

"[11] At the end of 1912, Stevens appeared in Tornadot, by German playwright Karl Volmoeller (English version by Jethor Bethell.

This was several months before Jane Cowl made the character famous with a run of the play in New York.

[17] After the Galsworthy tragedy of the hunted woman was performed in London, England, there had been speculation regarding an American actress playing the same role.

[citation needed] Emily Stevens died in her apartment at 50 West 67th Street, New York City, in 1928.

An autopsy revealed the official cause of death to be congestion of the viscera, which may have occurred from pneumonia that developed suddenly.