Margery Wilson (born Sara Barker Strayer;[1] October 31, 1896 – January 21, 1986) was an American actress, writer, and silent movie director.

Wilson was born in Gracey, Kentucky as Sara Barker Strayer, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes B.

Starting out, Wilson gave public performances in Cincinnati at clubs, schools, and churches.

She was in a wide range of motion pictures but is best known for her portrayal of Brown Eyes, a character in the D.W. Griffith film Intolerance.

She left the film production business to take care of her children after marrying Otto Meeks, the owner of a ranching empire[3] (or "a prominent Western industrialist").

[2] Although she was no longer in film production, she stayed connected to the business by contributing to pamphlets about famous people.