Sada Cowan, a multifaceted American creative force, embarked on a remarkable career in the early days of the silent film era.
Born on September 18, 1882, in Boston, Massachusetts, Sada was the daughter of Elias and Reba Myers Cowan. Her father, Elias, was a Boston wholesale jeweler who had migrated to America as a young boy with his Dutch parents, having been born in Melbourne, Australia. Reba Cowan, Sada's mother, was a native Bostonian.
In addition to her work in the film industry, Cowan was a prolific playwright, penning numerous plays throughout her career. Her notable works include "The State Forbids: A Play in One Act" (1915),"As I Remember You" (1925),"Pomp and Other Plays" (1926),"Napoleon Had It Too" (1929),"Defiance" (1931),and "Bitter Justice" (1943).
Sada Cowan's personal life was marked by a marriage to Los Angeles doctor Ernest L. Commons in 1929, which ultimately ended in divorce a few years later.
Sada Cowan's life came to a close on July 31, 1943, in Los Angeles, where she had resided for the majority of the latter half of her life.
