Florence Freeman (actress)
Florence Freeman was an actress in old-time radio. She was known as a "soap opera queen" for her work in daytime serial dramas.
Early years
Freeman was born in New York City and grew up in Albany, New York. One of her earliest performances came when she was six and gave a recitation of a poem at a World War rally. In high school, she won a medal for dramatics.Freeman attended Wells College, where she was Campus Queen, New York State College for Teachers, and Columbia University preparing to become a teacher. She taught English before becoming an actress.
Radio
Freeman's initial job in radio came in 1933 as the result of a challenge. After a friend dared her "to make good as a radio actress", Freeman applied — and was hired — at WOKO in Albany, New York. She went on to become a member of the casts of a number of serials in old-time radio, including being "the heroine of not one but two serials that ran more than a decade."In 1949, Freeman won the "Your Favorite Daytime Serial Actress" award from Radio Mirror magazine. Her roles on some programs are indicated in the table below.
| Program | Role |
| Dot and Will | Dot Horton |
| Jane Arden | Betty Harrison |
| Love and Learn | Sue Blake |
| The Open Door | Lisa Arnold |
| Pepper Young's Family | Connie |
| Valiant Lady | Joan Blaine |
| Wendy Warren and the News | Wendy Warren |
| A Woman of America | Prudence Dane Barker |
| Young Widder Brown | Ellen Brown |
She was also a regular on Maxwell House Show Boat, John's Other Wife, Abie's Irish Rose, Are You a Missing Heir? and Love and Learn.