 Anna Luther was born in New Jersey on July 7, 1897, although some sources give her birthdate as 1893.She was the daughter of a New York sewing machine sales representative, and her mother's maiden name was Limonick.Luther made her film debut in the 1913 short "Hearts of the Dark", followed by "The Fly Leaf of Fate" (1913), and "The Changeling" (1914).