Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1888-03-30
Deathday: 1974-02-11 (85 years old)

Biography

Anna Quirentia Nilsson was a Swedish-born actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Starring in some 200 feature films. The first Swedish actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1905, she had earned enough for a ticket across the Atlantic. In New York she was discovered on a thriving avenue by the famous portrait painter James Carroll Beckwith and soon she was New York's highest paid model. In 1907 she was named America's most beautiful woman and became a model for the 1910s beauty ideal, The Gibson Girl Look.

Filmography

all 112

Movies 112

self 6

Mrs. Elcott / Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Movie
4
Kay Jansen (uncredited)
An American in Paris

An American in Paris (1951)

Movie
3
Seamstress (uncredited)
Show Boat

Show Boat (1951)

Movie
Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)
Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage (1951)

Movie
Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1949)

Movie
6.13
Woman with Harp (uncredited)
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime (1949)

Movie
Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)
It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (1947)

Movie
Miss Brady, English Teacher
Cynthia

Cynthia (1947)

Movie
Dr. Rossiger's Secretary
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart (1946)

Movie
Nurse (uncredited)
Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc' (1943)

Movie
Madame Deval (uncredited)
Crossroads

Crossroads (1942)

Movie
Allegheny Briskow
Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold (1924)

Movie
Patricia - Patsy as an adult
Enemies of Children

Enemies of Children (1923)

Movie
Lady Flavia Desmond
Ponjola

Ponjola (1923)

Movie
Mrs. Michael Ramsay
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib (1923)

Movie
Anna Q. Nilsson
Hollywood

Hollywood (1923)

Movie
Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale (1923)

Movie
Lady Margot Cork
Pink Gods

Pink Gods (1922)

Movie
Genevieve Granger-Simpson
The Man From Home

The Man From Home (1922)

Movie
Katherine Gresham
No Man's Land

No Man's Land (1918)

Movie
Amy Prentice - the Mill Worker
The Tight Rein

The Tight Rein (1916)

Movie
Diana - an Adventuress
The Haunting Fear

The Haunting Fear (1915)

Movie
Ida - Nathanial's Wife
A Sister's Burden

A Sister's Burden (1915)

Movie
Marguerite Morrison - The Other Woman
The Siren's Reign

The Siren's Reign (1915)

Movie
Katherine Williams
Regeneration

Regeneration (1914)

Movie
Eliza - a Runaway Slave
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin (1913)

Movie
Anna Halleck - Harry's Wife
The Fatal Legacy

The Fatal Legacy (1913)

Movie
Gertrude Illingham
Shenandoah

Shenandoah (1913)

Movie
Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter
A Mississippi Tragedy

A Mississippi Tragedy (1913)

Movie
Elinor Adams - a Union Spy
The Confederate Ironclad

The Confederate Ironclad (1912)

Movie
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1888-03-30

Deathday
1974-02-11 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Anna Quirentia Nilsson

Birth Place
Ystad, Sweden

Religion
Lutheranism

Citizenships
Sweden, United States

Also Known As
Anna Quirentia Nilsson, Annie Nilsson, Anna Nilsson

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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