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Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Acting

Born March 30, 1888 — Died February 11, 1974 Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden

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.

Movies(127)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)

1954

The Great Diamond Robbery

The Great Diamond Robbery

Nurse (uncredited)

1954

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

(uncredited)

1951

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

Kay Jansen (uncredited)

1951

Show Boat

Show Boat

Seamstress (uncredited)

1951

Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage

Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)

1951

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

Anna Q. Nilsson

1950

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

1949

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

Woman with Harp (uncredited)

1949

Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married

Saleslady

1948

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

Mrs. Olaf Knudson

1948

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You

Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)

1947

Cynthia

Cynthia

Miss Brady, English Teacher

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

Mrs. Holstrom

1947

The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

Dr. Rossiger's Secretary

1946

Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

Nurse (uncredited)

1943

Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country

Mrs. Nilsson

1943

Crossroads

Crossroads

Madame Deval (uncredited)

1942

I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger

Mrs. Sherman

1942

Girls' Town

Girls' Town

Mother Lorraine

1942

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)

1941

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

Paula Wales

1941

Riders of the Timberline

Riders of the Timberline

Donna Ryan

1941

Prison Farm

Prison Farm

Matron Ames

1938

Behind the Criminal

Behind the Criminal

Madge

1937

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Wanderer of the Wasteland

Mrs. Virey

1935

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

Villager

1934

School for Girls

School for Girls

Dr. Anne Galvin

1934

The World Changes

The World Changes

Mrs. Peterson

1933

Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!

Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!

Self

1931

Blockade

Blockade

Bess

1928

The Whip

The Whip

Iris d'Aquila

1928

Sorrell and Son

Sorrell and Son

Dora Sorrell

1927

The 13th Juror

The 13th Juror

Helen Marsden

1927

Lonesome Ladies

Lonesome Ladies

Polly Fosdick

1927

Babe Comes Home

Babe Comes Home

Vernie

1927

Easy Pickings

Easy Pickings

Mary Ryan

1927

The Masked Woman

The Masked Woman

Diane Delatour

1927

Midnight Lovers

Midnight Lovers

Diana Fothergill

1926

Miss Nobody

Miss Nobody

Barbara Brown

1926

The Greater Glory

The Greater Glory

Fanny

1926

Too Much Money

Too Much Money

Annabel Broadley

1926

The Splendid Road

The Splendid Road

Sandra De Hault

1925

Winds of Chance

Winds of Chance

Countess Courteau

1925

The Talker

The Talker

Kate Lennox

1925

One Way Street

One Way Street

Lady Sylvia Hutton

1925

If I Marry Again

If I Marry Again

Alicia Wingate

1925

Inez from Hollywood

Inez from Hollywood

Inez Laranetta

1924

Hello, 'Frisco

Hello, 'Frisco

Anna Q. Nilsson

1924

Vanity's Price

Vanity's Price

Vanna du Maurier

1924

The Breath of Scandal

The Breath of Scandal

Anna

1924

The Fire Patrol

The Fire Patrol

Mary Ferguson

1924

The Side Show of Life

The Side Show of Life

Lady Auriol Dayne

1924

Broadway After Dark

Broadway After Dark

Helen Tremaine

1924

Between Friends

Between Friends

Jessica Drene

1924

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

Allegheny Briskow

1924

Painted People

Painted People

Leslie Carter

1924

Half-a-Dollar Bill

Half-a-Dollar Bill

The Stranger - Mrs. Webber

1924

Enemies of Children

Enemies of Children

Patricia - Patsy as an adult

1923

Thundering Dawn

Thundering Dawn

Mary Rogers

1923

Ponjola

Ponjola

Lady Flavia Desmond

1923

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

Mrs. Michael Ramsay

1923

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

Cherry Malotte

1923

Hollywood

Hollywood

Anna Q. Nilsson

1923

The Rustle of Silk

The Rustle of Silk

Lady Feo

1923

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

1923

The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

Dorothy Fairfax

1923

Hearts Aflame

Hearts Aflame

Helen Foraker

1923

Pink Gods

Pink Gods

Lady Margot Cork

1922

A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

Self

1922

The Man From Home

The Man From Home

Genevieve Granger-Simpson

1922

Three Live Ghosts

Three Live Ghosts

Ivis

1922

Ten Nights in a Bar Room

Ten Nights in a Bar Room

1921

The Lotus Eater

The Lotus Eater

Madge Vance

1921

The People of Värmland

The People of Värmland

Anna

1921

Why Girls Leave Home

Why Girls Leave Home

Anna Hedder

1921

Without Limit

Without Limit

Ember Edwards

1921

What Women Will Do

What Women Will Do

Lily Gibbs

1921

The Brute Master

The Brute Master

Madeline Grey

1920

In the Heart of a Fool

In the Heart of a Fool

Margaret Muller

1920

The Fighting Chance

The Fighting Chance

Sylvia Landis

1920

One Hour Before Dawn

One Hour Before Dawn

Ellen Aldrich

1920

The Figurehead

The Figurehead

Mary Forbes

1920

The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate

Mary Brown

1920

The 13th Commandment

The 13th Commandment

Leila Kip

1920

The Luck of the Irish

The Luck of the Irish

Ruth Warren

1920

Soldiers of Fortune

Soldiers of Fortune

Alice Langham

1919

Her Kingdom of Dreams

Her Kingdom of Dreams

Carlotta Stanmore

1919

The Love Burglar

The Love Burglar

Joan Gray

1919

A Sporting Chance

A Sporting Chance

Pamela Brent

1919

A Very Good Young Man

A Very Good Young Man

Viva Bacchus

1919

The Way of the Strong

The Way of the Strong

Audrie Hendrie / Monica Norton

1919

Cheating Cheaters

Cheating Cheaters

Grace Palmer

1919

Venus in the East

Venus in the East

Mrs. Pat Dyvenot

1919

Auction of Souls

Auction of Souls

Edith Graham

1919

Vanity Pool

Vanity Pool

Carol Harper

1918

In Judgment of...

In Judgment of...

Mary Manners

1918

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

Katherine Gresham

1918

The Trail To Yesterday

The Trail To Yesterday

1918

Heart of the Sunset

Heart of the Sunset

Alaire Austin

1918

Over There

Over There

Bettie Adams

1917

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Mary Norton

1917

The Inevitable

The Inevitable

Florence Grey

1917

The Moral Code

The Moral Code

Jean Hyland

1917

Infidelity

Infidelity

Elaine Bernard

1917

Her Surrender

Her Surrender

Rhoda Courtlandt

1916

Sold Out

Sold Out

Leila Austin

1916

The Tight Rein

The Tight Rein

Amy

1916

The Supreme Sacrifice

The Supreme Sacrifice

Helen Chambers

1916

The Scarlet Road

The Scarlet Road

Betty Belgrave

1916

Barbara Frietchie

Barbara Frietchie

Sue Negly

1915

The Regeneration

The Regeneration

Marie Deering

1915

The Haunting Fear

The Haunting Fear

Diana - an Adventuress

1915

A Sister's Burden

A Sister's Burden

Ida - Nathanial's Wife

1915

The Destroyer

The Destroyer

Helen Vedrine

1915

The Siren's Reign

The Siren's Reign

Marguerite Morrison - The Other Woman

1915

The Night Operator at Buxton

The Night Operator at Buxton

Helen

1915

Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec

Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec

Mignon Mars

1914

Regeneration

Regeneration

Katherine Williams

1914

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Eliza - a Runaway Slave

1913

The Fatal Legacy

The Fatal Legacy

Anna Halleck - Harry's Wife

1913

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

Gertrude Illingham

1913

A Mississippi Tragedy

A Mississippi Tragedy

Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter

1913

The Confederate Ironclad

The Confederate Ironclad

Elinor

1912

The Grit of the Girl Telegrapher

The Grit of the Girl Telegrapher

Betty - the Girl Telegrapher

1912

The Darling of the CSA

The Darling of the CSA

Agnes Lane

1912