Anna Q. Nilsson
March 30, 1888 (136 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1954 ·Seven Brides for Seven Brothersas Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)
- 1954 ·Seven Brides for Seven Brothersas Mrs. Elcott
- 1954 ·The Great Diamond Robberyas Nurse (uncredited)
- 1951 ·The Unknown Manas
- 1951 ·An American in Parisas Kay Jansen (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Show Boatas Seamstress (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Grounds for Marriageas Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Sunset Boulevardas Anna Q. Nilsson
- 1949 ·Adam's Ribas Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)
- 1949 ·In the Good Old Summertimeas Woman with Harp (uncredited)
- 1948 ·Every Girl Should Be Marriedas Saleslady
- 1948 ·Fighting Father Dunneas Mrs. Olaf Knudson
- 1947 ·It Had to Be Youas Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)
- 1947 ·Cynthiaas Miss Brady, English Teacher
- 1947 ·The Farmer's Daughteras Mrs. Holstrom
- 1946 ·The Secret Heartas Dr. Rossiger's Secretary
- 1943 ·Cry 'Havoc'as Nurse (uncredited)
- 1943 ·Headin' for God's Countryas Mrs. Nilsson
- 1942 ·Crossroadsas Madame Deval (uncredited)
- 1942 ·I Live on Dangeras Mrs. Sherman
- 1942 ·Girls' Townas Mother Lorraine
- 1941 ·They Died with Their Boots Onas Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)
- 1941 ·The Great Man's Ladyas Paula Wales
- 1941 ·Riders of the Timberlineas Donna Ryan
- 1938 ·Prison Farmas Matron Ames
- 1937 ·Behind the Criminalas Madge
- 1935 ·Wanderer of the Wastelandas Mrs. Virey
- 1934 ·The Little Ministeras Villager
- 1934 ·School for Girlsas Dr. Anne Galvin
- 1933 ·The World Changesas Mrs. Peterson
- 1931 ·Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!as Self
- 1928 ·Blockadeas Bess
- 1928 ·The Whipas Iris d'Aquila
- 1927 ·Sorrell and Sonas Dora Sorrell
- 1927 ·The 13th Juroras Helen Marsden
- 1927 ·Lonesome Ladiesas Polly Fosdick
- 1927 ·Babe Comes Homeas Vernie
- 1927 ·Easy Pickingsas Mary Ryan
- 1927 ·The Masked Womanas Diane Delatour
- 1926 ·Midnight Loversas Diana Fothergill
- 1926 ·Miss Nobodyas Barbara Brown
- 1926 ·The Greater Gloryas Fanny
- 1926 ·Too Much Moneyas Annabel Broadley
- 1925 ·The Splendid Roadas Sandra De Hault
- 1925 ·Winds of Chanceas Countess Courteau
- 1925 ·The Talkeras Kate Lennox
- 1925 ·If I Marry Againas Alicia Wingate
- 1924 ·Inez from Hollywoodas Inez Laranetta
- 1924 ·Hello, 'Friscoas Anna Q. Nilsson
- 1924 ·Vanity's Priceas Vanna du Maurier
- 1924 ·The Fire Patrolas Mary Ferguson
- 1924 ·The Side Show of Lifeas Lady Auriol Dayne
- 1924 ·Broadway After Darkas Helen Tremaine
- 1924 ·Flowing Goldas Allegheny Briskow
- 1924 ·Painted Peopleas Leslie Carter
- 1923 ·Enemies of Childrenas Patricia - Patsy as an adult
- 1923 ·Thundering Dawnas Mary Rogers
- 1923 ·Ponjolaas Lady Flavia Desmond
- 1923 ·Adam's Ribas Mrs. Michael Ramsay
- 1923 ·The Spoilersas Cherry Malotte
- 1923 ·Hollywoodas Anna Q. Nilsson
- 1923 ·The Rustle of Silkas Lady Feo
- 1923 ·Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
- 1923 ·The Isle of Lost Shipsas Dorothy Fairfax
- 1922 ·Pink Godsas Lady Margot Cork
- 1922 ·A Trip to Paramountownas Self
- 1922 ·The Man From Homeas Genevieve Granger-Simpson
- 1922 ·Three Live Ghostsas Ivis
- 1921 ·The Lotus Eateras Madge Vance
- 1921 ·The People of Värmlandas
- 1921 ·Why Girls Leave Homeas Anna Hedder
- 1921 ·Without Limitas Ember Edwards
- 1920 ·In the Heart of a Foolas Margaret Muller
- 1920 ·The Fighting Chanceas Sylvia Landis
- 1920 ·One Hour Before Dawnas Ellen Aldrich
- 1920 ·The Toll Gateas Mary Brown
- 1920 ·The 13th Commandmentas
- 1920 ·The Luck of the Irishas Ruth Warren
- 1919 ·Soldiers of Fortuneas Alice Langham
- 1919 ·Her Kingdom of Dreamsas Carlotta Stanmore
- 1919 ·A Sporting Chanceas Pamela Brent
- 1919 ·The Love Burglaras Joan Gray
- 1919 ·Venus in the Eastas Mrs. Pat Dyvenot
- 1919 ·Cheating Cheatersas Grace Palmer
- 1919 ·Auction of Soulsas
- 1918 ·Vanity Poolas Carol Harper
- 1918 ·In Judgment of...as Mary Manners
- 1918 ·No Man's Landas Katherine Gresham
- 1918 ·The Trail To Yesterdayas
- 1918 ·Heart of the Sunsetas
- 1917 ·Over Thereas Bettie Adams
- 1917 ·Seven Keys to Baldpateas Mary Norton
- 1917 ·The Inevitableas Florence Grey
- 1916 ·Sold Outas Leila Austin
- 1916 ·The Tight Reinas Amy
- 1916 ·The Supreme Sacrificeas Helen Chambers
- 1916 ·The Scarlet Roadas Betty Belgrave
- 1916 ·Her Surrenderas Rhoda Courtlandt
- 1915 ·The Regenerationas Marie Deering
- 1915 ·The Haunting Fearas Diana - an Adventuress
- 1915 ·A Sister's Burdenas Ida - Nathanial's Wife
- 1915 ·The Destroyeras Helen Vedrine
- 1915 ·The Siren's Reignas Marguerite Morrison - The Other Woman
- 1915 ·The Night Operator at Buxtonas Helen
- 1914 ·Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebecas Mignon Mars
- 1914 ·Regenerationas Katherine Williams
- 1913 ·Uncle Tom's Cabinas Eliza - a Runaway Slave
- 1913 ·The Fatal Legacyas Anna Halleck - Harry's Wife
- 1913 ·Shenandoahas Gertrude Illingham
- 1913 ·A Mississippi Tragedyas Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter
- 1912 ·The Confederate Ironcladas Elinor
- 1912 ·The Darling of the CSAas Agnes Lane