Anna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson
Person

Anna Q. Nilsson

Actor 1888-03-30 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...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950 · Anna Q. Nilsson

An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951 · Kay Jansen (uncredited)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954 · Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949 · Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 · Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)

Show Boat

Show Boat

1951 · Seamstress (uncredited)

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948 · Movie

The Regeneration

The Regeneration

1915 · Marie Deering

In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949 · Woman with Harp (uncredited)

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947 · Mrs. Holstrom

Crossroads

Crossroads

1942 · Madame Deval (uncredited)

Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948 · Saleslady

Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923 · Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934 · Villager

Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

1943 · Nurse (uncredited)

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951 · (uncredited)

The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

1941 · Paula Wales

The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

1946 · Dr. Rossiger's Secretary

The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate

1920 · Mary Brown