Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 30, 1888
Died
February 11, 1974 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
Also Known As
Anna Quirentia Nilsson
Annie Nilsson
Anna Nilsson
Анна Нильсен
Anna Q. Nilsson
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.
Known For
Film
Sunset Boulevard
Anna Q. Nilsson
1950
Film
Girls' Town
Mother Lorraine
1942
Film
Her Surrender
Rhoda Courtlandt
1916
Film
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)
1954
Film
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Mrs. Elcott
1954
Film
An American in Paris
Kay Jansen (uncredited)
1951
Film
They Died with Their Boots On
Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)
1941
Film
Painted People
Leslie Carter
1924
Film
Without Limit
Ember Edwards
1921
Film
The World Changes
Mrs. Peterson
1933
Film
Show Boat
Seamstress (uncredited)
1951
Film
Vanity Pool
Carol Harper
1918
Film
Adam's Rib
Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)
1949
Film
Hello, 'Frisco
Anna Q. Nilsson
1924
Film
Crossroads
Madame Deval (uncredited)
1942
Film
Shenandoah
Gertrude Illingham
1913
Film
If I Marry Again
Alicia Wingate
1925
Film
In the Good Old Summertime
Woman with Harp (uncredited)
1949
Film
Blockade
Bess
1928
Film
The Toll Gate
Mary Brown
1920
Filmography
1954FilmSeven Brides for Seven Brothersas Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)1954FilmThe Great Diamond Robberyas Nurse (uncredited)1951FilmThe Unknown Manas (uncredited)1951FilmAn American in Parisas Kay Jansen (uncredited)1951FilmShow Boatas Seamstress (uncredited)1951FilmGrounds for Marriageas Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)1950FilmSunset Boulevardas Anna Q. Nilsson1949FilmAdam's Ribas Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)1949FilmIn the Good Old Summertimeas Woman with Harp (uncredited)1948FilmEvery Girl Should Be Marriedas Saleslady1948FilmFighting Father Dunneas Mrs. Olaf Knudson1947FilmIt Had to Be Youas Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)1947FilmCynthiaas Miss Brady, English Teacher1947FilmThe Farmer's Daughteras Mrs. Holstrom1946FilmThe Secret Heartas Dr. Rossiger's Secretary1943FilmCry 'Havoc'as Nurse (uncredited)1943FilmHeadin' for God's Countryas Mrs. Nilsson1942FilmCrossroadsas Madame Deval (uncredited)1942FilmI Live on Dangeras Mrs. Sherman1942FilmGirls' Townas Mother Lorraine1941FilmThey Died with Their Boots Onas Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)1941FilmThe Great Man's Ladyas Paula Wales1941FilmRiders of the Timberlineas Donna Ryan1938FilmPrison Farmas Matron Ames1937FilmBehind the Criminalas Madge1935FilmWanderer of the Wastelandas Mrs. Virey1934FilmThe Little Ministeras Villager1934FilmSchool for Girlsas Dr. Anne Galvin1933FilmThe World Changesas Mrs. Peterson1931FilmFröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!as Self1928FilmBlockadeas Bess1928FilmThe Whipas Iris d'Aquila1927FilmSorrell and Sonas Dora Sorrell1927FilmThe 13th Juroras Helen Marsden1927FilmLonesome Ladiesas Polly Fosdick1927FilmBabe Comes Homeas Vernie1927FilmEasy Pickingsas Mary Ryan1927FilmThe Masked Womanas Diane Delatour1926FilmMidnight Loversas Diana Fothergill1926FilmMiss Nobodyas Barbara Brown1926FilmThe Greater Gloryas Fanny1926FilmToo Much Moneyas Annabel Broadley1925FilmThe Splendid Roadas Sandra De Hault1925FilmWinds of Chanceas Countess Courteau1925FilmThe Talkeras Kate Lennox1925FilmOne Way Streetas Lady Sylvia Hutton1925FilmIf I Marry Againas Alicia Wingate1924FilmInez from Hollywoodas Inez Laranetta1924FilmHello, 'Friscoas Anna Q. Nilsson1924FilmVanity's Priceas Vanna du Maurier1924FilmThe Breath of Scandal1924FilmThe Fire Patrolas Mary Ferguson1924FilmThe Side Show of Lifeas Lady Auriol Dayne1924FilmBroadway After Darkas Helen Tremaine1924FilmBetween Friendsas Jessica Drene1924FilmFlowing Goldas Allegheny Briskow1924FilmPainted Peopleas Leslie Carter1924FilmHalf-a-Dollar Billas The Stranger - Mrs. Webber1923FilmEnemies of Childrenas Patricia - Patsy as an adult1923FilmThundering Dawnas Mary Rogers1923FilmPonjolaas Lady Flavia Desmond1923FilmAdam's Ribas Mrs. Michael Ramsay1923FilmThe Spoilersas Cherry Malotte1923FilmHollywoodas Anna Q. Nilsson1923FilmThe Rustle of Silkas Lady Feo1923FilmSouls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)1923FilmThe Isle of Lost Shipsas Dorothy Fairfax1923FilmHearts Aflameas Helen Foraker1922FilmPink Godsas Lady Margot Cork1922FilmA Trip to Paramountownas Self1922FilmThe Man From Homeas Genevieve Granger-Simpson1922FilmThree Live Ghostsas Ivis1921FilmTen Nights in a Bar Room1921FilmThe Lotus Eateras Madge Vance1921FilmThe People of Värmland1921FilmWhy Girls Leave Homeas Anna Hedder1921FilmWithout Limitas Ember Edwards1921FilmWhat Women Will Do1920FilmThe Brute Masteras Madeline Grey1920FilmIn the Heart of a Foolas Margaret Muller1920FilmThe Fighting Chanceas Sylvia Landis1920FilmOne Hour Before Dawnas Ellen Aldrich1920FilmThe Figureheadas Mary Forbes1920FilmThe Toll Gateas Mary Brown1920FilmThe 13th Commandment1920FilmThe Luck of the Irishas Ruth Warren1919FilmSoldiers of Fortuneas Alice Langham1919FilmHer Kingdom of Dreamsas Carlotta Stanmore1919FilmThe Love Burglaras Joan Gray1919FilmA Sporting Chanceas Pamela Brent1919FilmA Very Good Young Manas Viva Bacchus1919FilmThe Way of the Strongas Audrie Hendrie / Monica Norton1919FilmCheating Cheatersas Grace Palmer1919FilmVenus in the Eastas Mrs. Pat Dyvenot1919FilmAuction of Souls1918FilmVanity Poolas Carol Harper1918FilmIn Judgment of...as Mary Manners1918FilmNo Man's Landas Katherine Gresham1918FilmThe Trail To Yesterday1918FilmHeart of the Sunsetas Alaire Austin1917FilmOver Thereas Bettie Adams1917FilmSeven Keys to Baldpateas Mary Norton1917FilmThe Inevitableas Florence Grey1917FilmThe Moral Codeas Jean Hyland1917FilmInfidelityas Elaine Bernard1916FilmHer Surrenderas Rhoda Courtlandt1916FilmSold Outas Leila Austin1916FilmThe Tight Reinas Amy1916FilmThe Supreme Sacrificeas Helen Chambers1916FilmThe Scarlet Roadas Betty Belgrave1915FilmBarbara Frietchieas Sue Negly1915FilmThe Regenerationas Marie Deering1915FilmThe Haunting Fearas Diana - an Adventuress1915FilmA Sister's Burdenas Ida - Nathanial's Wife1915FilmThe Destroyeras Helen Vedrine1915FilmThe Siren's Reignas Marguerite Morrison - The Other Woman1915FilmThe Night Operator at Buxtonas Helen1914FilmWolfe or the Conquest of Quebecas Mignon Mars1914FilmRegenerationas Katherine Williams1913FilmUncle Tom's Cabinas Eliza - a Runaway Slave1913FilmThe Fatal Legacyas Anna Halleck - Harry's Wife1913FilmShenandoahas Gertrude Illingham1913FilmA Mississippi Tragedyas Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter1912FilmThe Confederate Ironcladas Elinor1912FilmThe Grit of the Girl Telegrapheras Betty - the Girl Telegrapher1912FilmThe Darling of the CSAas Agnes Lane