Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Date of Birth:

Mar 30, 1888

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Lonesome Ladies Lonesome Ladies

1927

Midnight Lovers Midnight Lovers

1926

The Farmer's Daughter The Farmer's Daughter

1947

It Had to Be You It Had to Be You

1947

Adam's Rib Adam's Rib

1949

Painted People Painted People

1924

The Lotus Eater The Lotus Eater

1921

Crossroads Crossroads

1942

The Confederate Ironclad The Confederate Ironclad

1912

The Isle of Lost Ships The Isle of Lost Ships

1923

The Great Man's Lady The Great Man's Lady

1942

They Died with Their Boots On They Died with Their Boots On

1941

The Great Diamond Robbery The Great Diamond Robbery

1954

Riders of the Timberline Riders of the Timberline

1941

The Man From Home The Man From Home

1922

Three Live Ghosts Three Live Ghosts

1922

In the Good Old Summertime In the Good Old Summertime

1949

Her Surrender Her Surrender

1916

The Tight Rein The Tight Rein

1916

Seven Keys to Baldpate Seven Keys to Baldpate

1917

An American in Paris An American in Paris

1951

The Darling of the CSA The Darling of the CSA

1912

Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo! Fröken, Ni liknar Greta Garbo!

1931

Headin' for God's Country Headin' for God's Country

1943

Every Girl Should Be Married Every Girl Should Be Married

1948

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

Babe Comes Home Babe Comes Home

1927

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954

School for Girls School for Girls

1934

Vanity Pool Vanity Pool

1918

Inez from Hollywood Inez from Hollywood

1924

The Talker The Talker

1925

Too Much Money Too Much Money

1926

Heart of the Sunset Heart of the Sunset

1918

Pink Gods Pink Gods

1922

The Inevitable The Inevitable

1917

The Scarlet Road The Scarlet Road

1916

Vanity's Price Vanity's Price

1924

Wanderer of the Wasteland Wanderer of the Wasteland

1935

Thundering Dawn Thundering Dawn

1923

The 13th Juror The 13th Juror

1927

Without Limit Without Limit

1921

Miss Nobody Miss Nobody

1926

The Greater Glory The Greater Glory

1926

Her Kingdom of Dreams Her Kingdom of Dreams

1919

Hello, 'Frisco Hello, 'Frisco

1924

Venus in the East Venus in the East

1919

The Masked Woman The Masked Woman

1927

The Side Show of Life The Side Show of Life

1924

The People of Värmland The People of Värmland

1921

The Rustle of Silk The Rustle of Silk

1923

The Spoilers The Spoilers

1923

A Sporting Chance A Sporting Chance

1919

The Trail To Yesterday The Trail To Yesterday

1918

The Toll Gate The Toll Gate

1920

Show Boat Show Boat

1951

The Siren's Reign The Siren's Reign

1915

The Destroyer The Destroyer

1915

Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin

1913

A Mississippi Tragedy A Mississippi Tragedy

1913

The Fatal Legacy The Fatal Legacy

1913

A Sister's Burden A Sister's Burden

1915

The Haunting Fear The Haunting Fear

1915

The Night Operator at Buxton The Night Operator at Buxton

1915

Flowing Gold Flowing Gold

1924

In the Heart of a Fool In the Heart of a Fool

1920

The Supreme Sacrifice The Supreme Sacrifice

1916

Hollywood Hollywood

1923

Shenandoah Shenandoah

1913

Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec

1914

Cheating Cheaters Cheating Cheaters

1919

In Judgment of... In Judgment of...

1918

Enemies of Children Enemies of Children

1923

Sold Out Sold Out

1916

One Hour Before Dawn One Hour Before Dawn

1920

The Fighting Chance The Fighting Chance

1920

The Little Minister The Little Minister

1934

Ravished Armenia Ravished Armenia

1919

Regeneration Regeneration

1914

If I Marry Again If I Marry Again

1925

Soldiers of Fortune Soldiers of Fortune

1919

The Love Burglar The Love Burglar

1919

Behind the Criminal Behind the Criminal

1937

The Splendid Road The Splendid Road

1925

The Whip The Whip

1928

Easy Pickings Easy Pickings

1927

Broadway After Dark Broadway After Dark

1924

The Regeneration The Regeneration

1915

Grounds for Marriage Grounds for Marriage

1951

Souls for Sale Souls for Sale

1923

The Fire Patrol The Fire Patrol

1924

The 13th Commandment The 13th Commandment

1920

Adam's Rib Adam's Rib

1923

Cry 'Havoc' Cry 'Havoc'

1943

Ponjola Ponjola

1923

Prison Farm Prison Farm

1938

Girls' Town Girls' Town

1942

Fighting Father Dunne Fighting Father Dunne

1948

Winds of Chance Winds of Chance

1925

I Live on Danger I Live on Danger

1942

The Unknown Man The Unknown Man

1951

The Luck of the Irish The Luck of the Irish

1920

Sorrell and Son Sorrell and Son

1927

Cynthia Cynthia

1947

The Secret Heart The Secret Heart

1946

No Man's Land No Man's Land

1918

Blockade Blockade

1928

A Trip to Paramountown A Trip to Paramountown

1922

The World Changes The World Changes

1933

Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard

1950

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