Anna Q. Nilsson
Acting
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.
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Mrs. Elcott
Age 66 (now 85)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Mrs. Elcott
Age 66 (now 85)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
as Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)
Age 66 (now 85)
Grounds for Marriage
as Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 85)
In the Good Old Summertime
as Woman with Harp (uncredited)
Age 61 (now 85)
It Had to Be You
as Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)
Age 59 (now 85)
They Died with Their Boots On
as Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)
Age 53 (now 85)
The Way of the Strong
as Audrie Hendrie / Monica Norton
Age 30 (now 85)
The Siren's Reign
as Marguerite Morrison - The Other Woman
Age 27 (now 85)
A Mississippi Tragedy
as Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter
Age 25 (now 85)The Grit of the Girl Telegrapher
as Betty - the Girl Telegrapher
Age 24 (now 85)Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Anna Quirentia Nilsson, Annie Nilsson, Anna Nilsson, Анна Нильсен
IMDB
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