Anna Q. Nilsson
Also known as Anna Quirentia Nilsson, Anna Nilsson
Swedish-American actress (1888–1974)
Film & TV
Acting · 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…
Known for
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers — Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)1954
- The Great Diamond Robbery — Nurse (uncredited)1954
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers — Mrs. Elcott1954
- The Unknown Man — (uncredited)1951
- Grounds for Marriage — Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)1951
- Show Boat — Seamstress (uncredited)1951
- An American in Paris — Kay Jansen (uncredited)1951
- Sunset Boulevard — Anna Q. Nilsson1950
- In the Good Old Summertime — Woman with Harp (uncredited)1949
- Adam's Rib — Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)1949
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The house where Anna Q. Nilsson was born, Trädgårdsgatan (Garden Street) in central Ystad
Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies.