Anna Q. Nilsson
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Anna Q. Nilsson
Adam's Rib
1949
Show Boat
1951
Filmography
Acting (128)
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothersas Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)
7.1
1954
Seven Brides for Seven Brothersas Mrs. Elcott
7.1
1954
The Great Diamond Robberyas Nurse (uncredited)
10.0
1951
The Unknown Manas (uncredited)
5.1
1951
An American in Parisas Kay Jansen (uncredited)
7.0
1951
Show Boatas Seamstress (uncredited)
6.2
1951
Grounds for Marriageas Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)
5.0
1950
Sunset Boulevardas Anna Q. Nilsson
8.3
1949
Adam's Ribas Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)
7.1
1949
In the Good Old Summertimeas Woman with Harp (uncredited)
6.7
1948
Every Girl Should Be Marriedas Saleslady
5.9
6.2
1948
Fighting Father Dunneas Mrs. Olaf Knudson
7.5
1947
It Had to Be Youas Saleslady at Hamilton-Cooper (uncredited)
7.8
1947
Cynthiaas Miss Brady, English Teacher
6.2
1947
The Farmer's Daughteras Mrs. Holstrom
7.1
1946
The Secret Heartas Dr. Rossiger's Secretary
6.5
1943
Cry 'Havoc'as Nurse (uncredited)
6.5
1943
Headin' for God's Countryas Mrs. Nilsson
8.0
1942
Crossroadsas Madame Deval (uncredited)
5.9
1942
I Live on Dangeras Mrs. Sherman
6.1
1942
Girls' Townas Mother Lorraine
10.0
1941
They Died with Their Boots Onas Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)
6.7
1941
The Great Man's Ladyas Paula Wales
6.3
1941
Riders of the Timberlineas Donna Ryan
4.5
1938
Prison Farmas Matron Ames
6.8
1937
Behind the Criminalas Madge
6.0
1935
Wanderer of the Wastelandas Mrs. Virey
6.0
1934
The Little Ministeras Villager
5.8
1934
School for Girlsas Dr. Anne Galvin
7.5
1933
The World Changesas Mrs. Peterson
4.8
1931
1928
Blockadeas Bess
10.0
1928
The Whipas Iris d'Aquila
10.0
1927
Sorrell and Sonas Dora Sorrell
6.0
1927
The 13th Juroras Helen Marsden
9.0
1927
Lonesome Ladiesas Polly Fosdick
7.0
1927
Babe Comes Homeas Vernie
9.0
1927
Easy Pickingsas Mary Ryan
10.0
1927
The Masked Womanas Diane Delatour
10.0
1926
Midnight Loversas Diana Fothergill
7.5
1926
Miss Nobodyas Barbara Brown
9.0
1926
The Greater Gloryas Fanny
8.0
1926
Too Much Moneyas Annabel Broadley
9.0
1925
The Splendid Roadas Sandra De Hault
7.0
1925
Winds of Chanceas Countess Courteau
6.5
1925
The Talkeras Kate Lennox
4.0
1925
One Way Streetas Lady Sylvia Hutton
9.0
1925
If I Marry Againas Alicia Wingate
3.3
1924
Inez from Hollywoodas Inez Laranetta
8.0
1924
Hello, 'Friscoas Anna Q. Nilsson
7.5
1924
Vanity's Priceas Vanna du Maurier
8.0
1924
The Breath of Scandalas Anna
9.0
1924
The Fire Patrolas Mary Ferguson
7.0
1924
The Side Show of Lifeas Lady Auriol Dayne
8.0
1924
Broadway After Darkas Helen Tremaine
10.0
1924
Between Friendsas Jessica Drene
7.0
1924
Flowing Goldas Allegheny Briskow
9.0
1924
Painted Peopleas Leslie Carter
10.0
1924
Half-a-Dollar Billas The Stranger - Mrs. Webber
10.0
1923
Enemies of Childrenas Patricia - Patsy as an adult
9.0
1923
Thundering Dawnas Mary Rogers
8.0
1923
Ponjolaas Lady Flavia Desmond
7.5
1923
Adam's Ribas Mrs. Michael Ramsay
6.8
1923
The Spoilersas Cherry Malotte
9.0
1923
Hollywoodas Anna Q. Nilsson
9.0
1923
The Rustle of Silkas Lady Feo
10.0
1923
Souls for Saleas Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
6.3
1923
The Isle of Lost Shipsas Dorothy Fairfax
10.0
1923
Hearts Aflameas Helen Foraker
9.0
1922
Pink Godsas Lady Margot Cork
7.0
1922
A Trip to Paramountownas Self
7.8
1922
The Man From Homeas Genevieve Granger-Simpson
5.7
1922
Three Live Ghostsas Ivis
6.5
10.0
1921
The Lotus Eateras Madge Vance
9.0
1921
The People of Värmlandas Anna
6.5
1921
Why Girls Leave Homeas Anna Hedder
10.0
1921
Without Limitas Ember Edwards
9.0
1921
What Women Will Doas Lily Gibbs
7.0
1920
The Brute Masteras Madeline Grey
8.0
1920
In the Heart of a Foolas Margaret Muller
3.7
1920
The Fighting Chanceas Sylvia Landis
7.0
1920
One Hour Before Dawnas Ellen Aldrich
10.0
1920
The Figureheadas Mary Forbes
9.0
1920
The Toll Gateas Mary Brown
5.7
1920
The 13th Commandmentas Leila Kip
9.0
1920
The Luck of the Irishas Ruth Warren
3.0
1919
Soldiers of Fortuneas Alice Langham
7.0
1919
Her Kingdom of Dreamsas Carlotta Stanmore
7.0
1919
The Love Burglaras Joan Gray
8.0
1919
A Sporting Chanceas Pamela Brent
10.0
1919
A Very Good Young Manas Viva Bacchus
10.0
1919
The Way of the Strongas Audrie Hendrie / Monica Norton
4.5
1919
Cheating Cheatersas Grace Palmer
8.0
1919
Venus in the Eastas Mrs. Pat Dyvenot
8.0
1919
Auction of Soulsas Edith Graham
4.9
1918
Vanity Poolas Carol Harper
1918
In Judgment of...as Mary Manners
1918
No Man's Landas Katherine Gresham
1918
Heart of the Sunsetas Alaire Austin
8.0
1917
Over Thereas Bettie Adams
9.0
1917
Seven Keys to Baldpateas Mary Norton
4.4
1917
The Inevitableas Florence Grey
10.0
1917
The Moral Codeas Jean Hyland
1.0
1917
Infidelityas Elaine Bernard
7.0
1916
Her Surrenderas Rhoda Courtlandt
8.0
1916
Sold Outas Leila Austin
8.0
1916
The Tight Reinas Amy
8.0
1916
The Supreme Sacrificeas Helen Chambers
1916
The Scarlet Roadas Betty Belgrave
8.0
1915
Barbara Frietchieas Sue Negly
1915
The Regenerationas Marie Deering
6.8
1915
The Haunting Fearas Diana - an Adventuress
8.0
1915
A Sister's Burdenas Ida - Nathanial's Wife
1915
The Destroyeras Helen Vedrine
9.0
1915
The Siren's Reignas Marguerite Morrison - The Other Woman
7.0
1915
The Night Operator at Buxtonas Helen
1914
Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebecas Mignon Mars
1914
Regenerationas Katherine Williams
8.0
1913
Uncle Tom's Cabinas Eliza - a Runaway Slave
8.0
1913
The Fatal Legacyas Anna Halleck - Harry's Wife
7.0
1913
Shenandoahas Gertrude Illingham
10.0
1913
A Mississippi Tragedyas Martha Calhoun - the Planter's Daughter
7.0
1912
The Confederate Ironcladas Elinor
6.5
1912
The Grit of the Girl Telegrapheras Betty - the Girl Telegrapher
10.0
1912
The Darling of the CSAas Agnes Lane
4.0