Anna Q. Nilsson

Acting • 123 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950 ⭐ 4.1
as Anna Q. Nilsson
An American in Paris

An American in Paris

1951 ⭐ 3.5
as Kay Jansen (uncredited)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954 ⭐ 3.5
as Mrs. Elcott
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1949 ⭐ 3.5
as Mrs. Poynter (uncredited)
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941 ⭐ 3.4
as Mrs. Taipe (uncredited)
Show Boat

Show Boat

1951 ⭐ 3.1
as Seamstress (uncredited)
The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948 ⭐ 3.1
The Regeneration

The Regeneration

1915 ⭐ 3.4
as Marie Deering
In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

1949 ⭐ 3.4
as Woman with Harp (uncredited)
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947 ⭐ 3.6
as Mrs. Holstrom
Crossroads

Crossroads

1942 ⭐ 3.0
as Madame Deval (uncredited)
Every Girl Should Be Married

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948 ⭐ 3.0
as Saleslady
Souls for Sale

Souls for Sale

1923 ⭐ 3.1
as Self - Celebrity Actress (uncredited)
The Little Minister

The Little Minister

1934 ⭐ 2.9
as Villager
Cry 'Havoc'

Cry 'Havoc'

1943 ⭐ 3.3
as Nurse (uncredited)
The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951 ⭐ 2.5
as (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady

The Great Man's Lady

1941 ⭐ 3.1
as Paula Wales
The Secret Heart

The Secret Heart

1946 ⭐ 3.3
as Dr. Rossiger's Secretary
The Toll Gate

The Toll Gate

1920 ⭐ 2.9
as Mary Brown
Auction of Souls

Auction of Souls

1919 ⭐ 2.5
as Edith Graham
The World Changes

The World Changes

1933 ⭐ 2.4
as Mrs. Peterson
Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1917 ⭐ 2.2
as Mary Norton
I Live on Danger

I Live on Danger

1942 ⭐ 3.0
as Mrs. Sherman
Cynthia

Cynthia

1947 ⭐ 3.1
as Miss Brady, English Teacher
The Man From Home

The Man From Home

1922 ⭐ 2.9
as Genevieve Granger-Simpson
Behind the Criminal

Behind the Criminal

1937 ⭐ 3.0
as Madge
Sorrell and Son

Sorrell and Son

1927 ⭐ 3.0
as Dora Sorrell
A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

1922 ⭐ 3.9
as Self
Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948 ⭐ 3.8
as Mrs. Olaf Knudson
Grounds for Marriage

Grounds for Marriage

1951 ⭐ 2.5
as Dowager at Friday Club (uncredited)