Anna Q. Nilsson
- Cast
- Born
- 30 March 1888 (died 11 February 1974)
- Place of birth
- Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
- Known for
- Acting · Sunset Boulevard, An American in Paris, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Adam's Rib
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
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