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Anna Quirentia Nilsson was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies. She predates fellow Swedish born actresses Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman.
Birth Name
Anna Quirentia Nilsson
Born
Friday, 30 March 1888
Died
Monday, 11 February 1974
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' | Mrs. Elcott | 1997 |
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Mrs. Elcott | 1954 |
| The Great Diamond Robbery | Nurse | 1954 |
| Fearless Fagan | Abby's Maid | 1952 |
| The Unknown Man | Cocktail Party Guest | 1951 |
| An American in Paris | Kay Jansen | 1951 |
| The Law and the Lady | Mrs. Scholmm | 1951 |
| Show Boat | Seamstress | 1951 |
| Grounds for Marriage | Dowager at Friday Club | 1951 |
| Sunset Boulevard | Anna Q. Nilsson | 1950 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' | Mrs. Elcott | 1997 |
| Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Mrs. Elcott | 1954 |
| The Great Diamond Robbery | Nurse | 1954 |
| Fearless Fagan | Abby's Maid | 1952 |
| The Unknown Man | Cocktail Party Guest | 1951 |
| An American in Paris | Kay Jansen | 1951 |
| The Law and the Lady | Mrs. Scholmm | 1951 |
| Show Boat | Seamstress | 1951 |
| Grounds for Marriage | Dowager at Friday Club | 1951 |
| Sunset Boulevard | Anna Q. Nilsson | 1950 |
| Sunset Blvd. | Anna Q. Nilsson | 1950 |
| The Big Hangover | Helen Lang | 1950 |
| Malaya | Secretary | 1949 |
| Adam's Rib | Mrs. Poynter | 1949 |
| In the Good Old Summertime | Woman with Harp | 1949 |
| Every Girl Should Be Married | Saleslady | 1948 |
| The Boy with Green Hair | Townswoman | 1948 |
| Fighting Father Dunne | Mrs. Olaf Knudson | 1948 |
| It Had to Be You | Saleslady | 1947 |
| Cynthia | Miss Brady, English Teacher | 1947 |
| The Farmer's Daughter | Mrs. Holstrom | 1947 |
| The Secret Heart | Dr. Rossiger's Secretary | 1946 |
| The Sailor Takes a Wife | Switchboard Operator | 1945 |
| The Valley of Decision | Mrs. Scott's Nurse | 1945 |
| Cry 'Havoc' | Nurse | 1943 |
| Headin' for God's Country | Mrs. Nilsson | 1943 |
| Crossroads | Madame Deval | 1942 |
| I Live on Danger | Mrs. Sherman | 1942 |
| Girls' Town | Mother Lorraine | 1942 |
| They Died with Their Boots On | Mrs. Taipe | 1941 |
| The Great Man's Lady | Paula Wales | 1941 |
| Riders of the Timberline | Donna Ryan | 1941 |
| The People vs. Dr. Kildare | Juror Next to Foreman | 1941 |
| The Trial of Mary Dugan | Juror | 1941 |
| Prison Farm | Matron Ames | 1938 |
| Paradise for Three | First Bridge Player | 1938 |
| Behind the Criminal | Madge | 1937 |
| Wanderer of the Wasteland | Mrs. Virey | 1935 |
| The Little Minister | Villager | 1934 |
| School for Girls | Dr. Anne Galvin | 1934 |
| The World Changes | Mrs. Peterson | 1933 |
| Sorrell and Son | Dora Sorrell | 1927 |
| Babe Comes Home | Vernie | 1927 |
| Easy Pickings | Mary Ryan / Mry Ryan | 1927 |
| Midnight Lovers | Diana Fothergill | 1926 |
| The Greater Glory | Fanny | 1926 |
| Her Second Chance | Mrs. Constance Lee / Caroline Logan | 1926 |
| Too Much Money | Annabel Broadley | 1926 |
| Winds of Chance | Countess Courteau | 1925 |
| If I Marry Again | Alicia Wingate | 1925 |
| Hello, 'Frisco | Self - Anna Q. Nilsson / Anna Q. Nilsson | 1924 |
| The Fire Patrol | Mary Ferguson | 1924 |
| Vanity's Price | Vanna Du Maurier | 1924 |
| The Breath of Scandal | 1924 | |
| The Side Show of Life | Lady Auriol Dayne | 1924 |
| Broadway After Dark | Helen Tremaine | 1924 |
| Painted People | Leslie Carter | 1924 |
| Half-a-Dollar Bill | The Stranger - Mrs. Webber | 1924 |
| Enemies of Children | Patricia - Patsy as an adult | 1923 |
| Innocence | Fay Leslie | 1923 |
| Thundering Dawn | Mary Rogers | 1923 |
| Ponjola | Lady Flavia Desmond | 1923 |
| Hollywood | Anna Q. Nilsson | 1923 |
| The Spoilers | Cherry Malotte | 1923 |
| The Rustle of Silk | Lady Feo | 1923 |
| Souls for Sale | Anna Q. Nilsson | 1923 |
| The Isle of Lost Ships | Dorothy Fairfax | 1923 |
| Hearts Aflame | Helen Foraker | 1923 |
| Pink Gods | Lady Margot Cork | 1922 |
| What Women Will Do | Lily Gibbs | 1922 |
| A Trip to Paramountown | Herself / Self | 1922 |
| The Man from Home | Genevieve Granger-Simpson | 1922 |
| Three Live Ghosts | Ivis | 1922 |
| The Lotus Eater | Madge Vance | 1921 |
| Värmlänningarna | Anna | 1921 |
| Without Limit | Ember Edwards | 1921 |
| One Hour Before Dawn | Ellen Aldrich | 1920 |
| The Toll Gate | Mary Brown | 1920 |
| The 13th Commandment | Leila Kip | 1920 |
| The Luck of the Irish | Ruth Warren | 1920 |
| In the Heart of a Fool | Margaret Muller | 1920 |
| Her Kingdom of Dreams | Carlotta Stanmore | 1919 |
| The Love Burglar | Joan Gray | 1919 |
| A Very Good Young Man | Viva Bacchus | 1919 |
| The Way of the Strong | Audrie Hendrie / Monica Norton | 1919 |
| Cheating Cheaters | Grace Palmer | 1919 |
| Venus in the East | Mrs. Pat Dyvenot | 1919 |
| Auction of Souls | Edith Graham | 1919 |
| The Vanity Pool | Carol Harper | 1918 |
| In Judgment of... | Mary Manners | 1918 |
| The Trail to Yesterday | Sheila Langford | 1918 |
| Seven Keys to Baldpate | Mary Norton | 1917 |
| The Silent Master | Undetermined Role | 1917 |
| Infidelity | Elaine Bernard | 1917 |
| The Tight Rein | Amy / Amy Prentice - the Mill Worker | 1916 |
| The Supreme Sacrifice | Helen Chambers | 1916 |
| Her Surrender | Rhoda Cortlandt | 1916 |
| The Regeneration | Marie Deering | 1915 |
| The Confederate Ironclad | Elinor Adams - a Union Spy / Elinor | 1912 |
