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.
| Name | Anna Q. Nilsson |
|---|---|
| Also Known As | Anna Quirentia Nilsson, Annie Nilsson, Anna Nilsson |
| Birthday | 1888-03-30 |
| Deathday | 1974-02-11 |
| Gender | Female |
| IMDB | Anna Q. Nilsson profile on IMDB |
| Place of Birth | Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden |
