Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 â€" February 11, 1974) was a
Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent
movies. She predates fellow Swedish born actresses Greta Garbo and
Ingrid Bergman.Nilsson was born in Ystad, Skåne County, Sweden in
1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her date of birth,
March 30, Saint Quirinius' Day. When she was 8 years old her father,
Per Nilsson, got a job at the local sugar factory in Hasslarp, a small
community outside Helsingborg in Sweden where she spent most of her
school years. She did very well in school, graduating with highest
marks. Due to her good grades, she was hired as a sales clerk in
Halmstad on the Swedish west coast, unusual for a young woman from a
worker's family at the time, but she had set her mind on going to the
United States.In 1905, she emigrated to the United States through
Ellis Island. In the new country, the Swedish teenager started working
as a nursemaid and learned English quickly.
Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent
movies. She predates fellow Swedish born actresses Greta Garbo and
Ingrid Bergman.Nilsson was born in Ystad, Skåne County, Sweden in
1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her date of birth,
March 30, Saint Quirinius' Day. When she was 8 years old her father,
Per Nilsson, got a job at the local sugar factory in Hasslarp, a small
community outside Helsingborg in Sweden where she spent most of her
school years. She did very well in school, graduating with highest
marks. Due to her good grades, she was hired as a sales clerk in
Halmstad on the Swedish west coast, unusual for a young woman from a
worker's family at the time, but she had set her mind on going to the
United States.In 1905, she emigrated to the United States through
Ellis Island. In the new country, the Swedish teenager started working
as a nursemaid and learned English quickly.
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