Sigrid Holmquist
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| Born | 21 February 1899 Borås, Sweden |
| Died | 9 July 1970 (aged 71) Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation | Actress |
Sigrid Holmquist (21 February 1899, in Borås – 9 July 1970, in Sydney, Australia), also known by the diminutive “Sie” or “Bie” Holmquist[1][2] was a Swedish actress during the silent film era. After three films in Sweden, she went to pursue a career in Hollywood. She appeared in 18 films between 1920 and 1927 before retiring from the screen.[3][4][5][6]
Career in Sweden
Educated in a Danish convent, the 10-year-old Holmquist was vacationing in Great Britain with her parents when they were approached by Sydney Chaplin, brother to Charles, later Charlie Chaplin. The film actor offered to feature the attractive child in a screen role, which the parents declined. Holmquist was intrigued by the encounter and became determined to pursue a career as a movie actor.[7]
In 1920, at the age of 21, Holmquist had appeared in several Swedish films, three of which have been identified. She debuted in Karlek Och Bjornjakt, and then starred in two other comedic pictures: Robinson i skärgården and Flickorna Fran Are. On the merits of her performance in these films, Holmquist became known as “Sweden’s Sweetheart.”[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1920 | Robinson i skärgården | Brita's sister, the newlywed | |
| 1921 | Just Around the Corner | Essie Birdsong | |
| 1922 | The Prophet's Paradise | Mary Talbot | Lost film |
| 1922 | My Old Kentucky Home | Virginia Sanders | Lost film |
| 1923 | A Gentleman of Leisure | Molly Creedon | Lost film |
| 1923 | Hollywood | Herself | Lost film |
| 1923 | The Light That Failed | Maisie Wells | Lost film |
| 1924 | Youth for Sale | Connie Sutton | Lost film |
| 1924 | The Age of Innocence | Lost film | |
| 1924 | Meddling Women | Grace Ainsworth | |
| 1924 | Two Shall Be Born | Janet Van Wyck | Lost film |
| 1925 | The Early Bird | Jean Blair | |
| 1925 | School for Wives | Betty Lynch | Lost film |
| 1925 | The Crackerjack | Rose Bannon | |
| 1926 | The Men Women Love | Madame Nola | Lost film |
Notes
- ^ "Sigrid Holmquist (1899–1970)". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ^ Wollstein, 1994 p. 203: “...affectionately nicknamed “Sie”...
- ^ photo Motion Picture Classic v19 #3:12 1924
- ^ Willis, H.B.K. (1924) This Way Out! Screenland v9 #6:38-39, 88-91
- ^ Sigrid Holmquist Signed Moving Picture World 10 Jan 1925
- ^ Wollstein, 1994 p. 203: “...affectionately nicknamed “Sie”...
- ^ Wollstein, 1994 p. 203
- ^ Wollstein, 1994 p. 203: Regarded as “one of Sweden’s most popular actresses” at the time.
References
- Forslund, Bengt (1995), Filmstjärnor: en bok om svenska skådespelerskor i världen, Stockholm: Alfabeta
- Wollstein, Hans J. 1994. Strangers in Hollywood: The History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films, 1910 to World War II. The Scarecrow Press, Filmmakers series no. 43. Anthony Slide, editor ISBN 0-8108-2938-X
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