Nillson, Carlotta (c. 1878–1951)

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Nillson, Carlotta (c. 1878–1951)

Swedish-born stage actress. Born c. 1878 in Stockholm, Sweden; died Dec 31, 1951, in New York, NY.

Came to US at age 10; made stage debut with Modjeska's company; spent a few years in England studying and acting (1895–99); had a substantial NY success as Mrs. Elvsted in Hedda Gabler (1903); starred in many Broadway productions, with greatest triumphs as Rhy Macchesney in The Three of Us (1906) and in title role in Pinero's Letty; other appearances include Love's Pilgrimage, This Woman and This Man, and title role in Deborah, a play of some notoriety which was closed down by local authorities and which she also produced; retired for 27 years before making a final appearance in A Delicate Story (1940). Appeared in title role of the film Leah Kleschna (1913).

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