Sigrid Holmquist (21 February 1899, in

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– 9 July 1970, in

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), also known as Sie Holmquist or Bie Holmquist, was a Swedish actress during the

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era. After three films in Sweden, she went to pursue a career in

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. She appeared in 18 films between 1920 and 1927 before retiring from the screen.

Filmography

References

* Forslund, Bengt (1995), ''Filmstjärnor: en bok om svenska skådespelerskor i världen'', Stockholm: Alfabeta

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Swedish film actresses Swedish silent film actresses 1899 births 1970 deaths People from Borås 20th-century Swedish actresses Swedish expatriates in the United States {{Sweden-actor-stub