Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, née Nilsson (26 October 1892 â€" 3 July
1977) was a Swedish actress.Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west
coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she
acted (1914-18) with the Karin Swanström Theatre Company and 1920-27
she was part of Ernst Eklund's Komediteatern (The Comedy Theatre). In
between and during this time she appeared in a number of early Swedish
silent films. She worked at Lorensbergsteatern in Gothenburg 1927-34
and at several private theatre's in Stockholm, including Vasateatern
during Gösta Ekman's management. Also worked at the Royal Dramatic
Theatre for som years (1938â€"41) but later in the forties became part
of the Norrköping-Linköping City Theatre, together with her husband.
Made on stage critically acclaimed appearances in a number of classic
parts; as Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Queen Gertrude in
Hamlet, as both Mrs. Alving and Regina in Ibsen's Ghosts (different
stagings) and as Gina Ekdahl in The Wild Duck; as Laura in
Strindberg's The Father and as Claire Zachanassian in Dürrenmatt's
The Visit. She toured extentively with Riksteatern for years in the
1950s and was from 1960 part of the first ensemble at Stockholm City
Theatre.During her career she worked sporadically in films and makes
notable appearances in Norrtullsligan (1923), Pensionat Paradiset
(1937), Adolf klarar skivan (1938), Med folket för fosterlandet
(1938), LÃ¥gor i dunklet (1942) (directed by Hasse Ekman), Kungsgatan
(1943), Flickan och djävulen (1944), Maria på Kvarngården (1945),
Kvinna utan ansikte (Woman Without a Face) (1947) (script by Ingmar
Bergman), Giftas (1955), Sången om den eldröda blomman (1956) and
Korridoren (1973).She was married to the actor Torsten Hillberg from
1919 until his death in 1954.
1977) was a Swedish actress.Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west
coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she
acted (1914-18) with the Karin Swanström Theatre Company and 1920-27
she was part of Ernst Eklund's Komediteatern (The Comedy Theatre). In
between and during this time she appeared in a number of early Swedish
silent films. She worked at Lorensbergsteatern in Gothenburg 1927-34
and at several private theatre's in Stockholm, including Vasateatern
during Gösta Ekman's management. Also worked at the Royal Dramatic
Theatre for som years (1938â€"41) but later in the forties became part
of the Norrköping-Linköping City Theatre, together with her husband.
Made on stage critically acclaimed appearances in a number of classic
parts; as Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Queen Gertrude in
Hamlet, as both Mrs. Alving and Regina in Ibsen's Ghosts (different
stagings) and as Gina Ekdahl in The Wild Duck; as Laura in
Strindberg's The Father and as Claire Zachanassian in Dürrenmatt's
The Visit. She toured extentively with Riksteatern for years in the
1950s and was from 1960 part of the first ensemble at Stockholm City
Theatre.During her career she worked sporadically in films and makes
notable appearances in Norrtullsligan (1923), Pensionat Paradiset
(1937), Adolf klarar skivan (1938), Med folket för fosterlandet
(1938), LÃ¥gor i dunklet (1942) (directed by Hasse Ekman), Kungsgatan
(1943), Flickan och djävulen (1944), Maria på Kvarngården (1945),
Kvinna utan ansikte (Woman Without a Face) (1947) (script by Ingmar
Bergman), Giftas (1955), Sången om den eldröda blomman (1956) and
Korridoren (1973).She was married to the actor Torsten Hillberg from
1919 until his death in 1954.
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