Hilda Teresia Borgström (13 October 1871 – 2 January 1953) was a Swedish stage and film actress.

Biography

Born in 1871 in

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, Borgström made her film debut in 1912. She starred in leading parts in

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's silent films ''

Ingeborg Holm ''Ingeborg Holm'' (''Margaret Day'') is a 1913 Swedish social drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on a 1906 play by Nils Krok. It caused great debate in Sweden about social security, which led to changes in the poorhouse laws. It is ...

'' (aka ''Margaret Day'') (1913) and '' Körkarlen'' (aka ''The Phantom Carriage/The Stroke of Midnight/Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness'') in 1921. Borgström started out to be a dancer and trained at the old Royal Theatre's ballet school in Stockholm 1880–1887. Later she decided to turn to the theatre instead and studied drama. Her professional debut on stage came in 1890 at one of

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's theatres. She was an actress of Sweden's national stage, the

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(

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), between 1900 and 1912 and 1920 and 1938. She retired from the stage in 1938 because of

stage fright Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, real or imagined, whether actually or potentially (for example, when perf ...

and returned to film. She appeared in several supporting parts in Swedish films in the 1930s to the 1950s, for example in Ingmar Bergman's early 1948 film ''

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'', in the thriller ' (''A Crime'') (1940) and in ''

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'' (1944), based on the novel by

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, and in a pair of films by

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such as ''

Kungliga patrasket ''Kungliga patrasket'' ( eng, The Royal Rabble) is a 1945 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Ekman was inspired by his father, Gösta Ekman and the Barrymore family. Plot summary The film circles around the Anker family who are all act ...

'' (''The Royal Rabble'') (1945) and '' Flickan från tredje raden'' (''The Girl from the Third Row'') (1949). Borgström was also a teacher in the performing arts at the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school,

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, in the 1930s and 1940s. Altogether she played some 80 parts on film. She is today perhaps primarily known as the narrator in the short film ''Tomten – en vintersaga'' ('' The Tomte – A Winter's Tale'') (1941), where she reads the poem ''Tomten'' by

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. The film is shown at

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every year on Swedish television. She was awarded the

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medal in 1906. In 1925, she became a member of

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, a women's association. She died in Stockholm on 2 January 1953 and is buried in

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Partial filmography

* '' A Ruined Life'' (1912) * ''

Lady Marion's Summer Flirtation ''Lady Marion's Summer Flirtation'' ( sv, Lady Marions sommarflirt) is a 1913 Swedish silent drama film directed by Victor Sjöström. Cast * Hilda Borgström as Lady Marion * Victor Lundberg as Viktor * Richard Lund as Lord Handsome * Axel R ...

'' (1913) * ''

'' (''Margaret Day'') (1913) * '' Judge Not'' (1914) * ''

The Phantom Carriage ''The Phantom Carriage'' ( sv, Körkarlen, literally "The Wagoner") is a 1921 Swedish silent film directed by and starring Victor Sjöström, based on the 1912 novel '' Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!'' (''Körkarlen'') by Swedish author Selma Lag ...

'' (1921) * ''

Anna-Clara and Her Brothers ''Anna-Clara and Her Brothers'' (Swedish: ''Anna-Clara och hennes bröder'') is a 1923 Swedish silent drama film directed by Per Lindberg and starring Ann Britt Ohlson, Carl Browallius, Hilda Borgström and Linnéa Hillberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 ...

'' (1923) * '' Flickan från Paradiset'' (''The girl from paradise'') (1924) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Getting Married ''Getting Married'' is a play by George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influenc ...

'' (1926) *'' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1928) * '' The Realm of the Rye'' (1929) * ''

The People of Norrland ''The People of Norrland'' (Swedish: ''Norrlänningar'') is a 1930 Swedish silent drama film directed by Theodor Berthels and starring Carl Barcklind, Elisabeth Frisk and Georg Blomstedt.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in S ...

'' (1930) * ''

What Do Men Know? ''What Do Men Know?'' (Swedish: ''Vad veta väl männen'') is a 1933 Swedish drama film directed by Edvin Adolphson and starring Anders de Wahl, Birgit Tengroth and Håkan Westergren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.57 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in ...

'' (1933) * ''

Simon of Backabo ''Simon of Backabo'' (Swedish: ''Simon i Backabo'') is a 1934 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Fridolf Rhudin, Hilda Borgström and Sickan Carlsson.Larsson & Marklund p.125 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1934) * ''

John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads ''John Ericsson, Victor of Hampton Roads'' (Swedish: ''John Ericsson - segraren vid Hampton Roads'') is a 1937 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Victor Sjöström, Märta Ekström and Anders Henrikson.Wallengre ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Andersson Family ''The Andersson Family'' (Swedish: ''Familjen Andersson'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Sigurd Wallén and starring Wallén, Elsa Carlsson and Inga-Bodil Vetterlund. Wallengren p.226 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...

'' (1937) * ''

A Woman's Face ''A Woman's Face'' is a 1941 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of Anna Holm, a facially disfigured blackmailer, who because of ...

'' (1938) * ''

The People of Högbogården ''The People of Högbogården'' (Swedish: ''Folket på Högbogården'') is a 1939 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Weel and starring John Ekman, Linnéa Hillberg and Annalisa Ericson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 Location shooting took place around Gr� ...

'' (1939) * ''

A Crime ''A Crime'' (French title: ''Un crime'') is a 2006 thriller film directed by Manuel Pradal, written by Pradal and Tonino Benacquista, and starring Emmanuelle Béart. The film unfolds the story of Vincent (Norman Reedus) who looks for his wife's ...

'' (1940) * ''

Her Melody ''Her Melody'' (Swedish: ''Hennes melodi'') is a 1940 Swedish comedy film directed by Thor L. Brooks and starring Sonja Wigert, Sture Lagerwall and Margit Manstad.Qvist & Von Bagh p.55 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm. The f ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Fight Continues ''The Fight Continues'' (Swedish: ''Striden går vidare'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Renée Björling and Anne-Margrethe Björlin.Larsson & Marklund p.116 The film's art direction was ...

'' (1941) * ''

Goransson's Boy ''Goransson's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Göranssons pojke'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Weyler Hildebrand and also featuring Eric Abrahamsson, Hilda Borgström and Emy Hagman.Holmstrom p.456 It was shot at the Råsunda Studio ...

'' (1941) * ''

Dunungen ''Dunungen'' is a 1941 Swedish historical drama film directed by Weyler Hildebrand and starring Karin Nordgren, Adolf Jahr and Hilda Borgström. It is based on the 1914 play of the same title by Selma Lagerlöf inspired by an earlier story of ...

'' (1941) * ''

Fransson the Terrible ''Fransson the Terrible'' (Swedish: ''Fransson den förskräcklige'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Gösta Cederlund and starring Elof Ahrle, Carl-Gunnar Wingård, and Inga-Bodil Vetterlund.Krawc p.496 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1941) * ''

Flames in the Dark ''Flames in the Dark'' ( sv, Lågor i dunklet) is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary Rolf Nordmark and Eva Berg both work as teachers at Ringsala boarding school. Rolf has long been in love with Eva, but when the sem ...

'' (1941) * ''

Ride Tonight! ''Ride Tonight!'' (Swedish: ''Rid i natt'') is a 1942 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Lars Hanson, Oscar Ljung, Gerd Hagman and Eva Dahlbeck. It is an adaptation of the 1941 novel '' Ride This Night'' by ...

'' (1942) * ''

Dangerous Ways ''Dangerous Ways'' (Swedish: ''Farliga vägar'') is a 1942 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Henrikson, Karin Ekelund, Georg Rydeberg and Ernst Eklund.Weight p.70 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ber ...

'' (1942) * ''

Doctor Glas ''Doctor Glas'', an epistolary novel by Hjalmar Söderberg, tells the story of a physician in 19th-century Sweden who deals with moral and love issues. Synopsis The novel is about Dr. Tyko Gabriel Glas who is a respected physician in Stockhol ...

'' (1942) * ''

Livet måste levas ''Livet måste levas ''(English: ''Life must be lived'') is a Swedish film from 1943 directed by Elof Ahrle. The film is based on a novel by the same name written by Bertil Johnson (pseudonym for Theodor Berthels). The film was photographed by ...

'' (''Life must be lived'') (1943) * '' Imprisoned Women'' (1943) * '' A Girl for Me'' (1943) * ''

I Killed ''I Killed'' or ''I Slew'' (Swedish: ''Jag dräpte'') is a 1943 Swedish drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Anders Henrikson, Arnold Sjöstrand and Irma Christenson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.96 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios ...

'' (1943) * ''

En dag skall gry ''En dag skall gry'' () is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film stars Edvin Adolphson and Elsie Albiin. Cast *Edvin Adolphson as major Rolf Dahlman * Elsie Albiin as Eva Lövgren, doctor *Hasse Ekman as Rutger von Br ...

'' (''One day dawning'') (1944) * ''

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'' (1944) * ''

I Am Fire and Air ''I Am Fire and Air'' (Swedish: ''Jag är eld och luft'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Anders Henrikson and starring Viveca Lindfors, Stig Järrel and Olof Widgren.Qvist & Von Bagh p.105 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in ...

'' (1944) * '' The Girl and the Devil'' (1944) * ''

'' (1944) * '' Prince Gustaf'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1944) * ''

The Old Clock at Ronneberga ''The Old Clock at Ronneberga'' (Swedish: ''Klockan på Rönneberga'') is a 1944 Swedish drama film directed by Gunnar Skoglund and starring Lauritz Falk, Vibeke Falk and Hilda Borgström.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios i ...

'' (1944) * '' The Invisible Wall'' (1944) * ''

'' (''The Royal Rabble'') (1945) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1945) * '' The Gallows Man'' (1945) * ''

Brita in the Merchant's House ''Brita in the Merchant's House'' (Swedish: ''Brita i grosshandlarhuset'') is a 1946 Swedish drama film directed by Åke Ohberg and starring George Fant, Eva Dahlbeck and Åke Grönberg.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios i ...

'' (1946) * ''

Desire Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of aff ...

'' (1946) * ''

Sunshine Follows Rain ''Sunshine Follows Rain'' (Swedish: ''Driver dagg faller regn'') is a 1946 Swedish historical drama film directed by Gustaf Edgren and starring Mai Zetterling, Alf Kjellin and Sten Lindgren. The film is based on a 1943 novel by Margit Söderho ...

'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1946) *''

The Key and the Ring ''The Key and the Ring'' (Swedish ''Nyckeln och ringen'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Anders Henrikson. The cast also includes Aino Taube, Lauritz Falk and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1947) * ''

Song of Stockholm '' Song of Stockholm'' (Swedish: ''Sången om Stockholm'') is a 1947 Swedish musical drama film directed by Elof Ahrle and starring Ahrle, Alice Babs and Bengt Logardt.Qvist & Von Bagh p.58 The film's sets were designed by the art director Arthur ...

'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

'' (1948) *''

Sin In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law. Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, s ...

'' (1948) * '' Sunshine'' (1948) * ''

Each to His Own Way ''Each to His Own Way'' ( sv, Var sin väg) is a 1948 Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman. Cast *Gunn Wållgren - Birgit, actress *Hasse Ekman - Tage Sundell, doctor *Uno Henning - Birger Holmberg, doctor *Marianne Aminoff - Sonja Collin *Sti ...

'' (1948) * ''

Each Heart Has Its Own Story ''Each Heart Has Its Own Story'' (Swedish: ''Vart hjärta har sin saga'') is a 1948 Swedish historical drama film directed by Bror Bügler and starring Edvard Persson, Inger Juel and Hilda Borgström.Qvist & von Bagh p.124 The film's sets were d ...

'' (1948) * ''

Banketten ''Banketten'' ( eng, The Banquet) is a 1948 Swedish drama film which is directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary Jacob Cotten is just about to turn 60 years old and his prominent family will hold a banquet in his honour to celebrate the occasion. ...

'' (''The Banquet'') (1948) * ''

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'' (1948) * ''

The Girl from the Third Row ''The Girl from the Third Row'' (Swedish: Flickan från tredje raden) is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot An extraordinary ring is being handed down amongst many people. They find it and lose it or give it away, but th ...

'' (1949) * '' The Nuthouse'' (1951) (archive footage)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borgstrom, Hilda 1871 births 1953 deaths Swedish stage actresses Swedish film actresses Swedish silent film actresses Actresses from Stockholm 19th-century Swedish actresses 20th-century Swedish actresses Litteris et Artibus recipients Members of Nya Idun Burials at Norra begravningsplatsen