Inga Maria Ålenius (15 May 1938 – 23 April 2017, in

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) was a

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actress. She is best known for her role as "Lisen" in ''

Fanny and Alexander ''Fanny and Alexander'' ( sv, Fanny och Alexander) is a 1982 period drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The plot focuses on two siblings and their large family in Uppsala, Sweden during the first decade of the twentieth century. ...

''.

Early life and career

Ålenius was born on 15 May 1938 and educated at the City Theater's drama school in

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. She worked at the County Theater in

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, People's Theater in

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, and the National Theater. Her first film credit was the 1968 film ', a film starring the pop/rock group

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. She worked with

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on his 1982 film ''

''. She also worked in television, playing the role of "Astrid" on ''

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'', Sweden's longest running TV series, for 30 years. Ålenius had starred alongside actor

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in several roles during the early 1990s.

Later years and death

After turning 70, Ålenius moved to the town of

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. Her last role was in the play ''I Sista Minuten''. Ålenius died following a brief illness in 2017, aged 78.

Filmography

*1968: ''Under ditt parasoll'' - Kristina från Vilhelmina *1971-2006: ''

'' (TV Series) - Astrid Ljung *1976: '' Raskens'' (TV Mini-Series) - Maid *1979: ''Den nya människan'' - Personal på ungdomshemmet *1980: '' Mor gifter sig'' (TV Mini-Series) - Sockersirupen *1981: ''Sista budet'' - Rosita *1982: ''

'' - Lisen - Ekdahlska huset *1988: '' Polisen som vägrade ta semester'' (TV Mini-Series) - Agata Gärdin *1991: ''

The Best Intentions ''The Best Intentions'' ( sv, Den goda viljan) is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is semi-autobiographical, telling the story of the complex relationship between Bergman's parents, Erik Bergm ...

'' (TV Mini-Series) - Alva Nykvist *1992: ''

'' - Alva Nykvist *1996: ''Rusar i hans famn'' - Lady in the Shop *1996: ''

Skilda världar ''Skilda världar'' (''Worlds Apart'') is a former Swedish soap opera originally airing from 1996 to 2002 about two families in Stockholm and their friends. One rich family and one poor and about Daniel and Sandra who are from the two families an ...

'' (TV Series) - Dagmar Larsson *1996: '' Att stjäla en tjuv'' - Mrs. Fahlström *1998: '' Beck – Pensionat Pärlan'' (TV Series) - Kvinnliga grannen *1999: ''

In Bed with Santa ''In Bed with Santa'' ( sv, Tomten är far till alla barnen, "Santa is the father to all the children") is a Swedish black comedy film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 26 November 1999, directed by Kjell Sundvall. A German remake was ...

'' - Signe *2000: ''

The New Country ''The New Country'' ( sv, Det nya landet) is a Swedish mini TV-series and feature film from 2000, directed by Geir Hansteen Jörgensen and written by Peter Birro and Lukas Moodysson Karl Fredrik Lukas Moodysson (; born 17 January 1969) is a S ...

'' (TV Movie) - Gumman *2001: ''

Woman with Birthmark ''Woman with Birthmark'' (''Kvinna med födelsemärke'') is a 1996 novel by Håkan Nesser, which won the Best Swedish Crime Novel Award The Best Swedish Crime Novel Award (''Bästa svenska kriminalroman'') is a literary prize awarded annually sin ...

'' (TV Mini-Series) - Helena Wagner *2001: '' Kommissarie Winter'' (TV Series) - Louises mamma *2002: '' Pappa polis'' (TV Mini-Series) - Mormor *2003: '' Lillebror på tjuvjakt'' - Märta *2003: ''Capricciosa'' - Margit *2004: ''

Masjävlar '' Dalecarlians '' ( sv, Masjävlar) is a 2004 Swedish film starring Sofia Helin. The word "masjävlar" is a derogatory term for Dalecarlians, who are usually known as ''masar''. Cast * Sofia Helin as Mia * Kajsa Ernst as Eivor * Ann Petrén a ...

'' - Anna

References

External links

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Inga Ålenius on Swedish Film Database
1938 births 2017 deaths Swedish television actresses Actresses from Stockholm {{Sweden-actor-stub

Early life and career

Later years and death

Filmography

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