Gerd ''Margareta'' Fahlén (8 June 1918 – October 28, 1978) was a
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
actress.
Biography
Fahlén grew up in
Uppsala. After she finished her studies, she moved to
Stockholm
Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
to work; in parallel with her work, she began pursuing her interest in theater. She was noticed in 1941, and she made her screen debut in 1943 in Ivar Johansson's ''Young Blood'' in 1943. She entered the Dramat's school in 1944, and studied there until 1947, when, during her graduation year, she was given the role of Kristina in
August Strindberg's ''Easter''. This breakthrough led to her being awarded the role of Helga in
Gustaf Edgren's ''
Tösen från Stormyrtorpet'' (1947). A short but intense film career followed, spanning the 1940s and the early 1950s.
From 1955 to 1962, she was married to the actor
Poul Reichhardt;
during this time, she lived in
Denmark and only acted sporadically. She spent the last 15 years of her life working as a medical secretary at the Orthopedic Hospital in
Copenhagen.
Selected filmography
* ''
She Thought It Was Him'' (1943)
* ''
Young Blood'' (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 Stu ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Eaglets'' (1944)
* ''
Skipper Jansson
''Skipper Jansson'' (Swedish: ''Skeppar Jansson'') is a 1944 Swedish comedy film directed by and starring Sigurd Wallén and also featuring Douglas Håge, Artur Rolén and Dagmar Ebbesen.Qvist & Von Bagh p.151 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios ...
'' (1944)
* ''
Black Roses'' (1945)
* ''
Iris and the Lieutenant'' (1946)
* ''
Crime in the Sun
''Crime in the Sun'' (Swedish: ''Brott i sol'') is a 1947 Swedish crime drama film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Birger Malmsten, Gunnel Broström and Margareta Fahlén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...
'' (1947)
* ''
The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1947)
* ''
A Swedish Tiger'' (1948)
* ''
Woman in White'' (1949)
* ''
Jack of Hearts'' (1950)
* ''
My Friend Oscar'' (1951)
* ''
Stronger Than the Law
''Stronger Than the Law'' (Swedish: ''Starkare än lagen'') is a 1951 Swedish historical drama film directed by Bengt Logardt and Arnold Sjöstrand and starring Margareta Fahlén, Bengt Logardt and Margit Carlqvist.Wright p.121 It was shot at the ...
'' (1951)
* ''
For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth
''For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth'' ( sv, För min heta ungdoms skull) is a 1952 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Aino Taube - Greta Arvidsson
* Georg Rydeberg - Karl ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Kispus'' (1956)
External links
* https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0265236/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fahlén, Margareta
Swedish actresses
1918 births
1978 deaths
People from Uppsala
People from Sollefteå Municipality