Ulla Birgitta Helena Andersson (born ''Andersson''; 20 April 1933) is a

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actress and comedian.

Career

Andersson made her breakthrough by acting in various variety shows with

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and

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. She was part of the group around

Hasse & Tage Hasse & Tage ( sv, Hasse och Tage) were a popular Swedish comedy duo featuring Hans "Hasse" Alfredson and Tage Danielsson. They are sometimes known as ''Hasseåtage'', a spelling created by the Swedish press in the 1960s, but never used by the du ...

, acting in revues such as '' Gula Hund'', ''

Docking the Boat ''Docking the Boat'' ( sv, Att angöra en brygga, or sometimes: ''To Go Ashore'') is a Swedish dark comedy film from 1965 directed by Tage Danielsson. The film stars Gösta Ekman, Monica Zetterlund, Hans Alfredson, Lars Ekborg and Birgitta Ander ...

'' (Att Angöra en Brygga), ''

Spader, Madame! ''Spader, Madame!'' is a Swedish variety show that had its première on 10 January 1969 at the Oscarsteatern in Stockholm. It was written by Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, the duo known as Hasse & Tage, and directed by Danielsson. Both of th ...

'', ''

The Apple War ''The Apple War'' ( sv, Äppelkriget) is a 1971 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Hans Alfredsson, Tage Danielsson, Monica Zetterlund and Max von Sydow. The political theme of the film is the battle be ...

'' (Äppelkriget), '' Ägget är löst'', ''

The Adventures of Picasso ''The Adventures of Picasso'' ( sv, Picassos äventyr) is a 1978 Swedish surrealist comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, as the famous painter. The film had the tag-line ''Tusen kärleksfulla lögner av Hans Alfredso ...

'' (Picassos Äventyr) and '' Häxan Surtant''. In 1967, she portrayed ''Teskedsgumman'' (

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) in the Swedish

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with the same name. The programme became very popular and has been re-run on Swedish television. Later, she also portrayed two other characters on children's shows: Hedvig in ''Från A till Ö - En Resa Orden runt'' (From A to Ö - A Trip Around the Words) from 1974 and the small

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Daisy in '' Trolltider'' (Trolltimes) from 1979. Andersson played Doris in the ''

Jönssonligan ''Jönssonligan'', literally the ''Jönsson Gang'', is a Swedish comedy film series, originally based on the Danish series of films about the Olsen-banden, but later with unique scripts. The Jönsson gang consists of the leader and criminal geniu ...

'' movies, and she provided the Swedish voice for Lady Kluck in the

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'' and Blomhåret in ''

Dunderklumpen ''Dunderklumpen!'' is a 1974 Swedish family film directed by Per Åhlin, which combines animation and live action. The story involves several musical numbers. It was released on 26 September 1974. At the 11th Guldbagge Awards, Åhlin won a Special ...

''. She has become a well-liked and popular actress in Sweden with a characteristic dialect (

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), and although her main forte has been comedy, she has also had more serious and character roles.

Awards

She received the

Guldbagge Honorary Award The Guldbagge Honorary Award, instituted in 2000 for the 36th Guldbagge Awards, is a Lifetime achievement Award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards (Swedish: "Guldbaggen") to people working in ...

, which is the Swedish film industry lifetime honorary award, in 2016.

Personal life

Andersson was born in

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in 1933. She has two children, the pianist

Matti Bye Matti Bye (born July 25, 1966) is a Swedish pianist and composer. He has composed music for over 30 films and TV series as well as additional scores for Theatre and Dance pieces. In 2014, he was nominated twice at Sweden´s Guldbagge Awards in whi ...

(born 1966) with her then-husband

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, and Hanna Z Gradin with the Swedish writer

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Selected filmography

* ''

Dance in the Smoke ''Dance in the Smoke'' (Swedish: ''I rök och dans'') is a 1954 Swedish musical comedy film directed by Bengt Blomgren and Yngve Gamlin and starring Martin Ljung, Annalisa Ericson and Stig Järrel.Qvist & Von Bagh p.108 It was shot at the Råsund ...

'' (1954) * ''

Laugh Bomb ''Laugh Bomb'' (Swedish: ''Skrattbomben'') is a 1954 Swedish comedy film directed by Börje Larsson and starring Gus Dahlström, Holger Höglund and Karl-Arne Holmsten. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's se ...

'' (1954) * '' The Girl in the Rain'' (1955) * '' Moon Over Hellesta'' (1956) * '' Guest at One's Own Home'' (1957) * '' Mother Takes a Vacation'' (1957) * ''

Woman in a Fur Coat ''Woman in a Fur Coat'' (Swedish: ''Kvinna i leopard'') is a 1958 Swedish thriller film directed by Jan Molander and starring Harriet Andersson, Ulf Palme and Erik Strandmark.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Great Amateur ''The Great Amateur'' (Swedish: ''Den store amatören'') is a 1958 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Martin Ljung, Marianne Bengtsson and Yngve Gamlin. It was shot at the Råsunda in Stockholm. The film's sets were design ...

'' (1958) * ''

Crime in Paradise ''Crime in Paradise'' (Swedish: ''Brott i paradiset'') is a 1959 Swedish crime thriller film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Råsu ...

'' (1959) * ''

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'' (1959) * ''

Raskenstam ''Raskenstam'' is a 1983 Swedish comedy film directed by Gunnar Hellström. The film is based on the life of serial womanizer Gustaf Raskenstam (Anders Gustaf Eriksson), 1901-1969, who seduced more than 130 women for financial gain in the 1930s ...

'' (1983)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Andersson, Birgitta 1933 births Living people People from Mariestad Municipality Swedish actresses Swedish comedians