Hjördis Paulina Genberg (10 November 1919 – 24 December 1997) was a Swedish actress and model. She was the second wife of English actor and author David Niven. Genberg was among the first supermodels of Sweden.

Life

Hjördis Genberg was born on 10 November 1919 in

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, Sweden. She was the fourth of five children of Gerda Paulina (

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Hägglund) and Johan Georg Genberg. Genberg attended high school in the nearby Salsåker, a small town in Nordingrå. In 1943, she made her breakthrough as an actress in the film '' Sjätte skottet'' (''The Sixth Shot''). She married the businessman Carl-Gustav Tersmeden in 1946. They divorced in 1947. In January 1948, Genberg married British actor David Niven, with whom she adopted two daughters, Kristina and Fiona Niven. According to friends, the relationship between Niven and Hjördis was turbulent. After 35 years of marriage, Niven died on 29 July 1983 in Château-d’Œx, Switzerland, of

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. In 1994, tabloid newspapers linked her with Prince Rainier of Monaco, however a spokesperson for Rainier said no marriage was in the plans. Hjördis Genberg died of a brain bleed at age 78 in Céligny, Switzerland on 24 December 1997. Her ashes were scattered in the

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Filmography (selection)

* 1943: '' Sjätte skottet'' * 1943: ''Fångad av en röst'' * 1945: ''Brita i grosshandlarhuset'' * 1945: ''13 stolar''

In popular culture

* Niven, David (2005-04-28). '' The Moon's a Balloon''.

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. . * Niven, David (2009-01). ''Bring on the Empty Horses''. Little, Brown Book Group Limited. . * Lord, Graham (2004-12-14). ''NIV: The Authorized Biography of David Niven''.

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. . * Munn, Michael (2014-07-10). ''David Niven: The Man Behind the Balloon''.

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References

External links

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Hjordis Genberg biographies
{{DEFAULTSORT:Genberg, Hjördis 1919 births 1997 deaths Swedish female models People from Berg Municipality 20th-century Swedish actresses Niven family