Linnéa Paulina Hillberg ; 26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Swedish actress.

Biography

Born in

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on the Swedish west coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she acted (1914–18) with the Karin Swanström Theatre Company and 1920–27 she was part of Ernst Eklund's Komediteatern (The Comedy Theatre). In between and during this time she appeared in a number of early Swedish silent films. She worked at Lorensbergsteatern in

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1927–34 and at several private theatres in

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, including

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during

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's management. Also worked at the

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for some years (1938–41) but later in the forties became part of the

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City Theatre, together with her husband. Made on stage critically acclaimed appearances in a number of classic parts; as

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's ''

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'' and Queen Gertrude in ''

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'', as both Mrs. Alving and Regina in

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's ''

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'' (different stagings) and as Gina Ekdahl in ''

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''; as Laura in

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's '' The Father'' and as Claire Zachanassian in Dürrenmatt's '' The Visit''. She toured extentively with the National Swedish Touring Theatre for years in the 1950s and was from 1960 part of the first ensemble at

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. During her career, she worked sporadically in films and makes notable appearances in ''Norrtullsligan'' (1923), ''Pensionat Paradiset'' (1937), ''Adolf klarar skivan'' ('' Adolf Saves the Day)'' (1938), ''Med folket för fosterlandet'' (1938), ''Lågor i dunklet'' (1942) (directed by

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), ''Kungsgatan'' (1943), ''Flickan och djävulen'' (1944), ''Maria på Kvarngården'' (1945), ''Kvinna utan ansikte ( Woman Without a Face)'' (1947) (script by

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), ''Giftas'' (1955), ''Sången om den eldröda blomman'' (1956) and ''Korridoren'' (1973).

Personal life

She was married to the actor Torsten Hillberg from 1919 until his death in 1954.

Selected filmography

* '' Anna-Clara and Her Brothers'' (1923) * '' Iron Wills'' (1923) * ''

Kalle Utter ''Kalle Utter'' is a 1925 Swedish silent historical drama film directed by Karin Swanström and starring Anders de Wahl, Georg Blomstedt and John Ekman.Qvist & Von Bagh p.142 Cast * Anders de Wahl as Kalle Utter * Georg Blomstedt as Kalle' ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Hotel Paradise'' (1937) * '' For Better, for Worse'' (1938) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * '' Adolf Saves the Day'' (1938) * '' Wanted'' (1939) * ''

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) *'' Kiss Her!'' (1940) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) *'' The Fight Continues'' (1941) * '' If I Could Marry the Minister'' (1941) * '' Night in Port'' (1943) * '' Katrina'' (1943) * '' Kungsgatan'' (1943) * ''

Captured by a Voice ''Captured by a Voice'' (Swedish: ''Fångad av en röst'') is a 1943 Swedish comedy film directed by Ivar Johansson (director), Ivar Johansson and starring Rut Holm, Åke Grönberg and Bengt Logardt.Qvist & Von Bagh p.93 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1943) * '' I Am Fire and Air'' (1944) * '' My People Are Not Yours'' (1944) * '' The Girl and the Devil'' (1944) * '' Maria of Kvarngarden'' (1945) * '' The Rose of Tistelön'' (1945) * '' Brita in the Merchant's House'' (1946) * '' The Night Watchman's Wife'' (1947) * ''

I Love You Karlsson ''I Love You Karlsson'' (Swedish: ''Jag älskar dig, Karlsson!'') is a 1947 Swedish comedy film directed by Lau Lauritzen and John Zacharias and starring Marguerite Viby, Sture Lagerwall and Olof Winnerstrand.Krawc p.315 It was shot at the AS ...

'' (1947) * '' The Realm of the Rye'' (1950) * ''

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

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' My Passionate Longing'' (1956) * '' The Song of the Scarlet Flower'' (1956) * '' Encounters in the Twilight'' (1957) * '' A Dreamer's Journey'' (1957)

References

External links

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(Swedish Film Database) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hillberg, Linnea 1892 births 1977 deaths People from Uddevalla Actresses from Västra Götaland County Swedish film actresses Swedish silent film actresses 20th-century Swedish actresses