Biography
Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, née Nilsson (26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Swedish actress. Born in Uddevalla 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 Gothenburg 1927-34 and at several private theatres in Stockholm, including Vasateatern during Gösta Ekman's management. Also worked at the Royal Dramatic Theatre for som years (1938–41) but later in the forties became part of the Norrköping-Linköping City Theatre, together with her husband. Made on stage critically acclaimed appearances in a number of classic parts; as Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Queen Gertrude in Hamlet, as both Mrs. Alving and Regina in Ibsen's Ghosts (different stagings) and as Gina Ekdahl in The Wild Duck; as Laura in Strindberg'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 Stockholm City Theatre.
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 Hasse Ekman), Kungsgatan (1943), Flickan och djävulen (1944), Maria på Kvarngården (1945), Kvinna utan ansikte (Woman Without a Face) (1947) (script by Ingmar Bergman), Giftas (1955), Sången om den eldröda blomman (1956) and Korridoren (1973).
Filmography
all 38
Movies 37
TV Shows 1
Den goda människan i Sezuan (1973)
Håll polisen utanför (1969)
The Corridor (1968)
En drömmares vandring (1957)
Song of the Scarlet Flower (1956)
My Passionate Longing (1956)
Giftas (1955)
The Nuthouse (1951)
Two Women (1947)
Woman Without a Face (1947)
I Love You Karlsson (1947)
Brita i grosshandlarhuset (1946)
You Who Are About to Enter (1945)
Rosen på tistelön (1945)
Pettersson & Bendels nya affärer (1945)
Maria på Kvarngården (1945)
The Girl and the Devil (1944)
Jag är eld och luft (1944)
Natt i hamn (1943)
Kungsgatan (1943)
Flames in the Dark (1942)
Tänk, om jag gifter mig med prästen (1941)
Magistrarna på sommarlov (1941)
The First Squadron (1941)
'Swing It' Teacher (1940)
Kiss Her! (1940)
Folket på Högbogården (1939)
A Woman's Face (1938)
Sigge Nilsson och jag (1938)
Med folket för fosterlandet (1938)
Adolf klarar skivan (1938)
Guest House Paradise (1937)
Intermezzo (1936)
Walpurgis Night (1935)
The Tales of Ensign Stål (1926)
The Norrtull Gang (1923)
Iron Wills (1923)
A Lover in Pawn (1920)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1892-10-26
Deathday1977-07-03 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceUddevalla, Sweden
CitizenshipsSweden
Also Known AsLinnea Hillberg
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