Helena Brodin
Helena Brodin | |
|---|---|
 Brodin in 1961 | |
| Born | 11 June 1936 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1960–2000 |
| Spouse |
Gösta Friberg
(m. 1964; died 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
Helena Brodin (born 11 June 1936) is a Swedish actress.[1] She appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1960 and 2000.
She was born on 11 June 1936. She studied at Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1957–1960.[2]
She co-starred with Lars Ekborg in the 1960 comedy film Tre önskningar. It received positive reviews from critics upon its release. In 2019, Aftonbladet wrote that the "light-hearted and quite charming comedy, with a serious undertone" had "aged quite well."[3]
From 1978–1982 she played Signe Svensson, the wife of an alcoholic, in Hedebyborna.[4]
In 1981, she and Sven Wollter appeared in Kallocain, a filmed play adaptation of Karin Boye's 1940 dystopian novel of the same name.[5]
She had a main role in Skärgårdsdoktorn from 1997–2000, as the strict Nurse Berit Rapp.[6]
She was married to Gösta Friberg, a writer and poet, until his death in 2018.[7] They had three children together.[6]
Selected filmography
- Hugo and Josephine (1967)
- I Am Maria (1979)
- Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste (1980)
- Peter-No-Tail (1981)
- Spring of Joy (1993)
References
- ^ "Helena Brodin". The Swedish Film Database. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
- ^ "Födelsedagar". TTELA. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Har åldrats ganska väl". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2025 – via PressReader.
- ^ Erkenborn, Mikael; Forsell, Kristina (30 December 2023). "Skådespelaren Per Myrberg är död". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PS 2. "Kallocain" (SVT Play)". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2025 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b Stjernberg, Max Sohl (2 July 2016). ""Skärgårdsdoktorn" – så gick det sen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Minnesord: Gösta Friberg". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
External links
- Helena Brodin at IMDb
- Helena Brodin at the Swedish Film Database