Swedish actresses who deceased at age 77
Here are 4 famous actresses from Sweden died at 77:
Ingrid Thulin
Ingrid Thulin (January 27, 1926 Sollefteå-January 7, 2004 Stockholm) also known as Ingrid Tulean or Ingrid Lilian Thulin was a Swedish actor, screenwriter and film director.
She died caused by cancer.
Thulin was best known for her work in the films of Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, having appeared in ten of his movies. She gained international recognition for her role in Bergman's "Wild Strawberries" (1957) and won the award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in his "The Silence" (1963). Thulin also starred in other notable international films, including Luchino Visconti's "The Damned" (1969) and "The Cassandra Crossing" (1976). In addition to her acting career, Thulin wrote screenplays and directed one film, "The Solitary" (1968). She was married twice and had two children.
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Tora Teje
Tora Teje (January 7, 1893 Stockholm-April 29, 1970 Stockholm) also known as Tora Adelheim Johansson or Tora Johansson was a Swedish actor. Her child is Claes Sylwander.
Tora Teje started her acting career in 1916 with the film "Firedampens tragedi". She became popular for her roles in silent films during the 1910s and 1920s, and worked with many famous Swedish directors such as Mauritz Stiller and Victor Sjöström. In 1924, she starred in the film "Gösta Berling's Saga" which launched Greta Garbo's career.
Teje continued her successful career in the transition from silent films to sound films, and appeared in well-known Swedish films such as "Häxnatten" and "Intermezzo". She also acted in a few German films during this time.
Teje retired from acting in 1940 and became a gallery owner, but she made a brief appearance in the 1962 film "Mød alle mig" before passing away in 1970 at the age of 77.
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Ann-Mari Adamsson
Ann-Mari Adamsson (January 22, 1934 Skee-December 21, 2011 Stockholm) a.k.a. Anne-Marie Adamsson was a Swedish actor.
She started her career as an actor in the late 1950s and appeared in many films and television series over the years. Some of her notable works include "The Girl with Hyacinths"(1950), "One Summer of Happiness" (1951), "Hem till byn"(1971-74), "The White Wall" (1975) and "Sällskapsresan" (1980) among others.
Apart from her acting career, Adamsson was also a prominent figure in the Swedish cultural scene as a theater director, scriptwriter, and an acting teacher. She taught at the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts and mentored many aspiring actors.
Adamsson was awarded the prestigious Royal Medal Litteris et Artibus in 1994 for her contributions to the arts in Sweden. She passed away at the age of 77 in Stockholm in 2011 due to an illness.
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Tollie Zellman
Tollie Zellman (August 31, 1887 Stockholm-October 9, 1964 Stockholm) also known as Tollie, Berta Alice Victoria Zellman or Berta Alice Victoria "Tollie" Zellman was a Swedish actor.
Zellman began her career in the theater in the 1910s in Stockholm and later moved on to film acting in the 1920s. She appeared in several Swedish films such as "The Phantom Carriage" (1921) and "A Night in June" (1925). She also worked as a screenwriter and director in the early 1930s. Zellman's career spanned over three decades and she was a well-known figure in the Swedish entertainment industry. She was married to fellow actor Erik Zetterström and had two children. Zellman continued to act on stage and in films until her death at the age of 77.
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