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Aliases: Gerda Carola Cecilia Lundequist , Gerda Lundeqvist

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden

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Movie Involvements: 5

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Biography

Gerda Carola Cecilia Lundequist (Swedish pronunciation: [ˌjæːˈɖa ˌlɵndɛˈkvɪst] - 14 February 1871 – 23 October 1959) was a Swedish stage actress, an Ibsen and Strindberg-thespian that in her time was known throughout Scandinavia as "The Swedish Sarah Bernhardt". Lundequist was considered one of Scandinavia's leading tragediennes and dramatic stage actresses, and she originated many leading female parts in plays by Ibsen and Strindberg. She had a 60-year-long career as a professional actress (with debut 1889) before she made her last performance in 1949, as Julia Hylténius in the successful staging of the comedy The Barons Will by Hjalmar Bergman. She studied at The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school 1886-1889 and in 1891 appeared as Queen Gertrude in Hamlet, a performance that established Lundequist at the top. In 1890, she originated the role of Anne-Marie in Ibsen's A Doll's House and in 1897 the role of Ella Rentheim in Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman. (Wikipedia)

Most Famous Work

The Saga of Gosta Berling
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The Saga of Gosta Berling

(1924) Majorskan; Margaretha Samzelius
Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott
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Räkna de lyckliga stunderna blott

(1944) Mrs. Branzell
One Night
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One Night

(1931) Madame Beckius
Onsdagsväninnan
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Onsdagsväninnan

(1946) Mathilde Hallencreutz
Giftas
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Giftas

(1955) H.R.H.

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1955 H.R.H.
1946 Mathilde Hallencreutz
1944 Mrs. Branzell
1931 Madame Beckius
1924 Majorskan; Margaretha Samzelius
Year Character Movie/Tv

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