Birgit Rosengren (November 27, 1912 – October 6, 2011) was a Swedish film actress born in Stockholm, and most active from the 1930s to the early 1960s.
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| Born | 27 November 1912  Maria Magdalena parish |
| Died | 6 October 2011 (aged 98) Västerled |
| Resting place | Norra begravningsplatsen |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Elof Ahrle, Eric Gustafson |
| Children | Carina Ahrle, Leif Ahrle |
| Family | Margit Rosengren |
Rosengren made her film debut in 1934's Flickorna från Gamla Sta'n, directed by Schamyl Bauman.[1] She was widowed twice.[2] Her first husband was actor and film director Elof Ahrle, who died in 1965. Her second husband was Swedish actor Eric Gustafson.[1] She lived in retirement at her home in Bromma, Stockholm.[1] She remained active, giving a full interview to the Swedish newspaper, Svenska Dagbladet, shortly before her 98th birthday in 2010.[2]
Her closest friends included Lasse Lönndahl and Göte Wilhelmsson.[2] Rosengren died from complications of a fracture on October 6, 2011, at the age of 98.[1]
Filmography
edit- The Women Around Larsson (1934)
- Flickorna från Gamla Sta'n (1934)
- Flickor på fabrik (1935)
- Larsson i andra giftet (1935)
- The Quartet That Split Up (1936)
- Skicka hem Nr. 7 (1937)
- En sjöman går iland (1937)
- Kloka gubben (1938)
- Wanted (1939)
- Åh, en så'n advokat (1940)
- Lillebror och jag (1940)
- Uppåt igen (1941)
- Motherhood (1945)
- Sextetten Karlsson (1945)
- Skådetennis (1945)
- Åke klarar biffen (1952)
- My Passionate Longing (1956)
- Gäst hos bagaren (1958)
- Här kommer Petter (1963)
- I frid och värdighet (1979)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Högström, Av Erik (2011-10-07). "Birgit Rosengren död". Expressen. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
- ^ a b c Lagercrantz, Agneta (2010-10-13). "Jag tror jag håller på att bli gammal". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 2011-10-30.