Hjördis Petterson

Hjördis Petterson

Actor

Visby, Gotlands län, Sweden
October 17, 1908

Biography

Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson was a Swedish stage and screen actress, pedagogue and singer. She was educated at The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school, Stockholm, 1927-30, made her film debut in "Kanske en diktare/Maybe a Poet" (1933). She has appeared in more than 140 feature films.

Photo

Hjördis Petterson 1

Representative Works

Synnöve Solbakken
Synnöve Solbakken
10.0
/ Swedish
Löjtnantshjärtan
Löjtnantshjärtan
5.5
/ Swedish
Miss April
Miss April
7.3
/ Swedish
Sadist
Sadist
6.5
/ Swedish
Sällskapslek
Sällskapslek
9.0
/ Swedish
Children's Island
Children's Island
6.3
/ Swedish
The Passion of Anna
The Passion of Anna
7.4
/ Swedish
The Adventures of Picasso
The Adventures of Picasso
6.9
/ Swedish
Sjösalavår
Sjösalavår
10.0
/ Swedish
Östermans testamente
Östermans testamente
7.0
/ Swedish
Parisiennes
Parisiennes
5.8
/ Swedish
Appassionata
Appassionata
5.8
/ Swedish

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Synnöve Solbakken
1934Winner

Best Performance

Synnöve Solbakken

Löjtnantshjärtan
1942Nominee

Best Performance

Löjtnantshjärtan

Miss April
1958Nominee

Best Performance

Miss April

Career Highlights

Sällskapslek
1963Highlight

Best Performance

Sällskapslek

Children's Island
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Children's Island

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