Ebba Jeanette Morman (1769 – 9 October 1802) was a Swedish stage actress. She was active at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1791–1802 and was popular actress, known for her demonic character portraits.

Life

Ebba Morman married cleric Johan Peter Brolin in 1788, but was divorced by 1792, when she signed a contract with the name Ebba Jeanette de Morman. She had a relationship with the actor Carl Schylander from 1792 to her death from

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in 1802. They married shortly before her death.

Career

Morman debuted at the

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in 1791. She performed at the

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before she was contracted at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1792. She was a valued member of the Royal Dramatic Theatre and had the position to refuse to be a replacement for any actors than the two female stars, Fredrique Löwen and

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. She also performed as a guest actor at the

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. She was a tragedienne, but she is foremost remembered as a star within "diabolical" female parts. She played

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es, murderers and other "demonical" roles, and reached such fame within her interpretations of negative characters that "the audience loved and hated her" She was described as: ”Tall and thin, with a long face, sharp chin and black eyes, emanating a gloomy fire. The pale skin was as if pasted on her cheeks. Her appearance answered completely to her genre, which was the diabolical one Her ability was said to be: "Terrific within coquettish, heinous woman roles, poison makers, tyrants etc."Georg Nordensvan: ''Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Första bandet 1772–1842'' (Swedish theatre and Swedish actors from the days of Gustav III to our days. First book 1772–1842)

References

* Johan Flodmark: Stenborgska skådebanorna: bidrag till Stockholms teaterhistoria, Norstedt, Stockholm, 1893 * Nordensvan, Georg, Svensk teater och svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. Förra delen, 1772–1842, Bonnier, Stockholm, 1917 Swedish theatre and Swedish actors from Gustav III to our days. First book 1772–1842'(Swedish) * Klas Åke Heed, Ny svensk teaterhistoria. Teater före 1800, Gidlunds förlag (2007)

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