Elsa Ebbesen (7 July 1890 – 21 December 1977) was a Swedish

stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...

and

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

.Paietta p.139 A

character actress A character actor is a supporting actor who plays unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters.28 April 2013, The New York Acting SchoolTen Best Character Actors of All Time Retrieved 7 August 2014, "..a breed of actor who has the ability to b ...

she appeared in Swedish films and later television programmes over the course of several decades.

Selected filmography

* ''

House Slaves A house slave was a slave who worked, and often lived, in the house of the slave-owner, performing domestic labor. House slaves performed largely the same duties as all domestic workers throughout history, such as cooking, cleaning, serving meals, ...

'' (1923) * ''

Ulla, My Ulla ''Ulla, My Ulla'' (Swedish: ''Ulla min Ulla'') is a 1930 Swedish historical drama film directed by Julius Jaenzon and starring Torsten Winge, Åke Claesson and Greta Söderberg. It is based on a play about the eighteenth century composer Carl Mic ...

'' (1930) * ''

Adventure An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extr ...

'' (1936) * ''

Emilie Högquist Emilie Sophie Högquist or Högqvist (29 April 1812 – 18 December 1846) was a Swedish stage actress. She was a star of the Royal Dramatic Theatre and has been referred to as the first celebrity within Swedish drama and known as the Swedish ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Crazy Family is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Sōgo Ishii. Awards and nominations 6th Yokohama Film Festival * Won: Best Newcomer - Youki Kudoh is a Japanese actress and singer. She won the award for best newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival ...

'' (1940) * '' The Three of Us'' (1940) * ''

The Fight Continues ''The Fight Continues'' (Swedish: ''Striden går vidare'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Victor Sjöström, Renée Björling and Anne-Margrethe Björlin.Larsson & Marklund p.116 The film's art direction was ...

'' (1941) * ''

Goransson's Boy ''Goransson's Boy'' (Swedish: ''Göranssons pojke'') is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by and starring Weyler Hildebrand and also featuring Eric Abrahamsson, Hilda Borgström and Emy Hagman.Holmstrom p.456 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios ...

'' (1941) * '' Only a Woman'' (1941) * ''

Första divisionen ''Första divisionen'' ( eng, First Squadron) is a 1941 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. Plot summary After a period of hospitalization, caused by an aircraft accident, second lieutenant Gunnar Bråde returns to his old squadron. Dur ...

'' (1941) * ''

Lucky Young Lady ''Lucky Young Lady'' (Swedish: ''Ung dam med tur'') is a 1941 Swedish comedy film directed by Ragnar Arvedson and starring Sonja Wigert, Karl-Arne Holmsten and Dagmar Ebbesen.Wallengren p.53 It was shot at the Sundbyberg Studios in Stockholm and ...

'' (1941) * '' Katrina'' (1943) * '' Prince Gustaf'' (1944) * ''

The People of Hemsö ''The People of Hemsö'' ( sv, Hemsöborna) is an 1887 novel by August Strindberg about the life of people of the island Hemsö in the Stockholm archipelago. Hemsö is a fictional island, but it is based on Kymmendö where Strindberg had spent t ...

'' (1944) * '' The Bells of the Old Town'' (1946) * ''

Crime in the Sun ''Crime in the Sun'' (Swedish: ''Brott i sol'') is a 1947 Swedish crime drama film directed by Göran Gentele and starring Birger Malmsten, Gunnel Broström and Margareta Fahlén.Qvist & Von Bagh p.111 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1947) * '' Dynamite'' (1947) * ''

How to Love "How to Love" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, released as the third single from his ninth studio album, ''Tha Carter IV''. The song features production from Drum Up (LaMar Seymour, LaNelle Seymour) for Drum Up Digital with Noel "Detail" F ...

'' (1947) * '' The Quartet That Split Up'' (1950) * ''

Defiance Defiance may refer to: Film, television and theatre * ''Defiance'' (1952 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander * ''Defiance'' (1980 film), an American crime drama starring Jan-Michael Vincent * ''Defiance'' (2002 film), a ...

'' (1952) * ''

Love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest Interpersonal relationship, interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of ...

'' (1952) * '' Say It with Flowers'' (1952) * ''

Stupid Bom ''Stupid Bom'' (Swedish: ''Dumbom'') is a 1953 Swedish comedy film directed by Nils Poppe and starring Poppe, Inga Landgré, Hjördis Petterson and Ulf Johansson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.126 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Sudios in Stockholm ...

'' (1953) * '' The Glass Mountain'' (1953) * ''

Storm Over Tjurö A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm), ...

'' (1954) * ''

Sir Arne's Treasure ''Sir Arne's Treasure'' ( sv, Herr Arnes pengar) is a 1919 Swedish crime-drama film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Richard Lund, Hjalmar Selander, Concordia Selander and Mary Johnson. It is based on the novel '' The Treasure'' by Selma La ...

'' (1954) * ''

Young Summer Bobbie Allen known professionally as Young Summer, is an American singer, songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Her first studio album, ''Siren'', was released in August 2014. The first single "Alright" from her follow-up EP, ''You Wou ...

'' (1954) * '' The Unicorn'' (1955) * ''

Egen ingång ''Egen ingång'' (Separate Entrance) is a 1956 Swedish drama film directed by Hasse Ekman. The film is based on Sigurd Hoel's novel '' En dag i oktober'' (One Day in October). Plot It is a seemingly ordinary day in October. Since she separated f ...

'' (1956) *'' Seventh Heaven'' (1956) * '' Night Child'' (1956) * ''

The Minister of Uddarbo ''The Minister of Uddarbo'' (Swedish: ''Prästen i Uddarbo'') is a 1957 Swedish drama film directed by Kenne Fant and starring Max von Sydow, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz and Anders Henrikson.Qvist & Von Bagh p.143 It was shot at the Kungsholmen Stud ...

'' (1957) * ''

A Guest in His Own House ''Guest at One's Own Home'' (Swedish: ''Gäst i eget hus'') is a 1957 Swedish drama film directed by Stig Olin and starring Anita Björk, Lars Ekborg and Alf Kjellin.Qvist & Von Bagh p.97 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Jazz Boy ''The Jazz Boy'' (Swedish: ''Jazzgossen'') is a 1958 Swedish musical film directed by Hasse Ekman and starring Ekman, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Elof Ahrle and Georg Funkquist.Gustafsson p.118 The film was an attempt to make a nostalgical cavalcade of ...

'' (1958) * ''

Crime in Paradise ''Crime in Paradise'' (Swedish: ''Brott i paradiset'') is a 1959 Swedish crime thriller film directed by Lars-Eric Kjellgren and starring Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand and Karl-Arne Holmsten.Qvist & Von Bagh p.39 It was shot at the Råsu ...

'' (1959) * ''

Winter Light ''Winter Light'' ( sv, Nattvardsgästerna, lit=The Communicants) is a 1963 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring his regulars, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin and Max von Sydow. It follows Tomas Ericsson (Bjö ...

'' (1963) * ''

Morianna ''Morianna'' (Swedish: ''Morianerna'') is a 1965 Swedish thriller film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Anders Henrikson, Eva Dahlbeck and Elsa Prawitz.Qvist & Von Bagh p.61 The film's sets were designed by the art director Per-Olav Siver ...

'' (1965) * '' The Touch'' (1971)

References

Bibliography

* Paietta, Ann C. ''Teachers in the Movies: A Filmography of Depictions of Grade School, Preschool and Day Care Educators, 1890s to the Present''. McFarland, 2007. * Steene, Birgitta. ''Ingmar Bergman: A Reference Guide''. Amsterdam University Press, 2005.

External links

* 1890 births 1977 deaths Swedish film actresses Swedish stage actresses 20th-century Swedish actresses {{Sweden-film-bio-stub