Emmy Karolina Fyhring-Ljungberg (née Storm; 20 May 1925 – 24 November 2014), known professionally as Emy Storm, was a Swedish actress best known for her role as Alma, the mother of ''

Emil i Lönneberga ''Emil of Lönneberga'' (from Swedish: ''Emil i Lönneberga'') is a series of children's novels, written by Astrid Lindgren in 1963, 1966 and 1970 respectively, about the prankster Emil Svensson who lives on a farm in the Lönneberga village of ...

''. Storm was married to actor Göte Fyhring (1929-2021).

Biography

Emmy Karolina Storm was born at Alfta,

Hälsingland Hälsingland (), sometimes referred to as Helsingia in English, is a historical province or ''landskap'' in central Sweden. It borders Gästrikland, Dalarna, Härjedalen, Medelpad and the Gulf of Bothnia. It is part of the land of Norrland. ...

, in 1925 and grew up in a

forester A forester is a person who practises forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including ecological restoration and management of protected areas. Foresters manage forests ...

-family. When she was 15 years old, she went to Stockholm and worked as maid and waitress. Already interested in acting, she became an actress a few years later. After one performance , the chief of

Nordiska Kompaniet Nordiska Kompaniet (colloquially NK, and literally ''The Nordic Company'') is the name of two department stores located in Stockholm and Gothenburg, in Sweden. The store in Stockholm receives some twelve million visitors annually, with the fig ...

, Ragnar Sachs, hired her to work at the studio of Gösta Terserus, after which she appeared in films and on stage. After studying at Dramatens elevskola, she obtained a position at

Riksteatern Riksteatern is the name of the popular ''"National Touring Theatre"/"National Theatre Company"'' (~Eng. transl.) in Sweden. It's the biggest theatre company on tour in Sweden and can, in one way, almost be described as Sweden's national stage ...

, where she worked until 1956, when she started working at

Östgötateatern The East Gothland Theatre (Swedish ''Östgötateatern'') is Sweden's largest regional theatre, with stages in Norrköping and Linköping, both dating from the early 20th century, as well as touring companies. The repertoire includes Swedish an ...

. After working at the

Royal Dramatic Theatre The Royal Dramatic Theatre ( sv, Kungliga Dramatiska Teatern, colloquially ''Dramaten'') is Sweden's national stage for "spoken drama", founded in 1788. Around one thousand shows are put on annually on the theatre's five running stages. The the ...

she worked at Malmö City Theatre from 1962-83. Emy Storm died after suffering a stroke on 24 November 2014; she was 89 years old, and survived by her son, Jonas Fyhring-Ljungberg.Emy Storm död
aftonbladet.se; accessed 24 November 2014.

Selected filmography

* 2005 - ''

Wallander – Mörkret ''Wallander'' () is a Swedish television series adapted from Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander novels, starring Krister Henriksson in the title role. The first season of thirteen films was produced in 2005 and 2006, with one taken directly fro ...

'' * 2002 - ''The Fifth Woman'' (TV) * 2001 - ''Fru Marianne'' (TV) * 2000 - ''Ronny & Julia'' (TV) * 1996 - '' Mysteriet på Greveholm'' (TV) * 1991 - ''

The Best Intentions ''The Best Intentions'' ( sv, Den goda viljan) is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Bille August and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is semi-autobiographical, telling the story of the complex relationship between Bergman's parents, Erik Berg ...

'' (TV) * 1986 - ''Bödeln och skökan'' * 1981 - ''

Rasmus på luffen ''Rasmus på luffen'' is a 1981 Swedish film directed by Olle Hellbom, which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 December 1981. It is based on the 1955 film '' Luffaren och Rasmus'' by Astrid Lindgren, the book ''Rasmus på luffen'' by Lindgr ...

'' * 1981 - ''Operation Leo'' * 1980 - ''Sverige åt svenskarna'' * 1978 - '' Hedebyborna'' (TV) * 1971–73 - ''

'' * 1967 - ''Kullamannen'' * 1964 - '' Dear John'' * 1963 - '' Raven's End'' * 1955 - ''

Getting Married ''Getting Married'' is a play by George Bernard Shaw George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence simply as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influenc ...

'' * 1955 - '' People of the Finnish Forests'' * 1953 - '' The Road to Klockrike'' * 1953 - '' Ursula, the Girl from the Finnish Forests'' * 1953 - ''

All the World's Delights ''All the World's Delights'' (Swedish: ''All jordens fröjd'') is a 1953 Swedish historical drama film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Ulla Jacobsson, Birger Malmsten and Kenne Fant.Guide to the Cinema of Sweden and Finland p.108 It is based ...

'' * 1952 - ''Hon kom som en vind'' * 1951 - ''

In the Arms of the Sea ''In the Arms of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Bärande hav'') is a 1951 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Alf Kjellin, Ulf Palme, Edvin Adolphson and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Stu ...

'' * 1950 - '' Andersson's Kalle'' * 1948 - ''Banketten''

References

External links

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Profile
sfi.se; accessed 24 November 2014.
Last interview with Emy Storm (Swedish)
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