Gunn Wållgren was born in Gothenburg on 16th November, 1913. In her teenage years, she began performing with a local children's theater group. Her father did not support her aspirations, and in an attempt to distract her, he sent her overseas on a trip to Switzerland. Gunn persisted in her ambition to pursue a career in acting. She secretly applied for the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in Stockholm in 1934 and was admitted. One of her teachers was Hilda Borgström, the famous Swedish film and stage actor.[3]
In 1941, Wållgren married Hampe Faustman (born Erik Stellan Chatham), an actor and film director and they had two daughters, Susanne and Elaine. They divorced in 1948.[2] She later married Per-Axel Branner, a stage director, in 1954 and they were together until his death in 1975.[3]
Wållgren received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the grandmother in Ingmar Bergman's film Fanny och Alexander (1982), which was the last role of her life.
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Shortly after filming Fanny and Alexander, Wållgren was diagnosed with terminal cancer.[2] Her condition deteriorated quickly and she died on 4th June, 1983.
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Gunn Wallgren born Gunnel Margaret Haraldsdotter Wallgren vɔlɡreːn stress tone November 16 1913 June 4 1983 was a Swedish stage and film actress 1 She is best remembered for her role in Ingmar Bergman s film Fanny and Alexander 2 Gunn WallgrenAs Joan of Arc Royal Dramatic Theatre 1948 BornGunnel Margaret Haraldsdotter Wallgren 1913 11 16 16 November 1913Gothenburg SwedenDied4 June 1983 1983 06 04 aged 69 Stockholm SwedenOccupationActressYears active1934 1982SpousesHampe Faustman m 1941 div 1949 wbr Per Axel Branner m 1954 died 1975 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Personal Life 2 Career 2 1 Theater 2 2 Film 3 Death 4 Filmography 5 Awards 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksPersonal Life editGunn Wallgren was born in Gothenburg on 16th November 1913 In her teenage years she began performing with a local children s theater group Her father did not support her aspirations and in an attempt to distract her he sent her overseas on a trip to Switzerland Gunn persisted in her ambition to pursue a career in acting She secretly applied for the Royal Dramatic Theatre s acting school in Stockholm in 1934 and was admitted One of her teachers was Hilda Borgstrom the famous Swedish film and stage actor 3 In 1941 Wallgren married Hampe Faustman born Erik Stellan Chatham an actor and film director and they had two daughters Susanne and Elaine They divorced in 1948 2 She later married Per Axel Branner a stage director in 1954 and they were together until his death in 1975 3 Career edit nbsp Gunn Wallgren 1940sTheater edit Wallgren was awarded her first major role in 1936 at the Royal Dramatic Theatre portraying Mildred in Eugene O Neill s Ah Wilderness which was a long running production Wallgren received an immediate contract with the Royal Dramatic Theatre after her graduation from drama school in 1937 Despite working at different theatres throughout her life Wallgren always returned to the Swedish national stage Stage performances by Wallgren include her portrayal of Sorel Bliss in Noel Coward s Hay Fever in 1937 Celia in Shakespeare s As You Like It 1938 directed by Alf Sjoberg Curley s wife in the original Swedish staging of John Steinbeck s Of Mice and Men in 1940 Iphigenia in Goethe s Iphigenia in Tauris 1941 Ophelia in the classic 1942 staging of Hamlet opposite Lars Hanson in the title role Mary Grey Joan of Arc in Joan of Lorraine by Maxwell Anderson in 1948 Catherine Sloper in The Heiress by Ruth and Augustus Goetz in the 1950 51 season Indra s daughter in the Olof Molander staging of Strindberg s A Dream Play 1955 Nina in Chekhov s The Seagull 1955 Masha in Chekhov s Three Sisters 1958 Isabella in Shakespeare s Measure for Measure 1958 Nora in Ibsen s A Doll s House 1962 Gerda in Strindberg s Storm 1964 Mrs Alving in Ibsen s Ghosts the grand portrayal of Madame Liubov Andreievna Ranevskaya in The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov in 1967 Martha Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace in 1970 the title role of Agnes in Kent Andersson s 1972 play Lena in Fugard s Boesman and Lena 1977 and Ethel Thayer in Sista Sommaren play based on the film On Golden Pond starring Katharine Hepburn in the same role in 1981 Film edit Wallgren s film debut was in Sonja in 1943 but her breakthrough came with Kvinnor i fangenskap the same year where Wallgren portrayed a young prisoner on the run She had roles in films such as Flickan och djavulen opposite Stig Jarrel 1944 Var sin vag 1946 Medan porten var stangd 1946 written amp directed by Hasse Ekman Kvinna utan ansikte 1947 with an early script by Ingmar Bergman Glasberget 1953 directed by Hasse Ekman and Klanningen1964 directed by Olof Molander with a script by Vilgot Sjoman among others Her supporting role in Gunnel Lindblom s debating drama Sally och friheten 1981 Sally and Freedom about a woman dealing with painful memories and the reality of an abortion earned her the Guldbagge Award the Golden Beetle for Best Actress 2 Wallgren received critical acclaim for her portrayal of the grandmother in Ingmar Bergman s film Fanny och Alexander 1982 which was the last role of her life Death editShortly after filming Fanny and Alexander Wallgren was diagnosed with terminal cancer 2 Her condition deteriorated quickly and she died on 4th June 1983 Filmography edit nbsp On the cover of Filmjournalen 1947 nbsp On stage as Indra s daughter in A Dream Play by August Strindberg The Royal Dramatic Theatre 1955Imprisoned Women 1943 as Viola The Sixth Shot 1943 as Lulu Sonja 1943 as Sonja s Room mate Ordet 1943 as Kristina The Girl and the Devil 1944 as Karin The Emperor of Portugallia 1944 as Klara Fina Gulleborg Crime and Punishment 1945 as Sonja The Journey Away 1945 as Ellen Andersson Desire 1946 as Ingrid While the Door Was Locked 1946 as Marianne Sahlen Harald the Stalwart 1946 as Peasant woman Woman Without A Face 1947 as Rut Kohler Each to His Own Way 1948 as Birgit Sundell The Nuthouse 1951 as Maggan The Glass Mountain 1953 as Otti Moreus The Dress 1964 as Helen Furst Asmodeus 1966 TV film as Madame de Berthas Kvinnas man 1966 TV film as Lotta Friman Tartuffe 1966 TV Movie as Elmire Fadren aka Strindberg s The Father 1967 TV film as Laura Gengangare aka Ibsen s Ghosts 1967 TV Movie as Candida Miss and Mrs Sweden 1969 as Rose Persson Silvergra Frida och hennes van 1970 TV Mini Series as Fridas mor Soderkakar 1970 TV Mini Series as Hanna Johnsson The Man Who Quit Smoking 1972 as Aunt Gunhild Kvartetten som sprangdes 1973 TV series as Mrs Avik Rulle pa Rulserod 1974 TV Series as Farmor Agnes 1974 TV film as Agnes Forvandlingen 1976 as Gregor s Mother Leva livet 1976 TV film as Mrs Blom The Brothers Lionheart 1977 as Sofia Strandvaskeren 1978 TV Series as Grandmother Svartskallen 1981 TV film as Inez Bergman Sally and Freedom 1981 as Sally s Mother Fanny and Alexander 1982 as Helena Ekdahl Ekdahlska huseAwards editThe Eugene O Neill Award 1959 The Swedish Theatre Critics Award 1962 The Guldbagge Award for Best Actress 1981 4 See also editThe Gunn Wallgren AwardReferences edit Gunn Wallgren Swedish Film Database 16 November 1913 Retrieved 2011 05 15 a b c d Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women website Gunnel Gunn Margaret Haraldsdotter Wallgren a b Internet Movie DataBase website profile page Sally och friheten 1981 The Swedish Film Database Retrieved 9 March 2014 Further reading editGunn Wallgren at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikonExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gunn Wallgren Gunn Wallgren at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gunn Wallgren amp oldid 1208225502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
