Birgit Tengroth

Cast · Writer

Born

July 13, 1915 · Stockholm, Sweden

Died

September 21, 1983

Birth name

Eva Birgitta Tengroth

She debuted in Sven Jerring's radio show 'Barnens Brevlaada' together with her friend Sickan Carlsson at the age of 10. She studied at Royal Opera's ballet school 1926-31. Her first work for the movies was a small part in Mordbrännerskan (1926). She got a contract with Svensk Filmindustri (SF). Her most interesting movies are Ebberöds bank (1935), Rejoice While You're Young, Fellow Cadets (1939) and Mans kvinna (1945). After leaving the movie business in 1950, she became an author and journalist. Beacuse of sickness, she spent the last years of her life in total isolation.