Hjördis Petterson

Biography

Hjördis Olga Maria Petterson was a Swedish stage and screen actress, pedagogue and singer. She was educated at The Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school, Stockholm, 1927-30, made her film debut in "Kanske en diktare/Maybe a Poet" (1933). She has appeared in more than 140 feature films.

Known For

The Passion of Anna

Johan's Sister (uncredited)

Children's Island

Olga

It Rains on Our Love

Mrs. Anderson

The Adventures of Picasso

Grandmëre (uncredited)

SOPOR

Eleonora Bruse, Châtelaine

Miss Chic

Rita Rang

Ljuvlig är sommarnatten

Fanny Falkman

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1993	Minns ni?	(archive footage)
1987	Gösta Ekman - En levande legend	Self
1985	Mask of Murder	Ida Swanson
1984	Duellantens ansikte	The Patient
1981	SOPOR	Eleonora Bruse, Châtelaine
1981	Hans Christian and the Geographic Society	Änkan
1980	Children's Island	Olga
1980	To Be a Millionaire	Mushroom picker
1978	The Adventures of Picasso	Grandmëre (uncredited)
1973	Anderssonskans Kalle i busform	Mrs. Nilsson
1969	The Passion of Anna	Johan's Sister (uncredited)
1969	The lift that went down into hell	The female devil
1968	Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken	Selma
1968	I, a Woman Part II	Siv's mother-in-law
1968	Pappa varför är du arg? Du gjorde likadant själv när du var ung	Mrs. Svea Vikingson
1967	Lorden från gränden
1967	En sån strålande dag	Mrs. Karlsson
1966	Sadist
1966	Doktor Knock	Lady in purple
1965	The Cats	Anna
1963	Sällskapslek	Stina Grepe
1963	Sten Stensson kommer tillbaka	Agda
1962	Lady in White	Julia Rask
1962	Ticket to Paradise	Mother Rossi
1961	The Pleasure Garden	Ellen Franzén
1961	Ljuvlig är sommarnatten	Fanny Falkman
1961	The Heist	Mrs. Jansson
1960	When Darkness Falls	Tekla Motander
1960	Three Wishes
1959	Swinging at the Castle	Madam Rochelle
1959	Fridolfs farliga ålder	Selma Olsson
1959	Miss Chic	Rita Rang
1959	Sängkammartjuven	Guest at a party
1959	Enslingen i blåsväder
1959	Face of Fire
1959	Heaven and Pancakes	Mrs. Jägerström
1959	Face of Fire	Mrs. Kovac
1958	Fridolf sticker opp!	Selma Olsson
1958	Miss April	Fru Berg
1957	Lille Fridolf blir morfar	Selma Olsson
1957	Gårdarna runt sjön	Mrs Ehrenfalk
1957	Enslingen Johannes	Susanna, Tomas mor
1957	Web of Desire
1957	Count on Trouble	Clara Grepeclou
1957	The Master Detective Lives Dangerously	fru Karlsson
1956	Ett dockhem	Gurlis mor
1956	Swing it, fröken	Alma Ståhlberg
1956	Little Fridolf and Me	Selma Olsson
1956	Rasmus, Pontus and Toker	Berta
1956	Girl in Tails
1956	Private Entrance	Mrs. Gabrielsson
1955	Flicka i kasern	Olga Seman
1955	Den underbara lögnen
1955	Friarannonsen
1955	The Happy Shoemaker	Millan, Dana's wife
1955	Hemsöborna	Madame Flod
1954	Dance on Roses	Olga Eckers
1954	En karl i köket	Bertha Stenmark
1954	Östermans testamente
1954	Dirch Passer vælter byen	Sofia Pang
1954	I rök och dans	Aurora Königsmarck
1954	Taxi 13	Mia Lundgren
1954	Enchanted Journey	Emilie Hassel, Porslins-Birgitta's mother
1953	Dumbom	Svea Holmström
1953	We Three Debutantes
1953	Resan till dej	Dagmar Vikström
1953	Göingehövdingen	Slottsfru
1953	Hidden in the Fog	Annie Eriksson
1952	Under svällande segel	Märta
1952	Flyg-Bom	Mrs. Wikman
1952	Klasskamrater	Wilma Pettersson
1952	När syrenerna blomma	Mrs. Lamberg
1952	Defiance
1952	Vara eller inte vara
1951	Rolling Sea
1951	Leva på 'Hoppet'	Teacher
1951	Divorced	Kerstin Nordelius, inackorderingstant, Bertils mor
1950	Jack of Hearts	Elisabeth Canitz
1949	Sjösalavår	Elvira's mother
1948	Little Martin Returns	Fräulein Schultze
1948	Calle og Palle
1948	They Fought Their Way to Freedom
1948	Solkatten	Klara Bjurstedt
1947	A Ship to India	Sofi
1947	Stackars lilla Sven
1947	The Bride Came Through the Ceiling	Hilda Linnér
1946	Försök inte med mej...	Switchboard operator
1946	While the Door Was Locked	Frida Johansson
1946	Johansson och Vestman
1946	Det glada kalaset
1946	Eviga länkar	Hilda Granström
1946	It Rains on Our Love	Mrs. Anderson
1946	Love Goes Up and Down	"Skorpionen"
1945	The Serious Game	Hans hustru
1945	Resan bort
1945	Pettersson & Bendels nya affärer	Miss Svensson
1945	Wandering with the Moon	Linda Fristedt
1945	Lidelse	Britta
1945	13 Chairs	Karin
1944	The Turnstile
1944	Stopp! Tänk på något annat
1944	Dolly tar chansen
1944	Vår herre luggar Johansson
1944	Lilla helgonet	Priorinnan
1944	Appassionata	Guest at the Restaurant
1943	The Sin of Anna Lans	Mrs. Herlen
1943	I dag gifter sig min man
1943	Women in Captivity	Prisoner
1942	We Home Toilers	Laura Larsson
1942	Morgondagens melodi
1942	Löjtnantshjärtan	Katrin Pålsson
1942	Jacob's Ladder	Mrs. Knutsson
1942	Sextuplets	Selma Waldner
1942	A Singing Girl	Henriette
1942	Farliga vägar	Hostess
1941	Bara en kvinna	fru Pettersson, Stenwalls hushållerska
1941	Ung dam med tur
1941	Lärarinna på vift	Miss Hedberg
1941	Lasse-Maja	Madame Agathe
1941	Striden går vidare	Ogifta Augusta Sofia Svensson, alkoholist
1940	Kiss Her!	Fru Rosa Blom
1940	His Grace's Will	Julia Hyltenius
1940	Stora famnen
1940	Lillebror och jag	Fröken Björkman, direktör Björkmans syster
1939	Landstormens lilla Lotta	Mrs Fredriksson
1939	Roses Every Night
1938	Styrman Karlssons flammor	Mrs. Mathiesen
1937	En flicka kommer till sta'n
1937	Pappas pojke
1936	Alla tiders Karlsson	Hilda Malmquist
1936	Janssons frestelse	Telephone operator
1936	Familjens hemlighet
1936	Äventyret
1936	Fröken blir piga
1936	Ä' vi gifta?	Danserinne
1936	It Pays to Advertise!
1934	Anderssonskans Kalle	Mrs. Pilgren
1934	Eva går ombord
1934	Sången till henne
1934	Pettersson - Sverige
1934	Synnöve Solbakken	Karen Solbakken
1933	Kanske en diktare	Cigar lady
1928	Parisiennes

Year	TV Show	Role
1974	Engeln