Hjördis Petterson(1908-1988)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
When Hjördis Petterson was twelve
years old, the local movie theatre in Visby needed somebody who could
play the piano, so they gave her the opportunity. She also played the
piano for the local amateur theatre, Visby Amatörsällskap, and
eventually she got her first part. She became interested and got
herself a tutor, the actor Emil Hillberg. When she was 18, she moved to
Stockholm in 1926 to become an actor, and in 1927 she became a pupil at
the Royal Theatre of Dramatic Art. This led to a professional career,
first in bit parts but later in greater roles. Her first movie was
Kanske en diktare (1933). She
mainly worked in the theatre, only making small roles in front of the
camera. Notable appearances are
Lille Fridolf och jag (1956)
and Hemsöborna (1955). She is the
Swedish actress who has made the most number of movies. Her last acting
performance was in 1985.
