Helena Brodin

Helena Brodin
Brodin in 1961
Born (1936-06-11) 11 June 1936 (age 90)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2000
Spouse
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(m. 1964; died 2018)​
Children3

Helena Brodin (born 11 June 1936) is a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 40 films and television shows between 1960 and 2000.

She was born on 11 June 1936. She studied at Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1957–1960.

She co-starred with Lars Ekborg in the 1960 comedy film Tre önskningar [sv]. It received positive reviews from critics upon its release. In 2019, Aftonbladet wrote that the "light-hearted and quite charming comedy, with a serious undertone" had "aged quite well."

From 1978–1982 she played Signe Svensson, the wife of an alcoholic, in Hedebyborna [sv].

In 1981, she and Sven Wollter appeared in Kallocain [sv], a filmed play adaptation of Karin Boye's 1940 dystopian novel of the same name.

She had a main role in Skärgårdsdoktorn from 1997–2000, as the strict Nurse Berit Rapp.

She was married to Gösta Friberg [sv], a writer and poet, until his death in 2018. They had three children together.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Helena Brodin". The Swedish Film Database. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Födelsedagar". TTELA. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Har åldrats ganska väl". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 7 May 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2025 – via PressReader.
  4. ↑ Erkenborn, Mikael; Forsell, Kristina (30 December 2023). "Skådespelaren Per Myrberg är död". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "PS 2. "Kallocain" (SVT Play)". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2025 – via PressReader.
  6. 1 2 Stjernberg, Max Sohl (2 July 2016). ""Skärgårdsdoktorn" – så gick det sen". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Minnesord: Gösta Friberg". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 24 May 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2025.