Gertrud Fridh

Biography

Gertrud Fridh was a Swedish stage and screen actress born in Gothenburg on November 26, 1921. She studied acting at the Gothenburg City Theatre's school from 1941 to 1944, later performing celebrated parts at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1956 to 1978, including Hedda Gabler in a legendary Ibsen production directed by Ingmar Bergman. Fridh made her film debut in Gustaf Molnader's "Ride Tonight!" (1942) and appeared in notable films such as "Wild Strawberries" (1957) and "Hour of the Wolf" (1968).