Lena-Maria Gårdenäs-Lawton

Biography

Lena Maria Gårdenäs was a Swedish pop singer and actress born on April 10, 1947, in Stockholm. She began her career as the lead singer of Rainy Day Women in 1966, before going on to appear in notable roles such as Bea in "Repmånad eller Hur man gör pojkar av män" (1979) and as part of ABBA's tour around Europe and Australia in 1977. She also worked with other prominent artists of the time, including Eva Rydberg and Janne Lucas. Gårdenäs passed away on April 21, 2026, at the age of 79.