Maj-Britt Nilsson

Maj-Britt Nilsson (11 December 1924 – 19 December 2006) was a Swedish movie actress of the 1940s and 1950s.

For the actress May Britt, see May Britt.
Maj-Britt Nilsson
Born
Maj-Britt Nilsson

(1924-12-11)11 December 1924
Stockholm, Sweden
Died19 December 2006(2006-12-19) (aged 82)
Cannes, France
OccupationActress
Years active1941–1977
Spouse(s)Per Gerhard (1951–2006; her death)
ChildrenKarl

Biography
Gunnar Fischer (behind the camera), Nilsson (lying down) and Ingmar Bergman (extreme right) on the set of Secrets of Women, 1952

Nilsson was born in Stockholm, and trained there at the drama school of the Royal Dramatic Theatre. She appeared in three Ingmar Bergman films: Till Glädje (To Joy, 1950), Sommarlek (Summer Interlude or Illicit Interlude, 1951), and Kvinnors Väntan (Secrets of Women or Waiting Women, 1952). She also appeared in the English-language film A Matter of Morals (1961), directed in Sweden by John Cromwell.[1]

Maj-Britt Nilsson died in Cannes, France, aged 82. Her death, which was not widely reported outside Sweden, was confirmed by Jon Asp, executive editor of the online publication Ingmar Bergman Face to Face. No cause was announced.[2]

Personal life

In 1951, she married Per Gerhard, a theater director and son of Karl Gerhard, a prominent Swedish singer, who survived her by five years.

Filmography

References
  1. Ronald Bergan Obituary: Maj-Britt Nilsson, The Guardian, 31 January 2007
  2. Obituary, The New York Times, 21 January 2007

Further reading
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