Ellen Margit Teresia Ringenson (née Andersohn; 31 July 1897 – 8 August 1986), known professionally as Margit Andelius, was a Swedish actress. She made her film debut in 1934 in Uppsagd and went on to appear in supporting and character roles in a large number of Swedish films and television productions over the following decades, with screen credits running from 1934 to 1981.
Career In addition to her film work, Andelius appeared on stage at several Stockholm theatres, including Vasateatern and Blancheteatern. In 1944 she played Aunt Bina in Ingmar Bergman's staging of Hjalmar Bergman's one-act play Herr Sleeman kommer at Dramatikerstudion in Stockholm.
After her 1934 film debut, Andelius appeared in dozens of Swedish films during the studio era, almost always in supporting and character roles. Her later credits include television work; her final listed appearance was in the SVT television series Babels hus in 1981.
Death Andelius died in Stockholm on 8 August 1986, aged 89.Sveriges Dödbok 1901–2009, DVD-ROM, Version 5.00, Sveriges Släktforskarförbund, 2010.
Selected filmography Year Swedish title English title (where applicable) 1934 Uppsagd — 1935 Kanske en gentleman Perhaps a Gentleman 1940 En, men ett lejon! One, But a Lion! 1941 I natt – eller aldrig Tonight or Never 1941 Livet går vidare Life Goes On 1941 Striden går vidare The Fight Continues 1943 Katrina — 1945 Fram för lilla Märta — 1946 Kristin kommenderar Kristin Commands 1947 En fluga gör ingen sommar One Swallow Does Not Make a Summer 1948 Lilla Märta kommer tillbaka — 1949 Pappa Bom Father Bom 1949 Sven Tusan — 1949 Lång-Lasse i Delsbo Big Lasse of Delsbo 1950 Den vita katten The White Cat 1950 Hjärter knekt Jack of Hearts 1951 Tull-Bom Customs Officer Bom 1953 Flickan från Backafall The Girl from Backafall 1956 Nattbarn Night Child 1958 Den store amatören The Great Amateur 1981 Babels hus (TV) —
A complete chronological filmography is maintained in the Swedish Film Database.
References
External links
Margit Andelius at the Swedish Film Database