Monica Nielsen
Monica Nielsen | |
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Nielsen in 2014 | |
| Born | Monica Lindgren 30 November 1937 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 1 June 2025 (aged 87) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1945–2010 |
| Children | 2, including Petra Nielsen |
| Relatives | Peter Lindgren (father) Gunnar Nielsen (stepfather) Merit Hertzman-Ericson (aunt) Lars-Magnus Lindgren (uncle) |
Monica Nielsen (née Lindgren; 30 November 1937 – 1 June 2025) was a Swedish actress and singer.[1]
Life and career
Nielsen made her debut aged 8, at Helsingborg City Theatre and then began working as a child actress.
She appeared in more than 50 films and television shows from 1947 onwards, in a career which spanned over 60 years.
Nielsen was the daughter of actors Peter Lindgren and Marianne Nielsen. Her surname changed when her stepfather Gunnar Nielsen adopted her.[2] Additionally, she was the niece of director Lars-Magnus Lindgren and the niece of psychologist Merit Hertzman-Ericson.
She resided with Adam Inczèdy-Gombos (1940–2020) for several decades before marrying antique dealer Torsten Björklund (1923–2013) in 1987. With Inczèdy-Gombos, she had two children, one of whom is the actress Petra Nielsen.[3]
Nielsen died aged 87, in Stockholm on 1 June 2025, following a period of ill health.[4]
Selected filmography
- Blue Sky (1955)
- The Girl in the Rain (1955)
- The Dance Hall (1955)
- The Song of the Scarlet Flower (1956)
- A Guest in His Own House (1957)
- Pirates on the Malonen (1959)
- The Cats (1965)
- The Princess (1966)
- The Man on the Balcony (1993)
References
- ^ "Monica Nielsen". The Swedish Film Database. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Nielsen, Monica, skådespelerska, Sthlm i Vem är det 1993, sid. 791
- ^ Sveriges befolkning 1990, CD-ROM, Version 1.00, Riksarkivet (2011).
- ^ Skådespelaren Monica Nielsen är död (in Swedish)
External links
- Monica Nielsen at IMDb
- Monica Nielsen at the Swedish Film Database
- Monica Nielsen discography at Discogs