Margaretha Krook

Margaretha Knutsdotter Krook (15 October 1925 – 7 May 2001) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1974. In 1976, she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress for the film Release the Prisoners to Spring.^[1] She was awarded the Illis quorum in 1995.^[2]

Margaretha Krook
Margaretha Krook, early 1960s.
Born	Margareta Knutsdotter Krook (1925-10-15)15 October 1925 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	7 May 2001(2001-05-07) (aged 75) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949–2001
Spouse	Stig Hammar ​ ​ (m. 1956⁠–⁠1981)​

Selected filmography

Margaretha Krook and Holger Löwenadler in 1963.

• 1949: Only a Mother – Berta
• 1951: Miss Julie – Governess
• 1953: Barabbas – Woman in Robbers' Cave (uncredited)
• 1954: Storm Over Tjurö – Augusta
• 1954: Karin Månsdotter – Karin's Sister (uncredited)
• 1954: Salka Valka – Sigurlina Jonsdottir
• 1958: Brink of Life – Dr. Larsson (uncredited)
• 1961: Swedenhielms (TV Movie) – Marta Boman
• 1961: Lita på mej älskling – Mrs. Nilsson
• 1963: Adam och Eva – Ms. Nyfröjd
• 1964: Swedish Wedding Night – Mary
• 1964: Svenska bilder – Mrs. Kronback
• 1966: JAG – Bus Driver
• 1966: Träfracken – Nurse Ann Wahlman
• 1966: Persona – The Doctor
• 1966: Adamsson i Sverige – Astrid Samuelsson
• 1968: Bombi Bitt och jag (TV Series) – Franskan
• 1969: Bokhandlaren som slutade bada – Amelie Arbel
• 1970: Ministern – The Mother
• 1970: Den magiska cirkeln – Ingvar's Mother
• 1972: The Man Who Quit Smoking – Prostitute
• 1973: Bröllopet – Sofia Långsjö
• 1974: Vita nejlikan eller Den barmhärtige sybariten – Margit
• 1975: Monismanien 1995 – Prosecutor
• 1975: Release the Prisoners to Spring – Rådmans dotter
• 1976: Drömmen om Amerika – Mrs. Alm
• 1978: The Adventures of Picasso – Doña Maria
• 1978: A Walk in the Sun – Ellen
• 1980: Sverige åt svenskarna – Canteen Svea
• 1981: Sopor – Gösta Bohman
• 1981: Snacka går ju... – Gun
• 1982: Brusten himmel – Grandma
• 1984: Sköna juveler – Old Woman
• 1985: De flyvende djævle – Hildegarde Altenburg
• 1986: Morrhår och ärtor – Konsulinnan Ahlhagen
• 1989: Jönssonligan på Mallorca – Germann
• 1990: Den hemliga vännen – The wife
• 1992: The Best Intentions – Blenda Bergman
• 1997: Rika barn leka bäst – Bordellkonsulten
• 2000: Gossip – Ingrid Seth
• 2000: Dinosaur – Eema (voice)
• 2002: Karlsson på taket – Miss Hildur Bock (voice)

References

1. Qvist, P O (15 October 1925). "Margaretha Krook: Beskrivning". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
2. "Regeringens belöningsmedaljer och regeringens utmärkelse: Professors namn". Regeringskansliet (in Swedish). January 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

Further reading

• Margaretha Krook at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon

External links

• Margaretha Krook at IMDb
• Margaretha Krook at the Swedish Film Database