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Eva Margareta "Meta" Velander (born 13 August 1924) is a Swedish actress.
Meta Velander | |
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 Velander in 2014 | |
| Born | Eva Margareta Velander 13 August 1924 Danderyd, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1945–2020 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Velander grew up in Kungsholmen in Stockholm, close to Rålambshovsparken, where she lived until she was twenty-one.[1]
She started acting in plays during her school years. After studying at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy between 1947 and 1950, she started working at Uppsala Stadsteater, where she remained until 1957. She then worked at Stockholms stadsteater from 1960 until the present day.[1] She presented episodes of Sommar i P1 at Sveriges Radio in 1982 and 2010.[2]
She is the daughter of professor Edy Velander and Maj Halle. She married actor Ingvar Kjellson on 22 June 1949 and remained married to him until his death in 2014.[3] She now lives in Djursholm, where she was born.[3] She turned 100 on 13 August 2024.[4]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Kungliga patrasket | Autograph hunter | Uncredited |
| 1950 | While the City Sleeps | Café waitress | |
| 1957 | Summer Place Wanted | Radio drama actress | Voice |
| 1958 | The Phantom Carriage | Holms' neighbor | |
| 1960 | The Judge | Judge's secretary | |
| 1964 | Loving Couples | Lady | |
| 1972 | Andersson's Kalle | Camp instructor | |
| The Man Who Quit Smoking | Press office clerk | ||
| Honeymoon | Mrs. Eriksson | ||
| 1980 | Der Mann, der sich in Luft auflöste | Secretary | |
| Marmalade Revolution | Court mistress | ||
| 1989 | S/Y Joy | Aunt | |
| 1991 | Agnes Cecilia – en sällsam historia | Vera Alm, Nora's grandmother | |
| 2000 | Pettson och Findus – Kattonauten | Elsa | Voice |
| 2001 | Deadline | Thomas' mother | |
| 2010 | Dear Alice | Elsa |
Dubbing roles
- The Aristocats (1970) – Amelia Gabble[5]
- The Rescuers (1977) – Madame Medusa[5]
- The Black Cauldron (1985) – Orddu[5]
- The Great Mouse Detective (1986) – The Mouse Queen[5]
- Beauty and the Beast (1991) – Mrs. Potts[5]
- Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) – Mrs. Potts[6]
- Belle's Magical World (1998) – Mrs. Potts[6]
- The Incredibles (2004) – Mrs. Hogenson[7]
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