Maud Hansson(1937-2020)

Maud Hansson, born in Stockholm 1937, was a Swedish stage and screen actress, probably best known for her role as the young witch in Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal" and as "Lina" in the Astrid Lindgren's "Emil in Lonneberga" - film series. Maud Hansson was accepted at Malmö City Theatre's dramatic school in 1955. She took part in Ingmar Bergman's "Trämålning/Wood Painting", the pilot study of "The Seventh Seal" while studying drama. Apart from her role in "The Seventh Seal" she also participated in Bergman's "Smultronstället/Wild Strawberries" and "Venetianskan/The Venetian". But Maud Hansson's ambition was to be on stage, work in an ensemble, which she did on the City Theatre's of Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm, with recognized directors Olof Molander, Hans Dahlin, Per Verner-Carlsson and Yngve Nordwall. In all she appeared in 25 feature films and television productions. In 1965 she married the Greek-Russian actor Petros Fissoun, and was occasionally resident in Greece. Maud Hansson passed away on October 1, 2020, i Stockholm.