Actor
Concordia Selander
Born June 2, 1861 in Arboga, Västmanlands län, Sweden
Died March 31, 19359 films
Concordia Cornelia Johanna Selander, née Hård (Arboga, 2 June 1861 – 31 March 1935), was a Swedish actress and theatre manager.
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Her father was a music instrument maker. She first trained at the school of the Royal Swedish Ballet (1874–80) and later at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy (1878–83). She was active at Stora teatern in Gothenburg 1883–85, at various travelling theatre companies in 1885–88, and at the Swedish Theatre (Stockholm) in 1888–89.
In 1887, she married Hjalmar Selander, and from 1889 she was actor and co-manager of their own Selander Company. From 1917, she also worked as an actress in films.
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First watchThe Phantom Carriage19217.7as Edit's MotherA major role in one of the best-rated films of their career.An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of…View filmFilmography
9 films as actor- 1932National matchFru Holmgren
- 1931Scattered Pages
- 1923The Tale of Gunnar Hedeauction speculator
- 1921The Pilgrimage to Kevlaarynglingens moder
- 1921The Phantom CarriageEdit's Mother
- 1920A Lover in PawnMutter Boman
- 1919Sir Arne's TreasureHerr Arne's Wife
- 1917The Girl from the Marsh CroftGudmund's Mother
- 1917The Suburban VicarMrs. Tillisch