Swedish actress Agneta Ekmanner dies at 87

Agneta Ekmanner worked at Stockholm City Theatre and the Royal Dramatic Theatre, and played roles in around 40 films and television series.

Ekmanner, who was born in 1938, worked at Stockholm City Theatre from 1968 to 1989. She appeared in plays such as Chekhov's "Three Sisters" and Molière's "The Misanthrope".

At the Royal Dramatic Theatre, she worked with directors such as Ingmar Bergman and Pia Forsgren. Her performance as Countess Saint-Fond in Bergman's production of "The Marquise de Sade" attracted considerable attention.

Agneta Ekmanner married film and theatre director Jonas Cornell in 1965 and played one of the leading roles in his film "Kiss & Hugs" in 1967. She also appeared in Suzanne Osten's "The Mozart Brothers" and the Beck films with Gösta Ekman.

Ekmanner was also politically active and took part in the student union occupation in 1968.

“Mom was always intellectually curious, both in her private life and in her profession. This was especially noticeable in her roles,” her daughter Frida Cornell tells DN.