Sif Ruud
Acting
Biography
Sif Einarsdotter Ruud was a Swedish stage and screen actress, and theatre pedagogue. She graduated from the Royal Dramatic Theatre's acting school in 1937 and made her film debut in Sigurd Wallén's "Kloka gubben" (1938). Sif Ruud performed at severaltheatres before she was to become a member of the ensemble at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Over the years, she has received a substantial number of awards for her acting skills and knowledge of the world of theatre.
Born: May 6, 1916
Place of Birth: Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Known For
Face to Face
Two psychiatrists' marriage is tested when one suffers a mental breakdown.
Wild Strawberries
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
Guest of Reality
A story about a boy named Anders, who lives in an ordinary Swedish family in an apartment at the train station. Through his childhood, he experiences life's glorious scents of beautiful flowers and green forest, close and warm relationships with his grandparents and joyful play with his siblings. He has a strong friendship with his father and a great love for his mother. Still he lives in fear of death. He is afraid of losing all of this that is so valuable to him. In his thoughts and fears, he often turns often God, just as his sister, mother and grandparents, and ask Him for help and protection.
Hemsöborna
Carlsson arrives at the widow Flod's farm in the Stockholm archipelago to help in the running of it. He is met with resistance by the widow's jealous son Gusten who is more interested in fishing than farming. When it is decided to hire out some houses for summer guests from the city the equilibrium is disturbed.
Crime and Punishment
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
Swedish Portraits
The unemployed Timjan discover Mejram singing and instantly fall in love with her.
The Magician
A traveling magician and his assistants are persecuted by authorities in 19th century Sweden. Their capture, however, didn't bring victory to those in power.
Miss April
The banker Marcus falls in love with the young ballet-dancer Maj who works at the opera. To meet her he takes a job there but Maj is in love with Osvald Berg, the big star of the opera. To wake Osvald's interest for her she asks Marcus if he could play deeply in love with her. Plot summary by nL.
Face to Face
Two psychiatrists' marriage is tested when one suffers a mental breakdown.
Julkalendern
An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.
Filmography
as Self
as Johanna
as Alma
as Selma Lagerlöf
as Evelyn
as Beda Bergman
as Hulda
as Astrid
as Karna
as Siv
as Mytha
as Self - Best Supporting Actress winner
as Mrs. Bergman-Ritz
as Linus-Ida
as The Old Woman
as Linus-Ida
as Linus-Ida
as Magda
as Siv
as Emma
as Elisabeth Wankel
as Elisabeth Wankel
as Elvira Fattigan (voice)
as Thekla Rehnholm
as Too-ticki (voice)
as Märta
as Britt Prakt, Andrea's secretary
as Anna, Björn's mother
as Fru Heyst
as Madam Flod
as Miss Fridlund
as Mia
as Ms. Tullberg
as Hurtander's Secretary
as Lucie
as Eivor Jansson
as The mother
as Mrs Gyllenfalk
as Anna
as Gretel Ström
as Frideborg Jansson
as Dottan
as Mytha
as Majorskan
as Ms. Prytz
as Elly Larsson, cleaning-lady
as Franceska Larsson
as Agda
as Kurre's wife
as Mrs Brick
as Miss Trimling
as Sofia
as Fru Nilsson
as Housemaid #1
as Aina Engström
as Guest at the costume party
as Aunt Cecilia
as Aunt Olga
as Nora Bring's landlady
as Ulla Forsberg
as Cecilia Skoglund
as Mrs. Nilsson
as Agda Pettersson
as Dagmar
as Woman
as Miss Haglund
as Alma Persson
as Mrs. Jakobson
as Bojan
as Greta
as Fat Woman
as Proverska på modehuset
as Nurse
as Prostitute
as Stina (uncredited)
as Gunhild
as Mrs. Holm
as Adela Pettersson
as Teacher
as Märta Hoffman's friend
as Kalle's Date (uncredited)
as Mrs Bergman, prostitute
as Erika
as Mrs. Krona
as Child welfare officer
as Magda Svensson
as Lotten
as Mrs. Bodin
as Kata Dahlstroem
as Gerti (uncredited)
as Vilma Persson
as Forslund's maid
as Great Hansson
as Anna (uncredited)
as Maid at Vaxholm
as Sperling's Nurse