Portrait of Hjördis Petterson

Acting

Hjördis Petterson

Career

Active from 1933 to 1984, busiest in 1946 and 1954 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
16
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Miss April
Miss April
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hjördis Petterson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.5, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Swedish Cinema 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Post-War Era 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Nostalgic Atmosphere 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Swedish Comedy 2
  • Forbidden Love 2
  • Family Secrets 2
  • Psychological Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

103
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title
Minns ni?
Minns ni? (1993)

as (archive footage)

1980s

6 titles · average score 53
Mask of Murder
Mask of Murder (1985)
GoodWatch score 39

as Ida Swanson

Duellantens ansikte
Duellantens ansikte (1984)

as The Patient

SOPOR
SOPOR (1981)
GoodWatch score 54

as Eleonora Bruse, Châtelaine

Hans Christian and the Geographic Society
Hans Christian and the Geographic Society (1981)

as Änkan

Children's Island
Children's Island (1980)
GoodWatch score 63

as Olga

To Be a Millionaire
To Be a Millionaire (1980)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mushroom picker

1970s

3 titles · average score 71
The Adventures of Picasso
The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
GoodWatch score 71

as Grandmëre (uncredited)

Engeln
Engeln (1974)

TV show

Anderssonskans Kalle i busform
Anderssonskans Kalle i busform (1973)

as Mrs. Nilsson

1960s

16 titles · average score 66
The lift that went down into hell
The lift that went down into hell (1969)

as The female devil

The Passion of Anna
The Passion of Anna (1969)
GoodWatch score 88

as Johan's Sister (uncredited)

I, a Woman Part II
I, a Woman Part II (1968)

as Siv's mother-in-law

Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken
Åsa-Nisse och den stora kalabaliken (1968)

as Selma

En sån strålande dag
En sån strålande dag (1967)

as Mrs. Karlsson

The Cats
The Cats (1965)

as Anna

Sten Stensson kommer tillbaka
Sten Stensson kommer tillbaka (1963)

as Agda

Sällskapslek
Sällskapslek (1963)

as Stina Grepe

Lady in White
Lady in White (1962)
GoodWatch score 59

as Julia Rask

The Pleasure Garden
The Pleasure Garden (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

as Ellen Franzén

The Heist
The Heist (1961)

as Mrs. Jansson

Ljuvlig är sommarnatten
Ljuvlig är sommarnatten (1961)
GoodWatch score 62

as Fanny Falkman

1950s

37 titles · average score 61
Fridolfs farliga ålder
Fridolfs farliga ålder (1959)

as Selma Olsson

Fridolf sticker opp!
Fridolf sticker opp! (1958)

as Selma Olsson

Miss April
Miss April (1958)
GoodWatch score 67

as Fru Berg

Lille Fridolf blir morfar
Lille Fridolf blir morfar (1957)

as Selma Olsson

Count on Trouble
Count on Trouble (1957)

as Clara Grepeclou

Little Fridolf and Me
Little Fridolf and Me (1956)

as Selma Olsson

Hemsöborna
Hemsöborna (1955)

as Madame Flod

The Happy Shoemaker
The Happy Shoemaker (1955)

as Millan, Dana's wife

Taxi 13
Taxi 13 (1954)

as Mia Lundgren

Hidden in the Fog
Hidden in the Fog (1953)
GoodWatch score 62

as Annie Eriksson

Dumbom
Dumbom (1953)

as Svea Holmström

Divorced
Divorced (1951)

as Kerstin Nordelius, inackorderingstant, Bertils mor

1940s

32 titles · average score 63
A Ship to India
A Ship to India (1947)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sofi

The Bride Came Through the Ceiling
The Bride Came Through the Ceiling (1947)

as Hilda Linnér

It Rains on Our Love
It Rains on Our Love (1946)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mrs. Anderson

Eviga länkar
Eviga länkar (1946)

as Hilda Granström

While the Door Was Locked
While the Door Was Locked (1946)
GoodWatch score 66

as Frida Johansson

Försök inte med mej...
Försök inte med mej... (1946)

as Switchboard operator

Pettersson & Bendels nya affärer
Pettersson & Bendels nya affärer (1945)

as Miss Svensson

Lilla helgonet
Lilla helgonet (1944)

as Priorinnan

Löjtnantshjärtan
Löjtnantshjärtan (1942)

as Katrin Pålsson

Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder (1942)

as Mrs. Knutsson

His Grace's Will
His Grace's Will (1940)

as Julia Hyltenius

Kiss Her!
Kiss Her! (1940)

as Fru Rosa Blom

1930s

8 titles
Landstormens lilla Lotta
Landstormens lilla Lotta (1939)

as Mrs Fredriksson

Styrman Karlssons flammor
Styrman Karlssons flammor (1938)

as Mrs. Mathiesen

Alla tiders Karlsson
Alla tiders Karlsson (1936)

as Hilda Malmquist

Janssons frestelse
Janssons frestelse (1936)

as Telephone operator

Ä' vi gifta?
Ä' vi gifta? (1936)

as Danserinne

Andersson’s Kalle
Andersson’s Kalle (1934)

as Mrs. Pilgren

Synnöve Solbakken
Synnöve Solbakken (1934)

as Karen Solbakken

Kanske en diktare
Kanske en diktare (1933)

as Cigar Lady