Inga Ålenius

Inga Maria Ålenius (15 May 1938 – 23 April 2017) was a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as "Lisen" in Ingmar Bergman's film Fanny and Alexander.

Early life and career Ålenius was born on 15 May 1938 in Stockholm, and educated at the City Theater's drama school in Norrköping. She worked at the County Theater in Västerås, People's Theater in Gothenburg, and the National Theater. Her first film credit was the 1968 film , starring the pop/rock group Sven-Ingvars.

Besides working in Bergman's 1982 film Fanny and Alexander. She also worked in television, playing the role of "Astrid" on Hem till byn, Sweden's longest running TV series, for 30 years. Ålenius had starred alongside actor Nils Poppe in several roles during the early 1990s.

Later years and death After turning 70, Ålenius moved to the town of Helsingborg. Her last role was in the play I Sista Minuten. Ålenius died following a brief illness in 2017, aged 78.

Filmography 1968: Under ditt parasoll - Kristina från Vilhelmina 1971-2006: Hem till byn (TV Series) - Astrid Ljung 1976: Raskens (TV Mini-Series) - Maid 1979: Den nya människan - Personal på ungdomshemmet 1980: Mor gifter sig (TV Mini-Series) - Sockersirupen 1981: Sista budet - Rosita 1982: Fanny and Alexander - Lisen - Ekdahlska huset 1988: Polisen som vägrade ta semester (TV Mini-Series) - Agata Gärdin 1991: The Best Intentions (TV Mini-Series) - Alva Nykvist 1992: The Best Intentions - Alva Nykvist 1996: Rusar i hans famn - Lady in the Shop 1996: Skilda världar (TV Series) - Dagmar Larsson 1996: Att stjäla en tjuv - Mrs. Fahlström 1998: Beck – Pensionat Pärlan (TV Series) - Kvinnliga grannen 1999: In Bed with Santa - Signe 2000: The New Country (TV Movie) - Gumman 2001: Woman with Birthmark (TV Mini-Series) - Helena Wagner 2001: Kommissarie Winter (TV Series) - Louises mamma 2002: Pappa polis (TV Mini-Series) - Mormor 2003: Lillebror på tjuvjakt - Märta 2003: Capricciosa - Margit 2004: Masjävlar - Anna