Siv Ericks

Siv Ericks, real name Siv Gustava Essy-Ehsing (born Eriksson; 31 July 1918 in Oxelösund – 3 July 2005 in Onsala), was a Swedish actress who performed in 66 Swedish films over a 53-year career.

She made her stage debut at the age of eight in her father's local revue. At 16, she joined a touring theatre group. Ericks began her film career with a leading role in the 1939 film Rosor varje kväll. Her work for Swedish film director Ingmar Bergman was slight; one uncredited role in A Lesson in Love (En Lektion i kärlek) (1954) and a role that ended up on the cutting room floor (Kvinnodröm, aka Dreams and Journey Into Autumn, 1955). In 1982, however, in one of her final roles, she played Alida in Bergman's Fanny and Alexander (1982). She also had supporting roles in Pippi Longstocking (1969) and Pippi Goes on Board (1973). She had one son and died on 3 July 2005 in Onsala.

Selected filmography

Rosor varje kväll (1939) - Birgit Johansson Söderpojkar (1941) - Amy, Kalle's sister How to Tame a Real Man (1941) - Maud Poor Ferdinand (1941) - Karin Dellander Dangerous Ways (1942) - Green's Maid (uncredited) Morgondagens melodi (1942) Eviga länkar (1946) - Ms. Lindedahl - Customer (uncredited) Two Women (1947) - Maid (uncredited) The Night Watchman's Wife (1947) - Waitress (uncredited) Åsa-Nisse Goes Hunting (1950) - Greta I dur och skur (1953) - Gustafsson Sju svarta be-hå (1954) - Margareta Beckman A Lesson in Love (1954) - David's Patient (uncredited) Simon the Sinner (1954) - Woman Drinking Coffee The Yellow Squadron (1954) - Actress (uncredited) Uncle's (1955) - Sylvia Karusellen i fjällen (1955) - Mrs. Rosenkrans Dreams (1955) - Katja (scenes deleted) Den glade skomakaren (1955) - Blända Olsson Bröderna Östermans bravader (1955) - Fru Svensson Flicka i kasern (1955) - Edith A Little Nest (1956) - Emy Egen ingång (1956) - Olga, Wardrobe Attendant (uncredited) Seventh Heaven (1956) - Lovisas patient (uncredited) Night Child (1956) - Gittan The Staffan Stolle Story (1956) - Fröken Lefverhielm Lille Fridolf och jag (1956) - Mrs. Grillhagen Rasmus, Pontus och Toker (1956) - Gullan Persson The Biscuit (1956) - Mrs. Cecilia Braxenhielm The Halo Is Slipping (1957) - Ms. Svensson Bill Bergson Lives Dangerously (1957) - Mrs. Lisander Summer Place Wanted (1957) - Miss Svensson, Secretary (uncredited) You Are My Adventure (1958) - Marianne Woman in a Fur Coat (1958) - Birgitta Musik ombord (1958) - Växeltelefonist Enslingen i blåsväder (1959) - Astrid Lindqvist Fly mej en greve (1959) - Siv Sluggstedt 91:an Karlsson muckar (tror han) (1959) - Mrs. Morgonkröök Fridolfs farliga ålder (1959) - Mrs. Grillhagen Kärlekens decimaler (1960) - Lisa Bovell The Judge (1960) - Secretary Svenska Floyd (1961) - Carina En nolla för mycket (1962) - Kiddy Västerlund Svenska bilder (1964) - Miss Larsson Sailors (1964) - Mrs. Plunkett Äktenskapsbrottaren (1964) - Mrs. Plunkett Tre dar på luffen (1964) - Marietta Norén En sån strålande dag (1967) - Ms. 'Patsy' Patricia Pippi Longstocking (1969, TV Series) - Shop Assistant in Sweet Shop Pippi Meia-Longa (1969) - Shop Assistant in Sweet Shop Här kommer Pippi Långstrump (1969) - Candystore keeper in Visby Exponerad (1971) - Jan's Mother 47:an Löken (1971) - Mrs. Örkelljung Lockfågeln (1971) - Ulla Winbladh Vita Nejlikan (1974) - Medium Kom till Casino (1975) Maria (1975) - Woman at the Hairdresser Hello Baby (1976) - The Girl's Mother Lyftet (1978) - Karin's Mother Blomstrande tider (1980) - Gurli Flight of the Eagle (1982) - Mrs. Assarsson Fanny and Alexander (1982) - Alida - Ekdahlska huset T. Sventon praktiserande privatdetektiv (1989, TV Series) - Faster Agda Illusioner (1994) - Rut (final film role)