Andersson, Gerd (1932–)
Andersson, Gerd (1932–)
Swedish ballet dancer. Born June 11, 1932, in Stockholm, Sweden; older sister of Bibi Andersson (actress).
Studied at Royal Swedish Ballet and joined repertory company (1948) for which she danced classics, including Coppélia's Swanilda; known for her collaboration with contemporary choreographers such as Janine Charrat in Abraxas (1951), Birgit Cullberg in Miss Julie, and Antony Tudor in Echoes of Trumpets (1963); appeared in films Kvinnors väntan (Secrets of Women, 1952), Flyg-Bom (1952), Karneval (1961), Fanny and Alexander (1982) and The Mozart Brothers.
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