Hasselqvist, Jenny (1894–1978)
Hasselqvist, Jenny (1894–1978)
Swedish ballet dancer and actress. Born July 31, 1894, in Stockholm, Sweden; died June 8, 1978, in Stockholm.
Trained with Royal Swedish Ballet until she joined its company (1910); performed in numerous works restaged by Mikhail Fokine for Swedish Ballet while in residence; performed own dance recitals intermittently (starting c. 1918); became member of Ballets Suédois (1920) where she danced numerous leads in works by Jean Borlin, including Jeux, Les Vierges Folles and La Nuit de Saint Jean; taught classes at own studio in Stockholm and for Royal Swedish Ballet; appeared in numerous silent films, including The Ballet Girl (1918), Sumurun (1921), and Gösta Berling Saga (1924).
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