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Acting
April 9, 1903
August 11, 1999
Karlstad, Värmlands län, Sweden
Maria Helena "Mimi" Pollak was a Swedish stage and screen actress and director. She attended the Royal Dramatic Theatre school in Stockholm, Sweden, with fellow actress Greta Garbo from 1922 to 1924. It was Mimi that came up with the name Garbo. They became friends for life. Pollak became in 1948 the first contracted female director at the Dramaten with the production of Jean Genet's Jungfruleken (Les Bonnes/The Maids), with Anita Björk and Maj-Britt Nilsson. Mimi Pollak appeared since her 1922 debut in the film "Amatörfilmen" in about 30 feature films and TV productions. She directed and handfull during the 1950's.

Hulda
1991
Ester
1990

Market Woman
1989

The old lady
1989

1988

Rickos Mormorsmor
1986

Miss Rosenhjelm
1986

Änglamakerskan
1985

The Grandma
1984

Mina Andrée
1982

as Hulda
as Ester

as Market Woman

as The old lady


as Rickos Mormorsmor

as Miss Rosenhjelm

as Änglamakerskan

as The Grandma

as Mina Andrée

as isoäiti

as Grandma


as Piano Instructor

as Fortune teller

as Lillklossan

as Lillklossan

as Anna Söderblom

as Mrs. Rubin

as Olga Vaern

as Mrs Calwagen

as Erika Rost

as Märta Hoffman

as Mrs Rodelius


as Sophie

as Fredrika Bremer


as Miss Lidegren

as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

as Miss Danielsson


as Secretary

as Miss Carlander


as Erna Larsson


as Eva, Garters dotter