Pauline Brunius, née Emma Maria Pauline Lindstedt (10 February 1881 in Stockholm – 30 March 1954 in Stockholm) was a Swedish stage and film actor, screenwriter and film and theatre director. She was the managing director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre from 1938 to 1948.Brunius became a ballet student in 1891, but ended her ballet studies in favor of spoken drama. She was engaged at the theatre Olympiateatern in 1902. Jointly with her spouse (John W. Brunius) and colleague, Gösta Ekman (senior), she was the managing director of the theatre Oscarsteatern in 1926–1932. In 1938, she was engaged as the managing director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre.Married 1909–1935 with actor John W. Brunius. Mother of actress Anne-Marie Brunius and actor Palle Brunius.
Legendary Managing Director of Sweden's national stage: The Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten) 1938-1948. Was the leading stage's first female manager (since the opening in 1788).
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Is considered by many in the Swedish theatre world as "The Queen of Swedish Theatre". Was the leading stage actress in Sweden during the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. Brunius is to Swedish theatre history kind of what Ethel Barrymore is to American theatre history.
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