Emy Storm

Emmy Karolina Fyhring-Ljungberg (née Storm; 20 May 1925 – 24 November 2014), known professionally as Emy Storm, was a Swedish actress best-known for her role as Alma, the mother of Emil i Lönneberga.

Storm was married toGöte Fyhring.

Biography

Emmy Karolina Storm was born at Alfta, Hälsingland in 1925 and grew up in a forester-family. When she was 15 years old, she came to Stockholm and worked as maid and waitress. Already interested in acting, she became an actress a few years later. After one performance, the chief of Nordiska Kompaniet, Ragnar Sachs, hired her to work at the studio of Gösta Terserus; after which she appeared in films and on stage.

After studying at Dramatens elevskola, she came to Riksteatern where she worked until 1956, when she started working at Östgötateatern. After working at the Royal Dramatic Theatre she worked at Malmö City Theatre from 1962-83. Emy Storm died after suffering a stroke on 24 November 2014; she was 89 years old, and survived by her son, Jonas Fyhring-Ljungberg.

Selected filmography

• 2005 - Wallander – Mörkret
• 2002 - The Fifth Woman (TV)
• 2001 - Fru Marianne (TV)
• 2000 - Ronny & Julia (TV)
• 1996 - Mysteriet på Greveholm (TV)
• 1991 - The Best Intentions (TV)
• 1986 - Bödeln och skökan
• 1981 - Rasmus på luffen
• 1981 - Operation Leo
• 1980 - Sverige åt svenskarna
• 1978 - Hedebyborna (TV)
• 1971–73 - Emil i Lönneberga
• 1967 - Kullamannen
• 1963 - Raven's End
• 1955 - Finnskogens folk
• 1953 - Vägen till Klockrike
• 1952 - Hon kom som en vind
• 1950 - Anderssonskans Kalle
• 1948 - Banketten