Background
Nilsson was born in Stockholm and trained at the drama school of the Royal Dramatic Theater there.
Nilsson was born in Stockholm and trained at the drama school of the Royal Dramatic Theater there.
She appeared in the following three Ingmar Bergman films: Till Glädje (To Joy, 1950), Sommarlek (Summer Interlude or Illicit Interlude 1951), and Kvinnors Väntan (Secrets of Women or Waiting Women, 1952). She also appeared in the English language film A Matter of Morals (1961), directed in Sweden by John Cromwell. Major-Britt Nilsson died in Cannes, France, aged 82.
Her death, which was not widely reported outside Sweden, was confirmed by Jon Asp, executive editor of the online publication Ingmar Bergman Face to Face.
Number cause was announced.