Gerda Wrede
Gerda Helena Wrede-Paischeff (26 November 1896 – 17 November 1967), better known as Gerda Wrede, was a Finnish actor and speech therapist.[1]
Born in Piikkiö, Gerda Wrede attended the Swedish Theatre's acting school in Helsinki between 1914 and 1916. After finishing her training, she worked at the theatre as an actor until 1921, and then again from 1927 to 1928. In 1931, she became the acting director of the school, and was promoted to the position of principal in 1941.[1]
She was the aunt of the film and theatre director Caspar Wrede.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Wrede Gerda". Uppslagsverket Finland (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ John Sundholm, ed. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema. et al. Scarecrow Press. p. 414. ISBN 978-0-8108-7899-0.
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- 1896 births
- 1967 deaths
- People from Kaarina
- People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Swedish-speaking Finns
- Finnish people of German descent
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- Speech and language pathologists
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