Anna Hofman-Uddgren
Anna Maria Viktoria Hofman-Uddgren, née Hammarström (23 February 1868 in Stockholm – 1 June 1947), also known as Hoffman and Hofmann, was a Swedish actress and cabaret singer, Music hall and Revue artist, theatre director and Film director. She was the first female Film director in Sweden. She was the daughter of Emma Hammarström and allegedly of King Oscar II of Sweden.
Life
Anna Hofman-Uddgren was allegedly the illegitimate daughter of King Oscar II. This was a well known rumor in contemporary Stockholm. The French artist Cleo de Merode, who was engaged as a guest artist by Hofman-Uddgren, referred to these rumors: "It was said of her that she was the natural daughter of King Oscar, which is possible as she had a noted confidence." This rumor was never confirmed, however: Anna Hofman-Uddgren herself also banned the press from mentioning any biographical information about her, despite the fact that this was common practice to do about artists in the press, an instruction which was also respected by the press.