Betty Deland

Hedvig Kristina Elisabeth "Betty" Deland, as married Almlöf, (14 November 1831 in Örebro – 1 April 1882 in Stockholm), was a Swedish child actresses, actress and principal at Dramatens elevskola. She is often mentioned as one of the most notable actors of her country's history in the Victorian age.

Early career

Betty was born into one of Sweden's most well known theatre families. Her parents were both actors; her father Pierre Deland was the leader of the famous Deland theatre company, her mother Hedvig Charlotta de Broen was the daughter of Isaac de Broen, director of Djurgårdsteatern and actor of the Royal Dramatic Theatre, and she was also the niece of Louis Deland.

Betty Deland debuted as a child actor in the Royal Dramatic Theatre in a boy's breeches role at the age of five in 1836, and made success in child parts. After studies in dance and acting she debuted in an adult part in Uppsala in 1847, which started a new part of her career.

Country side actor

As a member of her father's troupe, she was to tour all over both Sweden and Finland during the 1850s. The Deland troupe (active 1833–1861) was one of the most prestigious in both of these countries, performed in the theatres of the smaller cities, which did not have a steady staff, and often performed the opening performances in new theatres.

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