Concordia Selander

Concordia Cornelia Johanna Selander, née Hård (Arboga, 2 June 1861-31 March 1935), was a Swedish actress and theatre manager. Her father was a music instrument maker. She first trained at the school of the Royal Swedish Ballet (1874-80) and later at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy (1878-83). She was active at Stora teatern in Gothenburg 1883-85, at various travelling theatre companies in 1885-88, and at the Swedish Theatre (Stockholm) in 1888-89. In 1887, she married Hjalmar Selander, and from 1889 she was actor and co-manager of their own Selander Company. From 1917, she also worked as an actress in films.