Meta Velander

Eva Margareta Velander was born on 13 August 1924^[1] in Danderyd and grew up in Kungsholmen in Stockholm, close to Rålambshovsparken, where she lived until she was twenty-one.^[2]

Meta Velander was the daughter of professor Edy Velander (1894–1961) and his wife Maj Halle (1893–1984).^[3]

Velander started acting in plays during her school years.^[4] After studying at the Royal Dramatic Training Academy between 1947 and 1950, she started working at Uppsala City Theatre, where she remained until 1957. She then worked at Stockholm City Theatre from 1960 onwards.^[2] She made her film debut in 1945 with a role in the film Kungliga patrasket.^[5] She presented episodes of Sommar i P1 at Sveriges Radio in 1982 and 2010.^[6]

In 1974, Meta Velander played the role of Hedvig in the TV series Huset Silfvercronas gåta, which was broadcast on SVT.^[7] In 1998, she played the role of Mrs Palm in the TV series Pip-Larssons, and in 2003 she had a leading role in the Carin Mannheimer TV series Solbacken Avd. E. both broadcast on SVT.^[7][1]

In 2001, she had a role in the thriller film Deadline opposite actress Helena Bergström.^[8] In 2010, she played Elsa in the film Dear Alice.^[9] In 2020, she had a role in the Viaplay TV series Älska mig.^[10]

Velander married actor Ingvar Kjellson on 22 June 1949 and remained married to him until his death in 2014.^[11][12] She lived in Djursholm, where she was born.^[11] She turned 100 on 13 August 2024.^[13]

Velander died on 16 May 2025, at the age of 100.^[14][15][16]

• The Aristocats (1970) – Amelia Gabble^[18]
• The Rescuers (1977) – Madame Medusa^[18]
• The Black Cauldron (1985) – Orddu^[18]
• The Great Mouse Detective (1986) – The Mouse Queen^[18]
• Beauty and the Beast (1991) – Mrs. Potts^[18]
• Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) – Mrs. Potts^[19]
• Belle's Magical World (1998) – Mrs. Potts^[19]
• The Incredibles (2004) – Mrs. Hogenson^[20]