Gurli Åberg

She was a student of the Royal Dramatic Training Academy 1858-60, made her debut at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1860 and was contracted as a premier actress there in 1862-68 and 1871–83, and at the Swedish Theatre in 1884-87.

In 1870, she made a study trip to Paris, but was forced to interrupt in at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War.

She was a serious student in acting, noted for her professionalism, was said to be particularly talented within comedy, and likened to Augustine Brohan.

Her performances where referred to as "Gullu Evenings" and she is noted to have been was given jewels by the audience.

She was also noted for her beauty, and because of this she was often used as an ornament onstage, which reportedly made her frustrated and contributed to her resignation from the royal stage in 1883.