Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, née Nilsson (26 October 1892[1] – 3 July 1977) was a Swedish actress.
Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913.
She worked at Lorensbergsteatern in Gothenburg 1927-34 and at several private theatres in Stockholm, including Vasateatern during Gösta Ekman's management.
[3] Made on stage critically acclaimed appearances in a number of classic parts; as Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Queen Gertrude in Hamlet, as both Mrs. Alving and Regina in Ibsen's Ghosts (different stagings) and as Gina Ekdahl in The Wild Duck; as Laura in Strindberg's The Father and as Claire Zachanassian in Dürrenmatt's The Visit.
During her career, she worked sporadically in films and makes notable appearances in Norrtullsligan (1923), Pensionat Paradiset (1937), Adolf klarar skivan (Adolf Saves the Day) (1938), Med folket för fosterlandet (1938), Lågor i dunklet (1942) (directed by Hasse Ekman), Kungsgatan (1943), Flickan och djävulen (1944), Maria på Kvarngården (1945), Kvinna utan ansikte (Woman Without a Face) (1947) (script by Ingmar Bergman), Giftas (1955), Sången om den eldröda blomman (1956) and Korridoren (1973).