
Maria Helena "Mimi" Pollak was a Swedish stage and screen actress and director. She attended the Royal Dramatic Theatre school in Stockholm, Sweden, with fellow actress Greta Garbo from 1922 to 1924. It was Mimi that came up with the name Garbo. They became friends for life. Pollak became in 1948 the first contracted female director at the Dramaten with the production of Jean Genet's Jungfruleken (Les Bonnes/The Maids), with Anita Björk and Maj-Britt Nilsson. Mimi Pollak appeared since her 1922 debut in the film "Amatörfilmen" in about 30 feature films and TV productions. She directed and handfull during the 1950's.

as Ester

as Market Woman

as The old lady

as Rickos Mormorsmor

as Miss Rosenhjelm

as The Grandma

as Mina Andrée

as isoäiti

as Grandma

as Piano Instructor

as Fortune teller

as Lillklossan

as Anna Söderblom

as Mrs. Rubin

as Olga Vaern

as Mrs Calwagen

as Erika Rost

as Märta Hoffman

as Mrs Rodelius

as Sophie

as Fredrika Bremer

as Miss Lidegren

as Rosa "Rose" Réenchrona

as Miss Danielsson

as Secretary

as Miss Carlander

as Erna Larsson

as Eva, Garters dotter