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Margaretha Knutsdotter Krook (15 October 1925 – 7 May 2001) was a Swedish stage and film actress. She won the Eugene O'Neill Award in 1974. In 1976, she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress for the film Release the Prisoners to Spring.[
She was a prominent Swedish stage and screen actress, celebrated for her long-standing affiliation with the Royal Dramatic Theatre and her collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman.
She is recognized for her performances in Ingmar Bergman’s Persona and The Best Intentions, as well as various comedy roles in Swedish films. Find her complete filmography on Mood.
Krook was a defining figure of the Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten) in Stockholm, where she performed for decades.