Inga Swenson is an Emmy award and Golden Globe-nominated American actress. Swenson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority at Northwestern University where she studied in their famed Drama Department. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of "Gretchen Kraus", the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper and Budget Director) on the TV sitcom Benson.

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  • Inga Swenson is an Emmy award and Golden Globe-nominated American actress. Swenson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority at Northwestern University where she studied in their famed Drama Department. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of "Gretchen Kraus", the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper and Budget Director) on the TV sitcom Benson. She got the part by appearing in a multi-episode stint as "Ingrid Svenson", birth mother of Corinne Tate, on the tv sitcom Soap. Both series were created by Susan Harris and produced by Witt-Thomas-Harris Productions (who later created The Golden Girls and Empty Nest. Earlier in her career, Swenson had a notable turn on the iconic TV western series Bonanza in two episodes: "Inger, My Love" and "Journey Remembered" . Swenson took a brief leave of absence from her starring role in 110 in the Shade on Broadway to appear in "Journey Remembered. " The appearances were significant in that she played Lorne Greene's Ben Cartwright character's second wife, the mother of Hoss Cartwright, played by Dan Blocker, She was actually four years younger than Blocker. After Bonanza ended its 14-year run, Swenson guest starred in an episode of Lorne Greene's short-lived crime drama Griff. Also early in her career Swenson was acclaimed for her supporting roles in the films Advise and Consent and The Miracle Worker . She is a trained lyric soprano and starred on Broadway in New Faces, The First Gentleman and received Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Musical for her performances in 110 in the Shade and Baker Street . Swenson is married to actor-singer Lowell Harris, with whom she had two sons, James and Mark. Though her Swedish-sounding name and trademark accent on Benson suggest otherwise, she was born and raised in the U.S. , and normally speaks with a General American accent.
  • Inga Swenson ist eine amerikanische Schauspielerin.
  • Inga Swenson on yhdysvaltalainen näyttelijä. Hänellä oli tunnettu rooli muun muassa televisiosarjassa Benson. Elokuvia, joissa Swenson on esiintynyt, ovat Ihmeidentekijä ja Myrskyä Washingtonissa (1962). Hän on niittänyt mainetta niin ikään Broadway-musikaaleissa. Swenson on saanut uransa varrella Emmy-, Tony- ja Golden Globe -ehdokkuuksia.
  • Inga Swenson är amerikansk skådespelerska född 29 december 1932 i Omaha, Nebraska.
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  • Inga Swenson is an Emmy award and Golden Globe-nominated American actress. Swenson was a member of Alpha Phi sorority at Northwestern University where she studied in their famed Drama Department. Swenson is best known to American audiences for her portrayal of "Gretchen Kraus", the autocratic and acerbic German cook (later Head Housekeeper and Budget Director) on the TV sitcom Benson.
  • Inga Swenson ist eine amerikanische Schauspielerin.
  • Inga Swenson on yhdysvaltalainen näyttelijä. Hänellä oli tunnettu rooli muun muassa televisiosarjassa Benson. Elokuvia, joissa Swenson on esiintynyt, ovat Ihmeidentekijä ja Myrskyä Washingtonissa (1962). Hän on niittänyt mainetta niin ikään Broadway-musikaaleissa. Swenson on saanut uransa varrella Emmy-, Tony- ja Golden Globe -ehdokkuuksia.
  • Inga Swenson är amerikansk skådespelerska född 29 december 1932 i Omaha, Nebraska.
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