Märta Torén

Märta Torén was a Swedish stage and film actress of the 1940s and 1950s.

Biography

Torén's father was a Swedish military officer, and for three years, during World War II, he was a secretary in the Swedish war office.
After studying at the Stockholm Royal Dramatic Theatre's Royal Dramatic Training Academy, Torén began her career on the stage and from 1947 she appeared in films. She appeared on the cover of the 13 June issue of Life Magazine in 1949.
Torén appeared in 11 American film productions during her brief career. One of her roles was opposite Humphrey Bogart in Sirocco, and she also co-starred with Dana Andrews in Assignment – Paris!.
In 1952, Torén married screenwriter, film director, and producer Leonardo Bercovici, and they had one daughter.
Sophia Loren chose her stage name as a twist on Torén's.

On 17 February 1957, Torén performed in a stage play at the Alle Theater in Stockholm. Later that evening, she became unconscious and was taken to hospital. On 19 February she died from a subarachnoid hemorrhage, at the age of 31.