Greta Berthels was born on October 19, 1892 in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden as Hildur Margareta Andersson. She was an actress and writer, known for Arnljot (1927), Åsa-Nisse (1949) and Åsa-Hanna (1946). She was married to Theodor Berthels. She died on February 1, 1971 in Söderåkra, Kalmar län, Sweden.