Inga Swenson Dies: Tony And Emmy-Nominated Actress Best Known For ‘Benson’ And ‘Soap’ Was 90
deadline.comInga Swenson, the versatile actress best known for memorable portrayals of combative women on the TV hits Soap and Benson, has died.
Her son confirmed the news to TMZ. Swenson was 90. Swenson’s involvement on the shows began with a multi-episode arc on Soap in 1978 as the conniving revenge-seeking Ingrid Svenson, the Swedish birth mother of Corinne Tate (Diana Canova).
That led to a new role on the show’s spinoff, Benson, as Gretchen Kraus, an autocratic and combative German cook. Over the course of the latter Swenson’s character was frequently at odds with Benson (Robert Guillaume) himself, often trading insults with him as he sought to run household affairs for Governor Eugene X.
Gatling (James Noble). Despite their rivalry, Benson and Kraus later became close friends on the show. Swenson was Emmy nominated three times for the role, in 1980, 1982 and 1985.
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