Sonja Åkesson was born on April 19, 1926 in Buttle, Gotland, Sweden. She was an actress and writer, known for Sagan om Siv (1974) and Tårtan (1973). She was married to Jarl Hammarberg, Bo Holmberg and Nils Westberg. She died on May 5, 1977 in Halmstad, Sweden.