Hortensia Hedström was born on December 8, 1890 in Elgin, Illinois, USA as Hortensia Astrid Ohlson. She was an actress, known for Jacobs stege (1942), Doktor Glas (1942) and Seger i mörker (1954). She was married to Gustav Hedström. She died on May 3, 1982 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.