She was born 24 July 1944 in
Köping. She graduated from the
State School of Drama in Malmö in 1972. Her breakthrough was in the 1977 miniseries . In 1978, she played the lead role in ''
Men Can't Be Raped,'' a
rape and revenge film adapted from
Märta Tikkanen's novel
Manrape. Godenius played the lead role of Eva, a librarian who takes revenge on her rapist. Although the film spurred debate, her performance was praised. In addition to her acting work, she has also worked as an audiobook narrator for the
Swedish Agency for Accessible Media. ==Selected filmography==