 Her parentage and background is unknown, which is not uncommon in actors of the time.Eva Fundin was engaged at the theatre company of Johan Anton Lindqvist in 1793-1800 and as such active at the "Comediehuset" in Gothenburg, which was staffed by Lindqvist in that period.She was a very popular attraction in Gothenburg, where other actors were unfavorably compared to her for many years after her death.