Pauline Brunius, née Emma Maria Pauline Lindstedt (10 February 1881 in Stockholm - 30 March 1954 in Stockholm) was a Swedish actor, Screenwriter and director. She was the managing director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre from 1938 to 1948.
Brunius became a ballet student in 1891, but ended her ballet studies in favor of spoken drama. She was engaged at the theatre Olympiateatern in 1902. Jointly with her spouse and colleague, Gösta Ekman (senior), she was the managing director of the theatre Oscarsteatern in 1926-1932. In 1938, she was engaged as the managing director of the Royal Dramatic Theatre.