Josefin Asplund | |
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 Josefin Asplund in 2019 | |
| Born | 15 October 1991 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Maria Josefin Asplund (born 15 October 1991) [1] is a Swedish actress. She is known to international audiences for her roles as Astrid on the History Channel series Vikings and Pernilla Blomkvist in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). [2] [3] She starred in the 2015 film adaptation of the Swedish novel The Circle .
Asplund grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden, with her Polish mother, Swedish father and older sister. Asplund's parents divorced when she was 7 years old. [4]
Asplund began acting at the local theater close to her home at the age of 6, where she played various characters in different musicals until her teenage years. During her childhood the stage was one of few places that truly felt like home, she said in an interview with Swedish Radio. [5]
Later, Asplund studied acting at Södra Latins Gymnasium (Southern Latin secondary school), graduating in 2010. Shortly after, she was cast in David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opposite Daniel Craig. She played one of the lead roles in the film adaption (2015) of the best selling Swedish novel The Circle and gained international recognition through her role as Astrid in History Channel series Vikings .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Pernilla | |
| 2012 | Call Girl | Sonja | |
| 2013 | Piska en matta | Caroline | Short film |
| 2015 | The Circle | Rebecka Mohlin | |
| 2016 | Stödgruppen | Felicia | Short film |
| 2019 | Woodland Cemetery | photographer | Short film |
| 2021 | Champion of the World | Paola | Russian language |
| 2024 | Nova & Alice | Nova |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Arne Dahl: Efterskalv | Molly | Mini-series |
| 2016–2018 | Vikings | Astrid | 18 episodes |
| 2017 | Seven and Me ("Sept nains et moi") | Blanche White | Animation, 24 episodes |
| 2018 | Conspiracy of Silence ("Ingen utan skuld") | Johanna Månsson | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Sanctuary ("Himmelsdalen") | Helena | 8 episodes |
| 2020–2023 | Top Dog | Emily Jansson | 14 episodes |
| 2021 | Snöänglar | Jenni | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Gambling Scandal ("Spelskandalen") | Therese | Mini-series |
| 2024 | Twilight of the Gods | Fenja (voice) | Episode: "The Bride-Price" |
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