Maria Lundqvist

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Maria Lundqvist
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Maria Lundqvist in 2013.
Born
Annika Maria Lundqvist

(1963-10-14) 14 October 1963 (age 61)
Gothenburg, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian
Years active1986–
Partner(s)Mikael Bengtsson (1986–2010)
Kristoffer Hellström (2010–)
Children4

Annika Maria Lundqvist (born 14 October 1963) is a Swedish actress and comedian. [1] Born in Gothenburg, Lundqvist studied acting at the Gothenburg Theatre Academy and has since been acting at various Swedish theatres, including the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.

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Her breakthrough as a comedian came when she portrayed a comic character named Sally in a TV-show with the same name in 1998. She has also starred in musicals in Sweden. For her film acting, she has received two Guldbagge awards. She had a leading role in the 2015 comedy film En underbar jävla jul. [2]

She has four children, one of them is actor Anton Lundqvist.

Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 Everlasting Moments
Involuntary
2005 Mother of Mine
2001 Deadline

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References

  1. "Guldbaggen älskar Maria". Aftonbladet. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. "Bergströms och Af Silléns kritik mot Guldbaggejuryn: "Hade varit värd fler nomineringar"". Aftonbladet. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.