Alexandra Dahlström
Encyclopedia
Lena Marina Alexandra Dahlström (born 12 February 1984) is a Swedish actress.
for Best Actress, together with Rebecka Liljeberg
. Despite receiving numerous offers to act in other films, she declined, stating that she wanted to concentrate on finishing school.
When once asked when she was younger what she wanted to be when she grew up, Dahlström stated: "Serial killer
, or rockstar."
In 2002, Dahlström acted as assistant director
and Russian translator, alongside Show Me Love director Lukas Moodysson
, with his film Lilya 4-ever
.
In 2007 Dahlström had a small role in the Dutch
soap opera
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
on RTL 4
. She played a Swedish exchange student named Skylar Nilsson. On 18 April 2008 she returned to this role for a short period.
, Sweden
, and grew up in Stockholm
. Her mother, Irina, is Russian
, and her father Swedish. She speaks both Swedish
and Russian
.
She lived alone in Stockholm after graduating high school. She continued to act in theatre. After a several-year break, Dahlström again starred in the film Fröken Sverige (Miss Sweden), for which she received favorable reviews.
During the autumn of 2004 she was the DJ for the biggest late night talk show
in Sweden, called 'Late Night with Luuk', which she had been originally interviewed on in May 1998 with Rebecka Liljeberg
for her acting in Show Me Love. On her debut as DJ for the show, the guests were R.E.M.
and British actor Paul Bettany
.
After completing her studies, she now lives in Rome, Italy and is again pursuing a serious acting career.
Career
Dahlström gained international attention in 1998, after starring as "Elin" in the film Show Me Love. For this, she won the Guldbagge AwardGuldbagge Award
The Guldbagge Award is an official Swedish film award awarded annually since 1964 by the Swedish Film Institute.-Etymology:Guldbagge is the Swedish name for Cetonia aurata, a beetle also known as rose chafer. The name of the award could also be interpreted as a play on the Swedish word skalbagge,...
for Best Actress, together with Rebecka Liljeberg
Rebecka Liljeberg
Rebecka Månstråle Liljeberg is a Swedish actress.- Early life :Liljeberg's mother was relatively young when Rebecka was born, and Liljeberg's parents divorced when she was one year old. At the age of 9 , Liljeberg began her acting career when she won a role in the series Sunes jul...
. Despite receiving numerous offers to act in other films, she declined, stating that she wanted to concentrate on finishing school.
When once asked when she was younger what she wanted to be when she grew up, Dahlström stated: "Serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, or rockstar."
In 2002, Dahlström acted as assistant director
Assistant director
The role of an Assistant director include tracking daily progress against the filming production schedule, arranging logistics, preparing daily call sheets, checking cast and crew, maintaining order on the set. They also have to take care of health and safety of the crew...
and Russian translator, alongside Show Me Love director Lukas Moodysson
Lukas Moodysson
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, with his film Lilya 4-ever
Lilya 4-ever
Lilja 4-ever is a 2002 Swedish drama film. It is director Lukas Moodysson's third feature film which marks a sharp change of mood from his previous two films, the uplifting love story Show Me Love and Together, set in the 1970s...
.
In 2007 Dahlström had a small role in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
Goede tijden, slechte tijden , also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 4,000 episodes have been broadcast...
on RTL 4
RTL 4
RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. The station has three sister tv channels: RTL 5, RTL 7 and RTL 8...
. She played a Swedish exchange student named Skylar Nilsson. On 18 April 2008 she returned to this role for a short period.
Personal life
Dahlström was born in GävleGävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and grew up in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. Her mother, Irina, is Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
, and her father Swedish. She speaks both Swedish
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
and Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
.
She lived alone in Stockholm after graduating high school. She continued to act in theatre. After a several-year break, Dahlström again starred in the film Fröken Sverige (Miss Sweden), for which she received favorable reviews.
During the autumn of 2004 she was the DJ for the biggest late night talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
in Sweden, called 'Late Night with Luuk', which she had been originally interviewed on in May 1998 with Rebecka Liljeberg
Rebecka Liljeberg
Rebecka Månstråle Liljeberg is a Swedish actress.- Early life :Liljeberg's mother was relatively young when Rebecka was born, and Liljeberg's parents divorced when she was one year old. At the age of 9 , Liljeberg began her acting career when she won a role in the series Sunes jul...
for her acting in Show Me Love. On her debut as DJ for the show, the guests were R.E.M.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
and British actor Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany is an English actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of films, including A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code...
.
After completing her studies, she now lives in Rome, Italy and is again pursuing a serious acting career.
Filmography
- Sanning eller konsekvensSanning eller konsekvens-Plot:Nora is in sixth grade in the Högalid School in Stockholm. She is torn between spending time with the cool girls Fanny and Sabina and the bullied Karin.-Cast:*Tove Edfeldt as Nora*Anna Gabrielsson as Karin*Alexandra Dahlström as Fanny...
(1997) - St. Mikael (series) (1998)
- Show Me Love (1998)
- Kranes konditori (theatre play) (1999)
- In bed with Santa, aka Tomten är far till alla barnen (1999)
- En vacker värld (theatre play) (2001)
- La Carpe (short film) (2001)
- Miss SwedenMiss Sweden (film)Miss Sweden, originally titled Fröken Sverige, is a 2004 Swedish film directed by Tova Magnusson-Norling. The film tells the story of Moa , who lives by herself in a cottage in the forest, and has a dead-end job in a toilet paper factory...
(2004) - Goede Tijden, Slechte TijdenGoede Tijden, Slechte TijdenGoede tijden, slechte tijden , also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily soap in the Netherlands. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 4,000 episodes have been broadcast...
(tv series in The Netherlands) (2007, 2008)