Inger Nilsson
Encyclopedia
Karin Inger Monica Nilsson (born 4 May 1959 in Kisa
) is a Swedish
actress. She is a former child actress.
She is primarily known for her portrayal of Pippi Longstocking
in the Swedish-produced TV series of the same name during 1969, which was later compiled, re-dubbed into English, and released as four feature films in 1969 and 1970. She currently works as a secretary in Stockholm
, occasionally taking small stage roles.
In 2000 the Swiss
director Xavier Koller
convinced her to take a role in his film Gripsholm, based on a
novel by Kurt Tucholsky
.
In 2007 she appeared on the German TV-channel ZDF
as the forensic pathologist Ewa in the TV-series ”Der Kommissar und das Meer” (The Commissioner and the Sea)
In 2009, Nilsson was a celebrity contestant on Kändisdjungeln
.
award in the "Most Popular Personage" category for her role in Pippi Longstocking TV series.
Kisa (town)
Kisa is a locality and the seat of Kinda Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 3,697 inhabitants in 2005.Actress Karin Inger Monica Nilsson, who featured Pippi Longstocking from the book of Astrid Lindgren in the 1970s, was born here....
) is a Swedish
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....
actress. She is a former child actress.
She is primarily known for her portrayal of Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking is a fictional character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series...
in the Swedish-produced TV series of the same name during 1969, which was later compiled, re-dubbed into English, and released as four feature films in 1969 and 1970. She currently works as a secretary 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...
, occasionally taking small stage roles.
In 2000 the Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
director Xavier Koller
Xavier Koller
Xavier Koller is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. His film Journey of Hope won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1990....
convinced her to take a role in his film Gripsholm, based on a
novel by Kurt Tucholsky
Kurt Tucholsky
Kurt Tucholsky was a German-Jewish journalist, satirist and writer. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Kaspar Hauser, Peter Panter, Theobald Tiger and Ignaz Wrobel. Born in Berlin-Moabit, he moved to Paris in 1924 and then to Sweden in 1930.Tucholsky was one of the most important journalists of...
.
In 2007 she appeared on the German TV-channel ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
as the forensic pathologist Ewa in the TV-series ”Der Kommissar und das Meer” (The Commissioner and the Sea)
In 2009, Nilsson was a celebrity contestant on Kändisdjungeln
Kändisdjungeln
Kändisdjungeln is the first season of the Swedish version of I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!. It started airing on on September 11, 2009 for 16 episodes. The show's hosts are David Hellenius and Tilde de Paula. The celebrities were sent to the Malaysian jungle for the show's run...
.
Awards
In 1975 Inger has received a TP de OroTP de Oro
The TP de Oro is a Spanish award given since 1973, to honour, mostly, Spanish, but also foreign television series. The TP de Oro is considered to be the most prestigious Spanish awards for television.-External links:* *...
award in the "Most Popular Personage" category for her role in Pippi Longstocking TV series.
Filmography
- 1969 - Pippi LongstockingPippi Longstocking (1969 film)Pippi Longstocking is a 1969 film, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren with the cast of the 1969 TV series. This movie is collection of some episodes of the original TV series and was released in the U.S...
- 1969 - Pippi Goes on BoardPippi Goes on BoardPippi Goes on Board is a 1969 film, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren with the cast of the 1969 TV series.-Cast:*Inger Nilsson - Pippi Longstocking*Maria Persson - Annika...
- 1970 - Pippi in the South SeasPippi in the South SeasPippi in the South Seas is a 1970 film, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren with the cast of the 1969 TV series Pippi Longstocking.-Synopsis:...
- 1970 - Pippi on the RunPippi on the RunPippi on the Run is a 1970 film, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren with the cast of the 1969 TV series...
- 2000 - GripsholmGripsholm (film)Gripsholm is a 2000 Swiss film directed by Xavier Koller. It was Switzerland's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.-See also:*Cinema of Switzerland...