Lina Englund
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Lina Maria Englund is a Swedish
actress and musician.
Englund went to the Adolf Fredrik School of Music in Stockholm for middle and high school.
When she was 12, she went with a friend to an audition for the movie Miraklet i Valby and got the female lead. At 15, she played Camilla in the television series Storstad for a year and a half. When the show ended, she enrolled in the 2-year aesthetic-practical course at the Södra Latins gymnasium
in Stockholm. While studying there, she participated in the Canadian young people's TV series Northwood
, where she played the au pair
Kristina. She also had the female lead in Ulf Malmros' TV series Rapport till himlen
.
For her role in the 1996 movie Vinterviken, she was nominated for a Guldbagge Award
as Best Actress in a leading role. She attended the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting
from 1995 to 1999 and after graduation, joined the Stockholm City Theatre
and Teater Galeasen
. Among other productions, she has appeared in Chekhov
's Three Sisters
and Uncle Vanya
, and Lars Norén
's Krig (War).
In the summer of 2001 she filmed Outside Your Door
in Lycksele
. At the premiere the following year, Englund received good reviews, "very good" and "convincing."
Together with David Shutrick and Johan Lindstrom, she formed the group Selfish, which in 1998 released the disc Wanting You Would Be. The album received a mixed reception, but as a singer the critics pronounced Englund "very talented" and "very convincing". The group released only the one recording, but Englund has continued with music; among other things, she has written music for the National Theatre
's production of Jean Genet
's The Maids
. She recorded a new album with David Shutrick in 2006, but it was not released in 2007. She also recorded material with Martin Thomasson of Rockmonster and co-wrote songs with Eric Erlandson
of Hole
.
In fall 2006, Englund participated in the filming of the TV series Bror och syster, which was broadcast in spring 2007. In 2008, she had a recurring role in the TV series based on the comic strip Rocky
.
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 and musician.
Englund went to the Adolf Fredrik School of Music in Stockholm for middle and high school.
When she was 12, she went with a friend to an audition for the movie Miraklet i Valby and got the female lead. At 15, she played Camilla in the television series Storstad for a year and a half. When the show ended, she enrolled in the 2-year aesthetic-practical course at the Södra Latins gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Stockholm. While studying there, she participated in the Canadian young people's TV series Northwood
Northwood (TV series)
Northwood was a Canadian drama television series which aired on CBC Television from 1991 to 1994 about the lives of teenagers living in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The series was created and produced by Nick Orchard....
, where she played the au pair
Au pair
An au pair is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary allowance for personal use...
Kristina. She also had the female lead in Ulf Malmros' TV series Rapport till himlen
Rapport till himlen
Rapport till himlen is a 1994 Swedish mini series directed by Ulf Malmros and starring Johan Widerberg and Lina Englund.- Plot summary :...
.
For her role in the 1996 movie Vinterviken, she was nominated for a Guldbagge Award
Guldbagge 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,...
as Best Actress in a leading role. She attended the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting
Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting
The National Academy of Mime and Acting , known in Swedish as Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm, is a school in Stockholm for acting and mime...
from 1995 to 1999 and after graduation, joined the Stockholm City Theatre
Stockholm City Theatre
Stockholm City Theatre is Sweden's most popular theatre stage. It was created in 1956 but the first performance was delayed until 1960. It had not yet been decided at that point where in the city the theatre would lie so the Folkets hus building at Norra Bantorget, with a temporary stage, became...
and Teater Galeasen
Teater Galeasen
Teater Galeasen is an independent Swedish theatre group based at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. It was founded in 1983.Teater Galeasen is known for their singular, avant-garde and experimental productions of both classic and contemporary dramatic work. They work with freelance actors and...
. Among other productions, she has appeared in Chekhov
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics...
's Three Sisters
Three Sisters (play)
Three Sisters is a play by Russian author and playwright Anton Chekhov, perhaps partially inspired by the situation of the three Brontë sisters, but most probably by the three Zimmermann sisters in Perm...
and Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski....
, and Lars Norén
Lars Norén
Lars Norén is a Swedish playwright, novelist and poet. He is considered Sweden's most prominent contemporary playwright of today.Born in Stockholm, Norén wrote his first play at age 19...
's Krig (War).
In the summer of 2001 she filmed Outside Your Door
Outside Your Door
Outside Your Door is a Swedish independent film directed by Martin Söder, which tells the story of a young man living with Tourette syndrome without knowing it...
in Lycksele
Lycksele
- References :...
. At the premiere the following year, Englund received good reviews, "very good" and "convincing."
Together with David Shutrick and Johan Lindstrom, she formed the group Selfish, which in 1998 released the disc Wanting You Would Be. The album received a mixed reception, but as a singer the critics pronounced Englund "very talented" and "very convincing". The group released only the one recording, but Englund has continued with music; among other things, she has written music for the National Theatre
Riksteatern
Riksteatern is the name of the popular "National Touring Theatre"/"National Theatre Company" in Sweden. It's the biggest theatre company on tour in Sweden and can, in one way, almost be described as Sweden's national stage on tour....
's production of Jean Genet
Jean Genet
Jean Genet was a prominent and controversial French novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, and political activist. Early in his life he was a vagabond and petty criminal, but later took to writing...
's The Maids
The Maids
The Maids is a play by the French dramatist Jean Genet. It was first performed at the Théâtre de l'Athénée in Paris in a production that opened on 17 April 1947, which Louis Jouvet directed...
. She recorded a new album with David Shutrick in 2006, but it was not released in 2007. She also recorded material with Martin Thomasson of Rockmonster and co-wrote songs with Eric Erlandson
Eric Erlandson
Eric Erlandson is an American musician known as the co-founder, former songwriter and lead guitarist of alternative rock band Hole.-Early life and career:...
of Hole
Hole (band)
Hole is an American alternative rock band that originally formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The band is fronted by vocalist/songwriter and rhythm guitarist Courtney Love, who co-founded Hole with former songwriter/lead guitarist Eric Erlandson...
.
In fall 2006, Englund participated in the filming of the TV series Bror och syster, which was broadcast in spring 2007. In 2008, she had a recurring role in the TV series based on the comic strip Rocky
Rocky (comic strip)
Rocky is a Swedish autobiographical comic strip created by Martin Kellerman, focusing on an anthropomorphic dog, Rocky, and his friends in their everyday life in Stockholm.-Overview:...
.
Filmography (selection)
- 1989 - Miraklet i Valby
- 1990 - Storstad (TV)
- 1994 - Rapport till himlenRapport till himlenRapport till himlen is a 1994 Swedish mini series directed by Ulf Malmros and starring Johan Widerberg and Lina Englund.- Plot summary :...
(TV) - 1996 - Vinterviken
- 1996 - När Finbar försvann
- 1999 - Dödlig drift
- 2000 - Syskonsalt (TV)
- 2002 - Outside Your DoorOutside Your DoorOutside Your Door is a Swedish independent film directed by Martin Söder, which tells the story of a young man living with Tourette syndrome without knowing it...
- 2002 - Lilla körsbärsträdgården (Stockholm City TheatreStockholm City TheatreStockholm City Theatre is Sweden's most popular theatre stage. It was created in 1956 but the first performance was delayed until 1960. It had not yet been decided at that point where in the city the theatre would lie so the Folkets hus building at Norra Bantorget, with a temporary stage, became...
) - 2003 - Popcorn (TV)
- 2003 - Swedenhielms
- 2004 - Om Stig Petrés hemlighet (TV)
- 2005 - Storm
- 2006 - Stilla Natt
- 2007 - Bror och syster (TV)
- 2007 - Arn – The Knight TemplarArn – The Knight TemplarArn – The Knight Templar is a 2007 epic film based on Jan Guillou's trilogy about the fictional Swedish Knight Templar Arn Magnusson. The film was released in December 2007 and the sequel, Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End , was released August 22, 2008...