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Actress and singer Ann-Margret is one of the most famous sex symbols and actresses of the 1960s and beyond. She continued her career through the following decades and into the 21st century.
Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland County, Sweden, to Anna Regina (Aronsson) and Carl Gustav Olsson, who worked for an electrical company. She came to America at age 6. She studied at Northwestern University and left for Las Vegas to pursue a career as a singer. Ann-Margret was discovered by George Burns and soon afterward got both a record deal at RCA and a film contract at 20th Century Fox. In 1961, her single "I Just Don't Understand" charted in the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Her acting debut followed the same year as Bette Davis' daughter in Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles (1961). She appeared in the musical State Fair (1962) a year later before her breakthrough in 1963. With Bye Bye Birdie (1963) and Viva Las Vegas (1964) opposite Elvis Presley, she became a Top 10 Box Office star, teen idol and even Golden Globe nominated actress. She was marketed as Hollywood's hottest young star and in the years to come got awarded the infamous nickname "sex kitten." Her following pictures were sometimes ripped apart by critics (Bus Riley's Back in Town (1965) and The Swinger (1966)), sometimes praised (The Cincinnati Kid (1965)). She couldn't escape being typecast because of her great looks. By the late 1960s, her career stalled, and she turned to Italy for new projects. She returned and, by 1970, she was back in the public image with Hollywood films (R.P.M. (1970) opposite Anthony Quinn), Las Vegas sing-and-dance shows and her own television specials. She finally overcame her image with her Oscar-nominated turn in Mike Nichols' Carnal Knowledge (1971) and succeeded in changing her image from sex kitten to respected actress. A near-fatal accident at a Lake Tahoe show in 1972 only momentarily stopped her career. She was again Oscar-nominated in 1975 for Tommy (1975), the rock opera film of the British rock band The Who. Her career continued with successful films throughout the late 1970s and into the 1980s. She starred next to Anthony Hopkins in Magic (1978) and appeared in pictures co-starring Walter Matthau, Gene Hackman, Glenda Jackson and Roy Scheider. She even appeared in a television remake of Tennessee Williams's masterpiece play "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 1983. Another late career highlight for her was Grumpy Old Men (1993) as the object of desire for Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. She continues to act in movies today.- Actor
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He started acting school in Malmö and went from there to the Skånska Teatern in Landskrona, performing in plays by Shakespeare or Brecht. He made a breakthrough as Puck in William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer's Night Dream'. He also met his wife Birgitta there. The 1990s meant a lot of work in front of the camera, playing a string of policemen, most notably Kurt Wallander from Henning Mankell's crime novels.- Writer
- Producer
Henrik Lundqvist is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He holds the record for most wins by a European-born goaltender in the NHL. During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, he led the Swedish men's team to their second Olympic gold medal.- Actor
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Allan Edwall was born in a working class home in Jämtland, Sweden in 1924. His father was a trade-union man and a communist. 1949-52 he attended Stockholm's Royal Daramatic Theatre School. Through the years he made more than 400 parts in theater, film, television and radio. He was also a director, an author, a composer and a singer. On records he sang his own songs where he attacked the injustices in our society. From 1986 and for the remaining years he ran his own theater 'Brunnsgatan 4' in Stockholm, where he did everything by himself, from acting to selling tickets.- Actor
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Johannes Kuhnke was born on 17 April 1972 in Strömsund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Force Majeure (2014), Äkta människor (2012) and The House That Jack Built (2018). He has been married to Alice Bah since 2003. They have three children.- Björn Mosten was born on 14 July 1997 in Dvärsätt, Jämtland County, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Love & Anarchy (2020) and Evil (2023).
- Barbara Scott was born on 16 November 1946 in Sveg, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She was an actress. She died on 21 December 1995 in Bagarmossen, Stockholm län, Sweden.
- Thomas Hedengran was born on 11 February 1965 in Nilsvallen, Härjedalen, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Borg vs. McEnroe (2017), Död vid ankomst (2008) and Hamilton (1998).
- Anna-Karin Eskilsson is a Swedish actor and entrepreneur that moved to New York to make it in the movies. After 16 years of acting courses and minor parts she was offered the leading role in a biopic of Greta Garbo by Buddy Bregman. However, Bregman's plan to finance the production failed and the project was paused forever. While working as a bartender in New York Anna-Karin Eskilsson was befriended by the Swedish entrepreneur Björn Höglund who claimed that he could find financing for the film about Garbo. When this also failed and Höglund was arrested by police in Los Angeles, Anna-Karin Eskilsson ended her career as an actress.
- Viveka Seldahl was born on 15 March 1944 in Överammer, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for En sång för Martin (2001), Änglagård - Andra sommaren (1994) and S/Y Joy (1989). She was married to Sven Wollter. She died on 3 November 2001 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Carina Lidbom was born on 9 February 1957 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Faceless Murderer (1995), The White Lioness (1996) and Rederiet (1992).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Göthe Grefbo was born on 30 October 1921 in Föllinge, Krokom, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Pippi Goes on Board (1969), Pippi Longstocking (1969) and Pippi Longstocking (1969). He died on 17 May 1991 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Actress
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Kim Anderzon was born on 20 March 1943 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Andra dansen (1983), Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen? (1981) and Rederiet (1992). She died on 24 October 2014 in Vallentuna, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Mikael Tornving was born on 15 February 1961 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He is an actor and writer, known for Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser (2009), Johan Falk: Kodnamn - Lisa (2012) and Johan Falk: Leo Gaut (2009). He is married to Gunilla. They have two children.
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- Camera and Electrical Department
Per Eggers was born on 3 February 1951 in Undersåker, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He is an actor, known for Orka! Orka! (2004), Goda grannar (1987) and Rederiet (1992).- Jessica Almenäs was born on 16 November 1975 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Lust (2022), Love Is Blind: Sweden (2024) and Rachel och Jossan: Utan filter (2015).
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- Director
- Actor
Lars Molin was born on 6 May 1942 in Undersåker, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He was a writer and director, known for Misfire (1978), Sommarmord (1994) and Höjdhoppar'n (1981). He died on 7 February 1999 in Sundbyberg, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Eva Stiberg was born on 26 December 1920 in Ström, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She was an actress, known for Life on Seacrow Island (1964), Eva (1948) and Tjorven och Mysak (1966). She died on 28 August 1990 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Camera and Electrical Department
Johan Lundin was born on 19 December 1976 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. Johan is a director and assistant director, known for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018), En vinnartyp (2003) and Fartblinda (2019).- Jenny Ulving was born on 26 September 1979 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for The Invisible (2002), Drowning Ghost (2004) and Strandhotellet (2023).
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Halvar Björk was born on 22 September 1928 in Borgvattnet, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Autumn Sonata (1978), Badarna (1968) and Ödets man (1960). He died on 12 November 2000 in Huddinge, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Mats Rudal was born on 28 February 1963 in Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden. He is an actor, known for S:t Mikael: Traumaenheten (1998), Myskväll (2007) and Agent Hamilton (2020).
- Källa Bie was born on 20 July 1974 in Ytterhogdal, Jämtlands län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Adult Behavior (1999), The Lawyer (2018) and My So-Called Father (2014).
- Actress
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Sonja Kristina Lindgren-Källström, born in Södra Öhn, a small community outside Strömsund, was a Swedish vocalist and screen actress. She was singing i local dance orchestras during the 1960's when film director Vilgot Sjöman spotted her and offered roles in "Syskonbädd 1782" (1966) and "I Am Curious Blue" (1968). Sonja Lindgren got famous and signed-on to a showcase production at Hamburger Börs, Stockholm, in 1969. During the 70's she recorded, acted in the television series "Nybyggarland" (1972) and married the renowned rally driver Harry "Sputnik" Källström. She appeared in one more feature film and in several television shows throughout the rest of her life.- Director
- Actor
- Producer
Staffan Ling was born on 8 November 1944 in Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden. He is a director and actor, known for Snowroller - Sällskapsresan II (1985), Christmas party with Staffan & Bengt (1984) and Guld! (1988).