Barbro Karin Viola Westerlund Larsson (born 29October 1956), better known as Babben, is a Swedish

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and

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Life and career

Babben was born in

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on Gotland and is recognised by her pronounced

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dialect. Now living in

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with her daughter, she attended the National Academy of Dramatic Art in

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in 1977–1980. She has been active in the S.U.C.K. (Stand Up Comedy Club) since 1988 and comedian group R.E.A. (Roligt Elakt Aktuellt). She has also appeared in the TV show '' Parlamentet'' and had her own

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''Babben & co'' in 2007. She performed as a stand up comedian in Great Britain 1996 and also did a couple appearances on British television. In 2006, she was voted the most popular female comedian in Sweden in the popular TV-programme ''Folktoppen''. In 1992, Swedish

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named one of the

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s in the

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, 10795 Babben after her.

Selected filmography

Appearances in films and television series. *1980 – ''

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'' *1984 – ''Tryggare kan ingen vara …'' (TV series) *1989 – '' Peter och Petra'' *1994 – ''Läckan'' *1994 – ''13-årsdagen'' *1996 – ''Drömprinsen – filmen om Em'' *1996 – ''Polisen och pyromanen'' (TV series) *1997 – ''

Nattbuss 807 ''Nattbuss 807'' (English: ''Night Bus 807'') is a Swedish thriller film based on the real murder of a young skinhead in 1992. The film was released to cinemas in Sweden on 28 February 1997, directed by David Flamholc. The film is based on a true ...

'' *1998 – ''

Lithivm ''Lithivm'' (also known as ''Lithium Europe'') is a Swedish horror thriller from 1998 directed by David Flamholc and Swedish voice acting veteran Fredrik Dolk and Johan Widerberg. The title of the film is a stylised spelling of ''Lithium'' whic ...

'' *1999 – ''Sherdil'' *2007 – '' Leende guldbruna ögon'' (TV series) *2010 – ''Fyra år till'' *2013 – ''Wallander – försvunnen *2014 – ''LasseMajas detektivbyrå – Skuggor över Valleby'' *2020 - ''

Mirakel ''Mirakel'' (''Miracle'') was the 2020 Sveriges Television's Christmas Calendar. It started airing on 1 December 2020, and ended on 24 December the same year. Plot In a laboratory in Sweden before Christmas 2020, the scientists Anna-Carin Davids ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Larsson, Babben 1956 births Living people Swedish actresses Swedish comedians Swedish women comedians Sommar (radio program) hosts Swedish women radio presenters People from Gotland