Ewa Fröling, (Eva Marie Fröling; born 9 August 1952) is a Swedish actress who was born in Stockholm. She is internationally most recognized for her leading parts in

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's ''Sally och friheten'' (as Sally) and

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's ''

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'' (as Emelie). Fröling studied at Sweden's Theatre Academy (Teaterhögskolan) in

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and from 1977 to 1988 was an actress at Sweden's national stage, the

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where Fröling appeared in plays such as ''Stiftelsen'' directed by

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, as Johanna in

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's ''Heliga Johanna från slakthusen'' (Saint Joan of the Stockyards) and in

's classic 1984 staging of

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's ''King Lear'' (as Regan). In the 1990s she worked mainly at Stockholms stadsteater (

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). Ewa Fröling was back on stage at the Royal Dramatic Theatre; in the title role as ''Vera'' in the success play by popular Swedish playwright

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, 2005. Fröling has been married to actor

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with whom she has a daughter,

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. She participated in '' Let's Dance 2016'' which was broadcast on TV4.

Selected filmography

*1979: ''Katitzi'' (TV series) *1980: ''Välkommen hem'' (TV theatre) *1981: '' Sally and Freedom'' *1981: '' Peter-No-Tail'' (''Pelle Svanslös'') (voice only) *1982: ''

'' *1983: ''G'' *1983: '' Två killar och en tjej'' *1987: ''Träff i helfigur'' *1987: '' Jim & Piraterna Blom'' *1988: '' S.O.S. - En segelsällskapsresa'' *1991: '' The Ox'' * 1993: Sista Dansen *2000: ''Gossip'' *2001: '' Sprängaren'' *2003: ''Paradiset'' *2004: ''

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'' (

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in the Swedish version of film) *2005: ''Robotar'' *2009: ''

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'' (''Män som hatar kvinnor'')

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* * * 1952 births Living people Swedish stage actresses Swedish film actresses Actresses from Stockholm {{Sweden-stage-actor-stub