Emma Wiklund (née Sjöberg; 13 September 1968) is a

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fashion model and actress. She appeared on several covers of ''

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'' magazine and in the 1992 George Michael music video for "

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". Her acting roles include playing police officer Petra in four of the ''

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'' films (1998–2007).

Career

Born 13 September 1968 in Stockholm, Sweden, she is a 177 cm tall, blue-eyed blonde who has walked the runway for

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, Christian Lacroix and Lanvin. She was signed to

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and can be seen in George Michael's music video for "

" alongside other models such as

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. She dated Ulf Ekberg, songwriter for and co-founder of Ace of Base, from 1994 to 2000. She began her acting career in 1995, and role include playing police officer Petra with the four ''

'' movies (1998–2007), she became a popular actress in France. In her native Sweden, she is known as a TV-hostess and a regular in the fashion world. On 12 February 2003, she married Hans Wiklund and they have two children, daughter Tyra and son Elis. She sat on the board for Swedish fashion retailer

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in 2007. She also appears in their advertisements. Wiklund speaks

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fluently.

Filmography

* 1992 - ''

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'' (TV movie) * 1995 - ''

'' * 1998 - ''

'', Petra * 1999 - ''

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'', The Dancer * 2000 - ''

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'', Petra * 2000 - ''

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'' (short) * 2003 - ''

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'', Petra * 2004 - ''

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'', Sonja * 2007 - ''

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'', Petra

References

External links

*
Emma Sjöberg's profile in the FMD-database
1968 births Living people Swedish actresses Swedish television personalities Swedish female models Swedish women television presenters {{model-stub