Frida Sophia Hallgren (born 16 December 1974) is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

actress, internationally known from ''

As It Is in Heaven ''As It Is in Heaven'' ( sv, Så som i himmelen) is a 2004 Swedish musical film directed by Kay Pollak and starring Michael Nyqvist and Frida Hallgren. It was a box office hit in Sweden and several other countries. It was nominated for Best Fo ...

''. She got her start in acting as a child in Hasse Funck's children's acting school and participated in Vår teater, a children's theater. After finishing her degree, Frida attended the theater university in

Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal pop ...

. This training was connected to a practical course at the city theater of Gothenburg. Thereafter, Frida received several theater roles in Gothenburg, Stockholm, and

Uppsala Uppsala (, or all ending in , ; archaically spelled ''Upsala'') is the county seat of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmö. It had 177,074 inhabitants in 2019. Located north of the c ...

. She attained international fame with the leading role of Lena in

Kay Pollak Kay Gunnar Leopold Pollak (born 21 May 1938) is a Swedish film director. Career After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with ''As It Is in Heaven'' (''Så som i himmelen''), a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nom ...

Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...

nominated film ''As It Is in Heaven''. In 2007, she was at the side of Walter Sittler and

Inger Nilsson Karin Inger Monica Nilsson (born 4 May 1959) is a Swedish actress and singer. She is a former child actress. She is primarily known for her portrayal of Pippi Longstocking in the Swedish-produced TV series of the same name during 1969 which was ...

(''

Pippi Longstocking Pippi Longstocking ( sv, Pippi Långstrump) is the fictional main character in an eponymous series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Pippi was named by Lindgren's daughter Karin, who asked her mother for a get-well story w ...

'') in the Second German Television miniseries ''

Der Kommissar und das Meer ''Der Kommissar und das Meer'' (Swedish title: ''Kommissarien och havet'') is a German-Swedish television series. It is loosely based on the crime novels by Mari Jungstedt. The series has been broadcast in Germany since 2007 on channels ZDF and ...

''. She starred in the Swedish film '' Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter'' in 2012''.'' Since 2013, she acts in the series ''

Fröken Frimans krig ''Fröken Frimans krig'' ("Miss Friman's War") is a Swedish drama television series that first aired on SVT in December 2013 for three episodes during the Christmas and New Years weekend.

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* 1974 births Living people Swedish film actresses {{sweden-actor-stub