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 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 wh ...

in the Swedish-produced TV series of the same name during 1969 which was compiled, re-dubbed into German and later also in English and many other languages, and released as two feature films in 1969. In 1970, she reprised her role of Pippi in two subsequent feature films. As of 2005, she works as a secretary in

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, occasionally taking small stage roles.

Career

Nilsson was eight years old when she was cast as

. First, she did a TV series and then four feature films. After Pippi Longstocking she trained as a medical secretary, but chose to pursue a career as an actress. Nilsson was, among other things,

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at Östgötateatern and acted in several plays. Since 2007 she has been appearing on the German TV-channel

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as the forensic pathologist Ewa in the TV-series ''

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 ...

'' ( en, The Inspector and the Sea). In 2009, Nilsson was a celebrity contestant on '' Kändisdjungeln''.

Awards

In 1975 Nilsson received a

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award in the "Most Popular Personage" category Received in 1975 but referred to 1974 for her role in Pippi Longstocking TV series.

Filmography

* 1969 - ''

'' * 1969 - '' Pippi Goes on Board'' * 1970 - '' Pippi in the South Seas'' * 1970 - ''

Pippi on the Run ''Pippi on the Run'' (original Swedish title: ''På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump'') is a 1970 Swedish/West German movie, sequel of '' Pippi in the South Seas'' with the cast of the 1969 TV series ''Pippi Longstocking''. It is the last entry in the ...

'' * 1989 - '' Brenda Brave'' * 2000 - ''

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'' * 2015 - '' The Here After''

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nilsson, Inger 1959 births Living people People from Kinda Municipality Swedish child actresses Swedish film actresses Secretaries