Karin Franz Körlof (born Fransén Körlof, April 18, 1986) is a Swedish actress, playwright and director.

Biography

Körlof is the daughter of Anders Körlof and Anica Fransén, and the grandchild of lawyer Voldmar Körlof. She grew up in the Ytterby area in

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and came into contact with acting when she was 14, when she got one of the main roles in the anti-drug film ''Brandstegen''. In 2002–05 she participated in theater and film production at the Ale gymnasium. From 2005–07 she continued with a basic education (HNC) in acting and theater science at

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, The Space, in Scotland, where she played in classics such as

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'' (Rosalind) and

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The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'' (as Lady Bracknell). She also appeared in the short film ''End of Patrick Bullet'', filmed in

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. In 2009–10 she studied theater at

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, then acting at

Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts The Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (SADA) ( sv, Stockholms dramatiska högskola) was a school within the Stockholm University of the Arts that offers a University Diploma in Performing Arts and Media. SADA was Sweden’s largest school of fil ...

in 2012–15.

Selected filmography

* '' The Crown Jewels'' (2011) as girl by the church * ''

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'' (2013) as Alexia (1 episode) * ''

Nobody Owns Me ''Nobody Owns Me'' ( sv, Mig äger ingen) is a 2013 Swedish drama film directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Åsa Linderborg, and stars Mikael Persbrandt, Tanja Lorentzon och Sten Ljunggren. Mikael Pe ...

'' (2013) as Maja (20 years old) * ''

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'' (2014–15) as Sofia Nilsson (10 episodes) * ''

A Serious Game ''A Serious Game'' ( sv, Den allvarsamma leken) is a 2016 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Pernilla August, based on the novel '' The Serious Game'' by Hjalmar Söderberg. Plot Arvid Stjärnblom, an aspiring journalist from Värmland, work ...

'' (2016) as Lydia StilleDagens Nyheter 3 oktober 2014, Kameran älskar dem ihop
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Vår tid är nu ''Vår tid är nu'' (en: ''Our Time is Now - English translation; The Restaurant - English title'') is a Swedish historical drama series with 32 episodes divided into four seasons. The first season premiered at Sveriges Television, SVT on 2 Octobe ...

'' (2017) as Lilly (10 episodes) * ''

Greyzone ''Greyzone'' is a Swedish-Danish thriller drama series, co-created and written by Morten Dragsted, Oskar Söderlund, Mikkel Bak Sørensen and Rasmus Thorsen that first broadcast on 22 February 2018 on C More. Starring Birgitte Hjort Sørensen ...

'' (2018) as Linda Laaksonen (7 episodes)

Awards

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the festi ...

: EFP Shooting Star (2017)

References

External links

* * 1986 births Living people People from Bohuslän Swedish film actresses Swedish stage actresses Swedish television actresses Swedish film directors Swedish women film directors Swedish screenwriters Swedish women screenwriters {{Sweden-actor-stub