Kerstin Marianne Granlund Wedin (born 17 June 1951) is a

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revue artist, comedian and

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, who grew up in

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. She is primarily known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave. She is married to Liseberg's former CEO Mats Wedin.

Biography

Kerstin Granlund had envisioned a career as a psychologist, before Claes Eriksson persuaded her to participate in the student spex ''Västgötaskoj'' in 1972. In 1974, she co-founded the spex group Utan lots. Since 1978, she has been part of the group Galenskaparna. She played revue with Hagge Geigert 1976 and 1983. In the summer of 1979 she participated in Sten-Åke Cederhök's '' Veckans Revy'' (''Weekly Revue'') at

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. As a single woman in Galenskaparna and After Shave Granlund has portrayed a wide range of women's roles. Among her many characters include feat mother in '' Stinsen brinner,'' the stripper Agda in '' Skruven är lös,'' the American Bonnie Armstrong in '' Grisen i säcken,'' the Countess in '' Alla ska bada'', and the Angry lady in '' En himla många program.''

Filmography

* 2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' ("The Individual Citizen") * 2000 ''Gladpack'' * 1998 ''Åke från Åstol'' * 1996 ''Monopol'' ("Monopoly") * 1993 ''Tornado'' * 1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså'' ("The Station Master is on Fire... The film, that is") * 1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice'' ("The Petrol Station - Roy's and Roger's car service") * 1989 ''En himla många program'' ("A Lot of Programs") * 1989 '' Hajen som visste för mycket'' ("The Shark That Knew Too Much") * 1987 '' Leif'' * 1986 ''The Castle Tour'' * 1986 '' Macken'' ("The Petrol Station")

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