Anna Myrra Malmberg (born 20 December 1966) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, actress and photographer.

Early life

Anna Myrra Malmberg was born in the

Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

suburb of

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,Sveriges befolkning 1980: ''Malmberg, Anna Margareta'' and spent her childhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota and her teenage years in Stockholm, Sweden. She graduated the Stockholm High School of Music and immediately embarked upon a theatrical career. Early on she took on roles such as Maria in ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid-1 ...

'', Hodel in ''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'' and Jemima in ''Cats'', but also straight acting roles such as Poppy in ''

Noises Off ''Noises Off'' is a 1982 play by the English playwright Michael Frayn. Frayn conceived the idea in 1970 while watching from the wings a performance of ''The Two of Us'', a farce that he had written for Lynn Redgrave. He said, "It was funnier f ...

''.

Career

In London's West End, where she was cast as Christine in ''The Phantom of the Opera'' by director

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, Malmberg also played Cosette in ''Les Misérables'', Estella in ''Great Expectations'' and The Narrator in ''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Thi ...

''. She caught the attention of

Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, ...

and joined the cast of ''The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber'' at

St Paul's Cathedral St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in London and is the seat of the Bishop of London. The cathedral serves as the mother church of the Diocese of London. It is on Ludgate Hill at the highest point of the City of London and is a Grad ...

and elsewhere. Malmberg also appeared in the

Royal Variety Show The ''Royal Variety Performance'' is a televised variety show held annually in the United Kingdom to raise money for the Royal Variety Charity (of which King Charles III is life-patron). It is attended by senior members of the British royal ...

, broadcast by the

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from the

London Palladium The London Palladium () is a Grade II* West End theatre located on Argyll Street, London, in the famous area of Soho. The theatre holds 2,286 seats. Of the roster of stars who have played there, many have televised performances. Between 1955 an ...

, BBC's ''

Blue Peter ''Blue Peter'' is a British children's television entertainment programme created by John Hunter Blair. It is the longest-running children's TV show in the world, having been broadcast since October 1958. It was broadcast primarily from BBC Tel ...

'', GMTV and the BBC series ''Showstoppers'', opposite

Gary Wilmot Harold Owen "Gary" Wilmot, MBE (born 8 May 1954) is a British singer, actor, comedian, presenter, writer and director who rose to fame as a contestant on ''New Faces''. As a television presenter, he is best known as the host of '' You and Me'', ...

. Other roles include Eva Perón in ''Evita'' at the

Gothenburg Opera The Gothenburg opera house ( sv, Göteborgsoperan) is an opera house at Lilla Bommen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Artistic Director for opera is Henning Ruhe since 2019, while Katrín Hall leads the ballet and dance company. History The Gothenbur ...

, Emma Carew in ''Jekyll and Hyde'' at Stockholm's China Theatre and Maria in ''West Side Story'' at the Rome Opera in Italy and the Gothenburg Opera, Sweden. Malmberg's Swedish TV credits span drama, including ''Fallet Paragon'', to popular entertainment shows, such as ''Allsång på Skansen'', ''Go'kväll'', ''Söndagsöppet'' and ''Så ska det låta''. She also appeared on ''Celebrity Jeopardy'' (which she won) and participated in ''Melodifestivalen'' (

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...

). She has also performed as a special guest star in Russia's own Eurovision in the early 1990s to 80 million viewers. Her discography includes a Stephen Sondheim retrospective, ''Myrra Malmberg Sings Sondheim: What Can You Lose'', Lloyd Webber's music accompanied by a string quartet on ''Myrra Malmberg Sings Lloyd Webber: Unexpected'', a handful of bossa nova albums especially successful throughout Asia, the singer/songwriter album ''Serendipity'', plus various cast albums and soundtracks. She has been awarded a

Grammy The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...

. Malmberg's latest recording is the classical crossover, ''Another World''. Together with the

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra The Norrköping Symphony Orchestra ( sv, Norrköpings Symfoniorkester) is a Swedish professional symphony orchestra. It is based at the concert hall De Geerhallen, in the center of Norrköping. History The orchestra was founded in 1912, and ...

and internationally renowned conductor Paul Bateman she explores the musical territory between the classical and popular music genres. Malmberg has lent her voice to a long list of Disney characters in their Swedish incarnations, including Princess Jasmine in ''

Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part of ...

'', Ariel in ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...

'', Wendy in ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by List of Scottish novelists, Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and Puer aeternus, never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending ...

'', Megara in ''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the Gr ...

'' and Norma Jean in ''

Happy Feet ''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and E.G ...

''. She has written songs and lyrics for other recording artists and has translated lyrics and scripts into Swedish from English, French and Danish, including ''Jekyll and Hyde – the Musical'' for Malmö Opera. Her photography includes portraits and album covers for various recording artists such as

Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ...

, Berndt Rosengren, and The Sweet Jazz Trio. Malmberg has also held solo exhibits of her work.

Selected stage performances

Filmography

* 2019 – ''

Toy Story 4 ''Toy Story 4'' is a 2019 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the fourth installment in Pixar's ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 3'' ( ...

'', "Mom" Disney * 2018 – ''

Ralph Breaks the Internet ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' is a 2018 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The 57th animated film produced by the studio and the sequel to ...

'', "Ariel and Princess Jasmine" Disney * 2014 – ''

Song of the Sea The Song of the Sea ( he, שירת הים, ''Shirat HaYam'', also known as ''Az Yashir Moshe'' and Song of Moses, or ''Mi Chamocha'') is a poem that appears in the Book of Exodus of the Hebrew Bible, at . It is followed in verses 20 and 21 by a ...

'', "Bronagh" Cartoon Saloon * 2012 – ''

Secret of the Wings ''Secret of the Wings'' (originally titled as ''Tinker Bell and the Mysterious Winter Woods'' or alternatively ''Tinker Bell and the Secret of the Wings'') is a 2012 American computer-animated fantasy film, and the fourth installment in the ''Disn ...

'', "Healing Fairy" Disney * 2011 – ''

Happy Feet Two ''Happy Feet Two'' is a 2011 computer-animated film, computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced and co-written by George Miller (filmmaker), George Miller. It is the sequel to the 2006 film ''Happy Feet'', it stars Ava Acres ...

'', "Norma Jean" Warner Bros * 2010 – ''

Toy Story 3 ''Toy Story 3'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third installment in the ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 2'' (1999). It was d ...

'', "Mom" Disney * 2009 – '' Hannah Montana: The Movie'', "Lorelai" Disney * 2008 – ''

Kiki's Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese Anime, animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from the Kiki's Delivery Service (novel), 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transpor ...

'', "Mrs Osono" Studio Ghibli * 2008 – ''Deep Sea'', "Narrator" IMAX * 2008 – '' The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning'', "Ariel" Disney * 2008 – '' Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams'', "Princess Jasmine" Disney * 2007–2009 – ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series was originally broadcast as a ...

'', "Mom" Disney * 2007 – ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while coping wi ...

'', "Shego" Disney * 2007 – ''

'', "Norma Jean" Warner Bros * 2006 – ''

Underdog An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the ...

'', "Polly" Disney * 2005 – '' The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove'', "Miss Birdwell" Disney * 2005 – ''

Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus ''Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus'' is a 2005 computer animation, computer-animated adventure film directed by Greg Richardson and produced by Mattel Entertainment with Mainframe Entertainment. It first premiered on Nickelodeon on September 18, 20 ...

'', "Brietta" Universal Pictures * 2002 – '' Peter Pan II: Return to Never Land'', "Wendy" Disney * 2000 – '' The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'', "Ariel" Disney * 1999 – '' The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot'', "Kayley" Warner Bros * 1998 – ''

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

'', "Mary Poppins" Disney * 1997 – '' Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'', "Angelique" Disney * 1997 – ''

'', "Megara" Disney * 1997 – '' 101 Dalmatians'', "Anita" Disney * 1996 – ''

Aladdin and the King of Thieves ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'' is a 1996 American direct-to-video animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is the second sequel to the 1992 film ''Aladdin'', and serves as the final chapter and ...

'', "Princess Jasmine" Disney * 1994 – ''

The Return of Jafar ''The Return of Jafar'' (sometimes marketed as ''Aladdin: The Return of Jafar'' on re-release) is a 1994 American direct-to-video animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Television. It is the first sequel to the 1992 fi ...

'', "Princess Jasmine" Disney * 1994 – ''Fallet Paragon'', "Ulrika" Swedish Television Drama * 1993 – ''

'', "Wendy" Disney * 1993 – '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'', "Elsa and Dr. Bleeb" Amblin Entertainment and Steven Spielberg * 1992 – ''

'', "Princess Jasmine" Disney

Discography

Solo albums

Cast recording & soundtracks

* 2009 – Bröderna Lejonhjärta, Naxos *2009 – Disney: En magisk värld, Egmont *2001 – Evita, Swedish cast, BMG *1997 – Hercules – Swedish soundtrack, Buena Vista *1995 – Great Expectations – Highlights Cast Recording, TER records *1994 – Aladdin: The Return of Jafar – Swedish soundtrack, Buena Vista *1993 – Aladdin – Swedish soundtrack, Buena Vista

Compilations

*2010 – 100 Moments Lounge *2005 – Svenska Musikalfavoriter

Guest appearances

*2005 – My Rubber Soul/Peter Nordahl Trio, BMG *1998 – Easy Listening för Masochister/Carl-Johan Vallgren, Twin

References

External links

Official website
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