Petra Nielsen (born ''Petra Magdalena Nielsen'' 1 February 1965 in

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) is a

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singer and actress. She has starred on

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during her career. Her mother is Swedish actress

Monica Nielsen Monica Nielsen (born Monica Lindgren; 30 November 1937) is a Swedish actress and singer. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1947. Selected filmography * ''Blue Sky (1955 film), Blue Sky'' (1955) * ''The Girl in th ...

and her father Swedish-Hungarian photographer Adam Inczédy-Gombos (1940-2020).Swedish Tax Authority's

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public records She is best known for her appearances at the Chinatheater in Stockholm in the 1990s, in musicals including ''Grease'' and ''Fame''. She participated in

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in 2004, finishing fourth with "Tango! Tango!". She received some international fame when she appeared in the vampire film

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as one of the main characters, Annika.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nielsen, Petra 1965 births Living people Swedish film actresses Melodifestivalen contestants Swedish musical theatre actresses