''Vita lögner'' is a Swedish

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that aired on TV3, from 1997 to 2002. The plot focused on the social life of the hospital staff and families in the fictional town of Strömsvik. Vita lögner was TV3's first big soap opera hit after

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bought '' Vänner och fiender'' from them in 1997. Many big stars in Sweden have performed roles on the show, among them

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, Anna Järphammar,

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, and

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. Charlotte Perrelli (then Nilsson) had a bigger role as Milla Svensson, during 1997–1998.

Cast and characters

* Rune Sandlund as Göran Fridell (1997–2001) * Pia Green as Ingrid Fridell (1997–2001) *

as Annika Fridell (1997–1999) * Eric Rydman as Patrik Fridell (1997–1999) *

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as Jan Stipanek (1999–2001) * Johan Gry as Anders Ståhlberg (1997–1998) * Christina Hagman as Linda Åkesson (1997–1998) * Jeanette Holmgren as Gunilla Persson (1997–2000) *

as Roger Rönn (1997–1999) *

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as Tessan Almgren (1997–1999) * Ulf Dohlsten as Hasse Persson (1997–2001) * Anna Järphammar as Mikaela Malm (1997–2001) * Lena B Nilsson as Elsa Gren (1997–1999) *

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as Magdalena Gren (1997–1998) *

Jesper Salén Nils Jesper Alexander Salén (born 5 December 1978) is a Swedish physician and former actor. Filmography *''Om Stig Petrés hemlighet'' (TV) (2004) *'' Strandvaskaren'' (2004) *'' Ondskan'' (2003) *''Festival'' (2001) *''Naken'' (2000) *'' Vita l ...

as Jonas Persson (1997–1998) * Isabel Munshi as Sophia Ekberg (1997–2000) * Staffan Kihlbom as Felix Södergren (1997) * Ann-Sofie Olofsson as Sara Lindefors (1998–2001) * Anton Körberg as Adam Frick (1998–2001) * Mikael Ahlberg as Mårten Rudberg (1999–2000) *

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as Emma Rudberg (1999–2000) * Emma Peters as Alexandra Brink (1999–2000) * Erik Ståhlberg as Peter Lundholm (1999–2001) *

as Marcus Englund (1999) * Jesper Eriksson as Henrik Ståhlberg (1999–2000) * Petronella Wester as Eva Holm (2000–2001) *

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as Stefan Jensen (2000–2001) * Cecilia Bergqvist as Helena Thorén (2000–2001) * Victoria Brattström as Klara Gabrielsson (2000–2001) * Vanessa Svanergren as Stella (2001) * Lars Bethke as Tomas Fredriksson (2000–2001) *

Moa Gammel Moa Tuva Amanda Gammel, (born 6 October 1980) is a Swedish actress. She made her acting debut in the 1996 Mikael Håfström film ''Skuggornas hus'' and then acted in the soap opera '' Vita lögner'' on TV3. Her breakthrough came in the 2006 film ...

as Julia Wallgren (2000–2001) *

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as Piru (1999–2000) * Julio Cesar Soler Baró as Fransisco “Paco” Rios (2001) * Richard Ulfsäter as Ola Lind (2000) * Pär Berglund as Kryckman

References

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* {{authority control Swedish television soap operas 1997 Swedish television series debuts 2002 Swedish television series endings