Wallis Grahn (13 February 1945 – 18 January 2018) was a

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Biography

Grahn grew up in a working-class family, something she considered to be significant for her work as an actress. She went to Stockholm's music classes and

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. She initially planned to become a writer or journalist but was persuaded by

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to seek a theater education at Marieborg Folk High School in Norrköping in 1964. In 1965 she joined the Marionette Theater in Stockholm, and from 1967 to 1970 she studied at the Scenen School in Malmö. Between 1980 and 2005, Grahn worked as an actress at Malmö City Theater. In addition to the theater, Grahn was an actor in film and television. In 1974, she played in

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's '' The Last Adventure''. That same year she played Vera in the play '' Jösses Flickor befrielsen är nära'', directed by

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, and also participated in the play's soundtrack recording. Osten wrote the role of the movie guard in her debut film ''

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'' (1982) especially for Grahn. Grahn also had roles in ''

The Simple-Minded Murderer ''The Simple-Minded Murderer'' ( sv, Den enfaldige mördaren) is a Swedish drama film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 February 1982, directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Stellan Skarsgård, as the feeble-minded Sven Olsson. Plot ...

'', '' Night of the Orangutan'', ''

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'', '' Eva & Adam'', '' Svenska Slut'', '' Goltuppen'', '' Morrhår och ärtor'', ''

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'', and

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's ''

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''. Grahn died in Stockholm, at the age of 72.

Selected filmography

*1977 – ''

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'' *1981 – ''

'' (TV) *1981 – ''

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'' *1981 – '' The Simple-Minded Murder'' *1982 – '' Profitörerna'' (TV) *1984 – ' *1986 – '' Anmäld försvunnen'' (TV) *1986 – '' Morrhår och ärtor'' *1989 – ''

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'' *1992–93 – ''

'' (TV) *1993 – '' Roseanna'' *1995 – '' Torntuppen'' (TV) *1996 – '' Att stjäla en tjuv'' *1999 – '' Eva & Adam'' (TV) *2002 – '' Den 5:e kvinnan'' *2002 – '' Svenska Slut'' (TV) *2003 – ''

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'' *2005 – '' Wallander – Innan frosten'' *2006 – ''

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'' *2009 – ''

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'' (TV) *2009 – '' Wallander – Skulden''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grahn, Wallis 1945 births 2018 deaths Swedish actresses Actresses from Stockholm