Stina Åsa Maria Ekblad (born 26 February 1954 in Solf, Ostrobothnia,

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) is a Swedish-speaking

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actress. Living in

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, she has appeared mostly in

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productions. She received a

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for Best Actress in 1987 for her performances in '' Amorosa'' and Ormens väg på hälleberget (''

The Serpent's Way ''The Serpent's Way'' ( sv, Ormens väg på hälleberget) is a 1986 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the novel The Way of a Serpent by Torgny Lindgren. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 ...

'') and was nominated again in 1996 for her performance in ''

Pensionat Oskar ''Like It Never Was Before'' ( sv, Pensionat Oskar) is a 1995 Danish / Swedish drama film directed by Susanne Bier, and written by Jonas Gardell. Cast * Loa Falkman - Rune Runeberg * Stina Ekblad - Gunnel Runeberg * Simon Norrthon - Petrus * Ph ...

''. Ekblad was born in the Ostrobothnian village of Solf in 1954. The village is nowadays part of the municipality of

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Selected filmography

*'' Fanny and Alexander'' (1982) *''

'' (1986) *'' Amorosa'' (1986) *'' Lethal Film'' (1988) *''

Friends, Comrades ''Friends, Comrades'' ( fi, Ystävät, toverit) is a 1990 Finnish drama film directed by Rauni Mollberg. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Mikk Mikiver as Arno Jurmala * Stina Ekblad as ...

'' (1990) *''

Agnes Cecilia – en sällsam historia ''Agnes Cecilia – en sällsam historia'' is a 1991 Swedish mystery film directed by Anders Grönros, based on Maria Gripe's young adult novel of the same name. Grönros won the award for Best Director and Per Källberg won the award for Bes ...

'' (1991) *''

Carl, My Childhood Symphony ''Carl, My Childhood Symphony'' ( da, Min fynske barndom) is a 1994 Danish drama film directed by Erik Clausen. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' (1993) *''

'' (1995) *''

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'' (2000) *''

As White as in Snow ''As White as in Snow'' (Swedish title: ''Så vit som en snö'') is a Swedish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 16 February 2001, directed by Jan Troell. It won three Guldbagge Awards, for best film, best direction and best cinemato ...

'' (2001) *'' At Point Blank'' (2003) *''

Krøniken ''Krøniken'' (English: ''Better Times'') is a Danish television drama which aired on Sunday evenings between January 2004 and January 2007. The 22-episode series relates the lives of two fictional families during the historical development of ...

'' (2004–2006) – TV series *''

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'' (2005–2013) – TV series *''

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'' (2013)

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* * 1954 births Living people People from Korsholm Swedish-speaking Finns Finnish actresses Swedish actresses Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients Best Actress Guldbagge Award winners Finnish expatriates in Sweden {{sweden-actor-stub