Görel Elisabeth Crona (born 23 August 1959) is a Swedish film director, actress and singer/songwriter. She had her first role in the

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series '' Varuhuset''.

Life

Crona is the daughter of Swedish author and jazz musician Börje Crona and author Anniki Crona. She grew up in

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in the

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and moved back to

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to attend college and study at the Birkagårdens folkhögskolas theater-line. In 1978, she received her first major lead in the theater role of Eleonora in

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's drama ''

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'' at the Strindbergsmuseet. After this role Crona earned her living as a

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. In 1980, Görel Crona was admitted into the two-year theater education in

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. After that Crona continued her studies at HB (Herbert Berghof) Studio. In 1983, she returned to Sweden and

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where she worked at the Reginateaterns English-language works and at Pocketteatern and Parkteatern. Her big breakthrough was in the SVT television series '' Varuhuset'' where she played the ex-prostitute "Ylva" between 1987 and 1988. Other roles include Birgitta Stenberg's alter-ego in the television-movie ''Apelsinmannen'' in 1983, the tough policewoman in the television series ''Anna Holt'' on TV4 in 1996 and also a role in the series ''

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'' between 2002 and 2003. In 2013, Görel Crona made her film director's debut with the film ''Tysta leken''.

Family

Crona was in a relationship with actor

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whom she met in 1995; the couple split in 2006. The couple has one son together.

Selected filmography

* '' The Department Store'' (Swedish: ''Varuhuset'', 1987–1989) TV series * '' House of Angels'' (Swedish: ''Änglagård'', 1992) * '' White Water Fury'' (Swedish: ''Järngänget'', 2000) * '' Göta Canal 2 – Canal Battle'' (Swedish: ''Göta kanal 2 – Kanalkampen'', 2006)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Crona, Görel 1959 births Living people Actresses from Stockholm Actresses from Las Palmas State University of New York at Purchase alumni Nightclub performers