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Maria Lundqvist in 2013.
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Born |
Annika Maria Lundqvist 14 October 1963 Västra Frölunda, Sweden |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation | Actress, comedian |
Years active | 1986– |
Partner(s) | Mikael Bengtsson (1986–2010) Kristoffer Hellström (2010–) |
Children | 4 |
Annika Maria Lundqvist (born 14 October 1963) is a Swedish actress and comedian. Born in Gothenburg, Lundqvist studied acting at the Gothenburg Theatre Academy and has since been acting at various Swedish theatres, including the Royal Dramatic Theatre in .
Her breakthrough as a comedian came when she portrayed a comic character named Sally in a TV-show with the same name in 1998. She has also starred in musicals in Sweden. For her film acting, she has received two Guldbagge awards. She had a leading role in the 2015 comedy film En underbar jävla jul.
She has four children,one of them is actor Anton Lundqvist.