Kajsa Ernst (born Anna-Karin Linnéa Ernst; 4 August 1962) is a Swedish actress.

Kajsa Ernst
Ernst in 2013
Born
Anna-Karin Linnéa Ernst

(1962-08-04) 4 August 1962 (age 62)
Gothenburg, Sweden
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present
SpouseGöran Stangertz
(m. 2009; died 2012)

Early life and education

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Anna-Karin Linnéa Ernst was born on 4 August 1962 in Kortedala, Gothenburg, Sweden.[1]

She started acting at the age of 16 at Nöjesteatern in Malmö and studied at Teaterhögskolan in Malmö.[1][2]

Career

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After graduating, Ernst worked for ten years at Helsingborgs stadsteater.[1] There she acted in several plays such as Byggmästare Solness, Spindelkvinnans kyss, Knäckebröd och hovmästarsås,[1] and Köpmannen i Venedig (The Merchant of Venice).[2]

In 1982 she danced ballet at plays for Nils Poppe at Fredriksdalsteatern, and in 1990 she played a role in the play Två man och en änka at the same theater. She later appeared in the film adaptation of the play in 2013.[3]

In 1998, Ernst moved to Stockholm. In 1999 she made her film debut in In Bed with Santa, directed by Kjell Sundvall. She appeared in Miffo (2003), Masjävlar (2004), for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and also in the film Järnets änglar.[4][2]

In 2016, Ernst played a lead role as Anna Linder in the comedy series Finaste Familjen (My Perfect Family) on TV4.[2][5]

In 2023 she played Kerstin in the TV crime drama series Fallen (Sanningen).[6]

Personal life

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Kajsa Ernst was married to actor and director Göran Stangertz from 2009[1] and until his death in 2012.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Kajsa Ernst". Svensk Filmdatabas. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Stockholms Stadsteater". Archived from the original on 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Can you believe Kajsa Ernst was 50 when Två man och en änka was released?". Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Home - The Swedish Film Institute". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ Finaste Familjen at IMDb
  6. ^ Sanningen at IMDb
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