Liv Mjönes
Liv Mjönes | |
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 Mjönes in 2012 | |
| Born | Liv Anna Mjönes September 18, 1979 |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Children | 2 |
Liv Anna Mjönes (born 18 September 1979) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role in the 2011 lesbian romance With Every Heartbeat (Swedish: Kyss mig, lit. 'Kiss me'). For this film, she received critical praise and was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She has also had roles in television series such as Sthlm Requiem (2018) and The Lawyer (2018–2020).
Early life and education
Liv Anna Mjönes was born on 18 September 1979 in Kista, a district of Stockholm, Sweden.[1]
In 1995, at the age of 16, she started studying dancing and acting. She graduated from the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2006.[2]
Career
Mjönes had her breakthrough in Alexandra-Therese Keining's 2011 lesbian romance film With Every Heartbeat (Swedish: Kyss mig, lit. 'Kiss me').[3] For her role as Frida, she was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[4] She and her co-star Ruth Vega Fernandez both received praise for their performances by Mats Johnson in Göteborgs-Posten.[5]
In 2008, she played Dagmar in a Daniel Lind Lagerlöf-directed stage production of The Serious Game at Stockholm City Theatre.[6] She then had roles in Stockholm East (2011) and Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012).[3]
In 2018, Mjönes played the lead role of Fredrika Bergman in Sthlm Requiem, a crime series adapted from novels by Kristina Ohlsson.[7] She also appeared in The Lawyer (2018–2020).[8]
She had a minor part in the American-Swedish horror film Midsommar (2019).[9] She played Carro, a single woman considering having children with her gay friend, in the 2020 comedy series Amningsrummet.[10] She had a supporting role in the comedy film En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt (2020).[11]
In 2022, she had her first role in an international television series, The Holiday.[9] That same year, she was featured in Tack för senast (2022), for which she was a Guldbagge nomination.[12]
In 2023, she was featured in the Swedish-Spanish series This Is Not Sweden.[13]
For Så länge hjärtat slår (2024), she received another Guldbagge nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[14]
Personal life
She has two sons.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Vexator | Veronika | TV movie |
| 2003 | Miffo | Jenny Maria Brunander | |
| 2005 | Close to the Skin | Tova | Short Film |
| 2006 | Isola | Helen | Short Film |
| 2006 | En uppstoppad hund | Nelly | TV movie |
| 2006 | Before You Hit the Ground | Nora | Short Film |
| 2009 | Vägen hem | Barnflickan Sara Svensson | |
| 2009 | Melvin | Pucko | Short Film |
| 2011 | With Every Heartbeat | Frida | Nominated Best Supporting Actress 2012 |
| 2011 | Stockholm East | Kattis | |
| 2012 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation | Johanna Runestam | Most successful Swedish film in 2012 |
| 2012 | Elsa & tandfen | Tooth Fairy | Short Film |
| 2013 | A Last Farewell | Malin | Short Film |
| 2015 | Tsatsiki Farsan och Olivkriget | Lotta | |
| 2019 | Midsommar | Ulla | |
| 2022 | Vikingulven | Liv Berg | |
| 2022 | Tack för senast | Ullis | Nominated Best Supporting Actress 2023 |
| 2023 | En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt | Josefine | |
| 2024 | Så länge hjärtat slår | Katrin | Nominated Best Supporting Actress 2025 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Coachen | Banktjänsteman | 1 Episode |
| 2008 & 2010 | Hotell Kantarell | Den nya & Viola | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | The Half Hidden | Alice | 2 Episodes |
| 2009 | Oskyldigt dömd | Monica Johansson | 1 Episode |
| 2011 | Drottningoffret | Jenny | 2 Episodes |
| 2011 | Bibliotekstjuven | Pia | 3 Episodes |
| 2011 | Anno 1790 | Elouise Espersen | 1 Episode |
| 2012 | Solsidan | Susanne | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | Wallander | Helen Svedberg | 1 Episode |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion | 1 Episode | |
| 2015 | Modus | Patricia Green | Series regular |
| 2018 | Sthlm Requiem | Fredrika Bergman | Lead role |
| 2020 | Amningsrummet | Carro | Lead role |
| 2022 | The Holiday | Jenny | Lead Role |
| 2023 | This Is Not Sweden | Annika | Series regular |
| 2023 | Blackwater | Barbro Torbjörnsson |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mad | Claire | Teater Tribunalen |
| 2003 | Demoner | Katarina | Teaterhögskolan |
| Tre Systrar | Masja | Teaterhögskolan | |
| 2005 | Stormen | Miranda | Stockholm City Theatre |
| En Midsommarnattsdröm | Helena | Teaterhögskolan | |
| 2006 | Grodorna | Moren | Barndomsprojektet |
| Miss Kollo | Line, monolog | Stockholm City Theatre | |
| Grüß Gott | Grete | Teaterhögskolan | |
| 2007 | Ingenstans | Klara | Sörmlands Musik Teater |
| Alexander och påfågeln | lærerinnen / redselen | Royal Dramatic Theatre | |
| Kväljningsreflexen | Unn | Dramalabbet | |
| 2008 | The Serious Game | Dagmar | Stockholm City Theatre |
References
- ^ a b Shimoda, Anna (22 March 2024). ""Jag ska göra min egen Sara"" ["I'll make my own Sara"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
- ^ "Liv Mjönes: Det är typiskt att vi tillåter människor med tjusiga titlar att styra över våra liv". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 October 2019. ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b Dawtrey, Adam (7 November 2011). "Swedish muscle". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Ohlin-film i täten inför Guldbaggegalan". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 4 January 2012. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Mats (29 July 2011). "Sensuella närbilder av kärlek" [Sensual close-ups of love]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2025 – via PressReader.
- ^ Aschenbrenner, Jenny (30 March 2008). "Lydias uppror gör leken allvarsam". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Mjönes spelar outsider i ny krimsatsning". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2 October 2018. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ ""Advokaten" – kompetent spänning utan det där lilla extra". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ a b Alvarsson, Amanda; TT (11 March 2022). "Liv Mjönes debuterar i internationell serie". Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Eriksson, Karoline (29 October 2020). "Innerstadskvinnor på gränsen till klinisk nedstämdhet". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Eriksson, Karoline (2 February 2023). "Här är komedin som Sverige längtat efter". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Alström, Mikael; Forsell, Vivvi (15 December 2022). "Sven Wollter kan få postum Guldbagge". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ TT (10 March 2023). "Svenskar i spansk serie "This is not Sweden"". Västerviks-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ Forsell, Elin; Swedenmark, Mikael (17 December 2024). "Filip och Fredrik till Guldbaggegalan". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
External links
- Liv Mjönes at IMDb