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Liv Mjönes
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Mjönes in 2012
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Liv Anna Mjönes

(1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 45)
Kista, Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active 2000–present
Children 2

Liv Anna Mjönes, born on September 18, 1979, is a talented actress from Sweden. She is well-known for her role in the 2011 movie With Every Heartbeat. For her acting in this film, she received great reviews and was nominated for a special award called the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Liv Mjönes has also appeared in popular TV shows like Sthlm Requiem [sv] (2018) and The Lawyer [sv] (2018–2020).

Liv Mjönes's Early Life and School

Liv Anna Mjönes was born in a place called Kista, which is a part of Stockholm, Sweden. This happened on September 18, 1979.

When she was 16 years old, in 1995, Liv began to study dancing and acting. She worked hard and later graduated from the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2006. This school is a famous place where many actors learn their skills.

Liv Mjönes's Acting Career

Liv Mjönes became very well-known after starring in the 2011 movie With Every Heartbeat. In this film, she played a character named Frida. Her performance was so good that she was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Both she and her co-star, Ruth Vega Fernandez, received a lot of praise for their acting.

After this success, Liv Mjönes acted in other movies. These included Stockholm East in 2011 and Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation in 2012.

In 2018, Liv took on the main role of Fredrika Bergman in a crime TV series. The show was called Sthlm Requiem [sv]. It was based on popular books by Kristina Ohlsson. She also appeared in another TV series, The Lawyer [sv], which ran from 2018 to 2020.

Liv Mjönes also had a small part in the American-Swedish horror movie Midsommar in 2019. In 2020, she played Carro in the comedy series Amningsrummet [sv]. Carro was a single woman thinking about having children with her gay friend. Liv also had a supporting role in the comedy film En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt [sv] in 2020.

In 2022, Liv Mjönes got her first role in an international TV series called The Holiday. In the same year, she was in Tack för senast [sv] (2022). For this role, she received another Guldbagge nomination.

In 2023, she was part of a Swedish-Spanish series called This Is Not Sweden. For her work in Så länge hjärtat slår [sv] (2024), she received yet another Guldbagge nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Liv Mjönes's Family Life

Liv Mjönes has two sons. She keeps her personal life mostly private.

Liv Mjönes's Movies and TV Shows

Liv Mjönes has acted in many different films and television series. Here are some of them:

Movies

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 for Best Supporting Actress in 2012
2011 Stockholm East Kattis
2012 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Johanna Runestam Very 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 [sv] Ullis Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 2023
2023 En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt [sv] Josefine
2024 Så länge hjärtat slår [sv] Katrin Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in 2025

Television Shows

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 Regular role in the series
2018 Sthlm Requiem [sv] Fredrika Bergman Main role
2020 Amningsrummet [sv] Carro Main role
2022 The Holiday Jenny Main Role
2023 This Is Not Sweden Annika Regular role in the series
2023 Blackwater Barbro Torbjörnsson
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