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==Life and career== |
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Kinnaman was born in [[Stockholm]], Sweden, to [[Americans|American]] parents Dee and Steve Kinnaman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svd.se/kultur/kroppslig-kamp_6371722.svd|title=Kroppslig kamp|first=Lina|last=Wennersten|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref> Her half-brother, [[Joel Kinnaman]], is also an international actor. |
Kinnaman was born in [[Stockholm]], Sweden, to [[Americans|American]] parents Dee and Steve Kinnaman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svd.se/kultur/kroppslig-kamp_6371722.svd|title=Kroppslig kamp|first=Lina|last=Wennersten|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref> Her half-brother, [[Joel Kinnaman]], is also an international actor. |
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By age thirteen, she made her acting debut, portraying the tomboy Saga in the acclaimed 1985 movie ''[[My Life as a Dog]]'', directed by [[Lasse Hallström]]. She was educated at the [[Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting]] in [[Stockholm]] from 1991 to 1994. Since then she has been part of the ensemble at the [[Royal Dramatic Theatre]] in Stockholm and made major parts in many classics, such as Iphigenia in ''[[Iphigenia at Aulis]]'' (1995), Bianca in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (1997), Anja in ''[[The Cherry Orchard]]'' (1997), Estelle in [[Sartre]]'s ''[[No Exit]]'' (2000), Marie in ''[[Woyzeck]]'' (2003), Jessica in ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (2004) and Martirio in ''[[The House of Bernarda Alba]]'' (2008). In 2011, she played the [[violin]]ist in ''[[Duet for One]]''.{{CN}} |
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| ⚫ | She has also developed [[acrobatics]] skills and worked with theatre interwoven with [[contemporary circus]] from the start at the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1994 with [[Robert Lepage]]'s magical production of [[August Strindberg]]'s ''[[A Dream Play]]'' and advanced even more in the lead of a brave staging of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' 2002. |
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| ⚫ | She has also developed [[acrobatics]] skills and worked with theatre interwoven with [[contemporary circus]] from the start at the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1994 with [[Robert Lepage]]'s magical production of [[August Strindberg]]'s ''[[A Dream Play]]'' and advanced even more in the lead of a brave {{clarify}} staging of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' 2002. {{CN} |
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| ⚫ | On stage, screen and television she's been working in major parts with many prominent personalities, such as [[Bo Widerberg]] in ''[[The Serpents Way]]'' (1986), [[August Strindberg]]'s ''[[The Father (Strindberg)|The Father]]'' and Hedvig in [[Henrik Ibsen]]'s ''[[The Wild Duck]]'' (1989), [[Hans Alfredson]] in ''Time of the Wolf'' (1988), [[Colin Nutley]] in [[United Kingdom|British]]-[[Sweden|Swedish]] TV series ''The Way Home'' (1989), [[Ingmar Bergman]] and [[Daniel Bergman]] in ''[[Sunday's Children]]'' (1992), as well as with contemporary [[dramatist]]s such as [[Lars Norén]] and [[Henning Mankell]]. |
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She followed up on that line even for a few years guest performing in [[Copenhagen]] in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Tempest]]'' and [[Hans Christian Andersen|HC Andersen]]'s ''[[The Little Mermaid]]''. She has even participated in productions of [[modern dance]] in Stockholm. |
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| ⚫ | In 2015 she played the leading role, a [[Criminal psychology|criminal psychologist and profiler]], in the [[Swedes|Swedish]] [[television drama series|television]] [[Psychological novel|psychological]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] series [[Modus (TV series)|''Modus'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0644tbl|title=Modus - BBC Four|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/nov/28/modus-review-pacy-and-gripping|title=Modus review – pacy and gripping, like a high-end Volvo|first=Sam|last=Wollaston|date=28 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016|via=The Guardian}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | On stage, screen and television she's been working in major parts with many prominent personalities, such as [[Bo Widerberg]] in ''[[The Serpents Way]]'' (1986), [[August Strindberg]]'s ''[[The Father (Strindberg)|The Father]]'' and Hedvig in [[Henrik Ibsen]]'s ''[[The Wild Duck]]'' (1989), [[Hans Alfredson]] in ''Time of the Wolf'' (1988), [[Colin Nutley]] in [[United Kingdom|British]]-[[Sweden|Swedish]] TV series ''The Way Home'' (1989), [[Ingmar Bergman]] and [[Daniel Bergman]] in ''[[Sunday's Children]]'' (1992), as well as with contemporary [[dramatist]]s such as [[Lars Norén]] and [[Henning Mankell]]. |
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In 1999, she shared the title role in the international film ''[[Mary, Mother of Jesus (film)|Mary, Mother of Jesus]]'' with [[Pernilla August]]. |
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| ⚫ | In 2015, she played the leading role, a [[Criminal psychology|criminal psychologist and profiler]], in the [[Swedes|Swedish]] [[television drama series|television]] [[Psychological novel|psychological]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] series [[Modus (TV series)|''Modus'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0644tbl|title=Modus - BBC Four|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/nov/28/modus-review-pacy-and-gripping|title=Modus review – pacy and gripping, like a high-end Volvo|first=Sam|last=Wollaston|date=28 November 2016|publisher=|accessdate=22 December 2016|via=The Guardian}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:40, 4 January 2018
Melinda Kinnaman | |
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 Melinda Kinnaman at the 2013 Guldbagge Award. | |
| Born | Melinda Rosalie Kinnaman 9 November 1971 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Relatives | Joel Kinnaman (half-brother) |
Melinda Rosalie Kinnaman (born 9 November 1971) is a Swedish actress.
Life and career
Kinnaman was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to American parents Dee and Steve Kinnaman.[1] Her half-brother, Joel Kinnaman, is also an international actor.
By age thirteen, she made her acting debut, portraying the tomboy Saga in the acclaimed 1985 movie My Life as a Dog, directed by Lasse Hallström. She was educated at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm from 1991 to 1994. Since then she has been part of the ensemble at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and made major parts in many classics, such as Iphigenia in Iphigenia at Aulis (1995), Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew (1997), Anja in The Cherry Orchard (1997), Estelle in Sartre's No Exit (2000), Marie in Woyzeck (2003), Jessica in The Merchant of Venice (2004) and Martirio in The House of Bernarda Alba (2008). In 2011, she played the violinist in Duet for One.[citation needed]
She has also developed acrobatics skills and worked with theatre interwoven with contemporary circus from the start at the Royal Dramatic Theatre 1994 with Robert Lepage's magical production of August Strindberg's A Dream Play and advanced even more in the lead of a brave [clarification needed] staging of Romeo and Juliet 2002. {{CN}
She followed up on that line even for a few years guest performing in Copenhagen in Shakespeare's The Tempest and HC Andersen's The Little Mermaid. She has even participated in productions of modern dance in Stockholm.
On stage, screen and television she's been working in major parts with many prominent personalities, such as Bo Widerberg in The Serpents Way (1986), August Strindberg's The Father and Hedvig in Henrik Ibsen's The Wild Duck (1989), Hans Alfredson in Time of the Wolf (1988), Colin Nutley in British-Swedish TV series The Way Home (1989), Ingmar Bergman and Daniel Bergman in Sunday's Children (1992), as well as with contemporary dramatists such as Lars Norén and Henning Mankell.
In 1999, she shared the title role in the international film Mary, Mother of Jesus with Pernilla August.
In 2015, she played the leading role, a criminal psychologist and profiler, in the Swedish television psychological thriller series Modus.[2][3]
References
- ^ Wennersten, Lina. "Kroppslig kamp". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Modus - BBC Four". Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Wollaston, Sam (28 November 2016). "Modus review – pacy and gripping, like a high-end Volvo". Retrieved 22 December 2016 – via The Guardian.
External links
- Melinda Kinnaman at IMDb
- Melinda Kinnaman's productions at The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm (in Swedish)
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Swedish child actresses
- Swedish film actresses
- Actresses from Stockholm
- Swedish emigrants to the United States
- 20th-century Swedish actresses
- 21st-century Swedish actresses
- American film actresses
- American child actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Swedish people of American descent