Marie Richardson
Marie Elisabet Richardson (born June 6, 1959 in Ljusdal , Sweden ) is a Swedish film and theater actress .
Life
Marie Richardson is a permanent member of the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm and only began her film career in 1987. She played in Önskas (1991), the film adaptation of the Kommissar Beck novel Polis, polis, potatismos! (1993) and Gossip (2000) together with Rolf Lassgård , at whose side she can be seen since 2002 as police officer Maja Thysell in the film adaptations of the Wallander novels by Henning Mankell . The role of Maja Thysell , which does not appear in the novels, was created at the request of the director Birger Larsen , who attached great importance to a collaboration with Marie Richardson. In 1999 she starred in a supporting role in Stanley Kubrick's latest film Eyes Wide Shut, alongside Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. She also had numerous guest appearances in Swedish television series such as Skärgardsdoktorn or Glöm inte mamma! .
Richardson has lived with the actor Jakob Eklund for a long time . Both often appear together in front of the camera. She plays his film partner Helén in his appearances as Johan Falk ( Johan Falk Trilogy , GSI - Special Unit Göteborg ).
Eklund and Richardson have two children together (1995 and 2000) and have been married since 2008. Eklund also has another child (1980) from a previous relationship.
Filmography (selection)
Wallander films:
- 2002: The fifth woman (Den femte kvinnan) , directed by Birger Larsen
- 2003: The man who smiled (Mannen som log) , director: Leif Lindblom
- 2004: Midsummer murder (Steget efter) , director: Birger Larsen
- 2005: The Fire Wall (Brandvägg) , director: Lisa Siwe
- 2007: Wallander's last fall (Pyramiden) , director: Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
More movies:
- 1991: Goltuppen, directed by Per Berglund
- 1992: Markisinnan de Sade, directed by Ingmar Bergman
- 1993: The Telegraphist (Telegraphist) , directed by Erik Gustavson
- 1997: Included : A clown (Larmar och gör sig till) , director: Ingmar Bergman
- 1999: Zero Tolerance - Witnesses in Fear (Noll tolerans) , directed by Anders Nilsson
- 1999: Eyes Wide Shut , directed by Stanley Kubrick
- 2001: Executive Protection - The bomb is ticking (Livvakterna) , directed by Anders Nilsson
- 2002: Alla älskar Alice, directed by Richard Hobert
- 2003: Evil (Ondskan) , directed by Mikael Håfström
- 2003: The Third Wave - The Conspiracy (Den tredje vågen) , directed by Anders Nilsson
- 2003: Om jag vänder mig om, director: Björn Runge
- 2008: Maria Wern, Kripo Gotland ( Maria Wern , TV series, 4 episodes)
- 2008–2009: Verdict Revised - innocently convicted ( Oskyldigt dömd , TV series, 12 episodes)
- since 2009: GSI - Special Unit Göteborg ( Johan Falk , TV series, 17 episodes)
Awards
- Amanda - Award for Best Actress in Telegraph Operator
- Silver Bear - Award as a special artistic achievement in Om jag vänder mig om (actor ensemble )
- Guldbagge - Nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Om jag vänder mig om
Web links
- Marie Richardson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Marie Richardson website. Overview of films, television & theater productions, links for television and radio interviews.
- Portrait of Marie Richardson at Prisma Online
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Richardson, Marie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richardson, Marie Elisabet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ljusdal |