Lena Endre (born 8 July 1955) is a

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actress of film and television,* primarily in the Swedish and

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markets, known for her parts in the

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film '' Trolösa'' (2000), and the ''

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'' of films (e.g., ''

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''), based on the eponymous trio of

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books. Endre made her English-language debut in 2012, in

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's movie '' The Master'', starring

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and

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Early life

Endre was born in

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to Beryl (née Forsman) and Ants Endre and she has two brothers, she grew up in

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, and

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, Tyresö. Initially, she was studying

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before dropping out to work at a record store; she participated in amateur theater during this time. She acted as a part of the Teater Sputnik and Inge Waern's Theatre Studio theater groups in 1979. In 1983, she was accepted to the

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Career

Endre graduated Stockholm Academy of the Performing Arts in 1986 and had her breakthrough in the Swedish television series '' The Department Store'' and ''

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'' in the 1980s. She left the cast of ''The Department Store'' after identifying too closely with her character. Endre was hired by the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1987. Prior to her role on ''The Department Store'', she had a small part in the film '' The Inside Man'' in 1984. Since then she has acted in a number of television and film productions, primarily in Sweden and

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. She is known for her part in the

film '' Trolösa'' (2000), as well as her role as Katarina, the love interest for

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in the second TV series of that name. Endre also appeared in two films by Danish director

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, ''

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'' (2004) and '' Himlens Hjärta (2008),'' for which she was nominated as Best Leading Actress at the Swedish film awards, "Guldbagge". More recently, Endre dramatized the character "Erika Berger," editor of the fictional investigative periodical ''Millenium'' in the

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of films—''

,'' ''

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,'' and ''

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'' (all 2009)—based on the eponymous trio of

books. Endre made her English-language debut in

's movie '' The Master'', alongside

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, and

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Awards

Lena Endre received a "Guldbagge" (Swedish film award) for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 1997 and for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2000, and was a host of the same awards in 2006.

Filmography

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