Aliette Opheim (born 1985) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her roles in ''

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'' (2020) and ' (2021–2025). She was recognized at

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for both series, with a nomination and a win, respectively. She also won a Rising Star Award at the 2015

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Biography

Opheim was born in 1985. She grew up in

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and has a younger brother who was adopted from Ethiopia. She left home right after finishing high school. At the age of 19, she had her first role in a feature film with '' Sandor slash Ida'' (2005). In early adulthood, she struggled with a destructive relationship and worked as a stripper to pay off her debt. A turning point occurred when her grandmother was diagnosed with

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. Opheim moved to

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to take care of her until her death. She then attended the Academy of Music and Drama at the

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from 2012–2015. In 2020, she starred in ''

'', a TV thriller about Islamic fundamentalism set in both Sweden and Syria. She played Fatima, a

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counter-terrorism agent. For the series, she and co-star Gizem Erdogan were both nominated for Best Actress in a TV Production at Kristallen 2021. She had a supporting role in the 2020 drama series '' Beartown'', which received positive reviews from both Swedish and international critics. Writing for

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, wrote that her character had been relegated to a "helpless supporting figure, rather than a person in her own right", but nonetheless commended her performance. In the 2022 series ''The Dark Heart'' (), she played the lead role of a dogged missing persons detective. The series was based on a real case in

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. The same year, she also had a role in the post-acopalyptic war thriller '' Black Crab.'' Her performance in the second season of Knutby, known as Knutby ''–'' ''Christ's Bride'' (), was given particular praise in a review by in

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Awards and honors

In 2015,

's Rising Star Award went to Opheim, for her performance in Lisa Aschan's ''White People''. She won Actress of the Year at

2022 for her performance in .

Personal life

As of March 2025, she lived in

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with her partner.

Filmography

* '' Sandor slash Ida'' (2005) * '' Thicker Than Water'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015–2018) * ''

'' (2020) * Beartown (2020) * '' Katla'' (2021) * '' Zebrarummet'' (2021) * ' (2021) * ''The Dark Heart'' (2022) * '' Black Crab'' (2022) * ''Knutby – Christ's Bride'' (2025)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Opheim, Aliette Living people 1985 births Swedish film actresses Swedish television actresses 21st-century Swedish actresses University of Gothenburg alumni