Ann Louise Maria Petrén (born 25 May 1954) is a Swedish

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. She has been a member of the permanent ensemble at

Stockholm City Theatre Stockholm City Theatre () is a live performance theatre located in Stockholm, Sweden. The theatre is situated near the Sergel fountain and the Stockholm City roundabout. Location It is located in one of Stockholm's most popular public buildi ...

since 1988.

Early life and education

Ann Louise Maria Petrén was born 25 May 1954 in Västerås to and Maud Jacobsson. Her family was wealthy. She was educated at Malmö Theatre Academy from 1976–1979.

Career

In 1988, she became a permanent member of the ensemble at

. Her first role was in a production of Staffan Göthe's A Stuffed Dog. In 2003, she played Anita in . Writing for

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wrote, "Petrén's avenging demon, in particular, is as frightening a surrogate for every wife who has been dumped for a younger woman as the screen has produced." She received a

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for her role as Anita in the film , and also the Jarl Kulle-scholarship and the award of Swedish Section of International Association of Theatre Critics. In 2011, Petrén received a "Guldbagge" for her role in the film ''Happy End'', and she also received Dagens Nyheters kulturpris.

Personal life

In 2002, she married Bengt Berger.

Selected filmography

*1986 - '' I lagens namn'' *1986 - '' The Mozart Brothers'' *1989 - '' Peter och Petra'' *1992 - ''

Night of the Orangutan ''Night of the Orangutan'' () is a 1992 Swedish drama film directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson. Rolf Lassgård won the award for Best Actor at the 28th Guldbagge Awards. The film was also nominated for Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenp ...

'' *2000 - '' A Summer Tale'' *2001/2002 - '' Olivia Twist'' (TV) *2002 - '' Outside Your Door'' *2004 - '' Dalecarlians'' *2005 - '' Mouth to Mouth'' *2006 - '' LasseMajas detektivbyrå'' (TV) *2007 - '' Beck – Gamen'' *2011 - '' Åsa-Nisse – wälkom to Knohult'' *2020 - '' Inland''

References

External links

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Ann Petrén on the website of Stockholm City TheatreAnn Petrén on Swedish Movie Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Petren, Ann 1954 births Actors from Västerås 20th-century Swedish actresses 21st-century Swedish actresses Living people Best Actress Guldbagge Award winners