Elsa Caroline Giertz (born 26 May 1958) is a
Swedish
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author and television presenter.
From 1996 to 1998, Giertz hosted news panel show ''Måndagsklubben'', broadcast on Swedish channel
Kanal 5,
and is also known for hosting paranormal show ''Det Okända'', broadcast on
TV4 and
Sjuan
Sjuan ( en, The Seven; formerly TV4 Plus) is a sister channel of Swedish TV4, owned by TV4 AB. The main focus of the channel is on entertainment, sports and lifestyle programmes. The channel started as ''TV4 Plus'' in 2003 but changed name to Sjuan ...
between 2006 and 2019. Giertz is also an author and has published several books since the 1990s.
Personal life
Giertz is the granddaughter of architect Lars Magnus Giertz, and niece of his brother Bo Giertz, who was a bishop. Her great great grandfather,
Lars Magnus Ericsson
Lars Magnus Ericsson (; 5 May 1846 – 17 December 1926) was a Swedish inventor, entrepreneur and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson ( incorporated as ''Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson'').
Lars Magnus was born in Värmskog, ...
, was the founder of telecommunications manufacturer
Ericsson, and author Martin Giertz is her second cousin once removed. Giertz and her partner, television producer Nicola Söderlund, had one daughter,
Simone Giertz, who is a popular inventor and
YouTube creator.
In a 2012 interview, Giertz said that she had been diagnosed with
ADHD
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inapp ...
, which she suspects has influenced her fondness for building and decorating.
Bibliography
*''Stor'' (1993) Normal publishers (pocket 2007)
*''Ashimas Bok'' (2006) Normal publishers
*''24 Timmar I Oktober'' (2007) Normal publishers
*''Den Sista Dagen'' (2008) Normal publishers
References
External links
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Swedish television hosts
Living people
1958 births
Swedish women television presenters
20th-century Swedish women writers
21st-century Swedish women writers
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