Cecilia "Cissi" Elwin Frenkel (; born 1 June 1965) is a Swedish journalist, television presenter and executive.

Biography

She was early on a journalist for SVT and ''

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'' and, along with

Martin Timell Carl Martin Timell (born 13 November 1957 in Östermalm) is a Swedish television presenter. He started his career as a television host on SVT in the 1980s, hosting several entertainment and children's programs. In 1996, he moved to TV4 where h ...

, the first presenter of the SVT youth show ''Bullen''. Between 2000 and 2006, she was the editor-in-chief for '' Icakuriren'' and in 2006 she became the publication chief for the media corporation . In 2003, she was the host for an episode of the

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show ''

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''. On 25 March 2006, she became the CEO of

Svenska filminstitutet The Swedish Film Institute () (SFI) is a statutory body located in Stockholm, Sweden that supports the Swedish film industry. Founded in 1963, the institute is responsible for administering the annual Guldbagge Awards, and for managing the Swe ...

, a post she held until 2010.

Personal life

Frenkel is in a relationship with the director

Tomas Alfredson Hans Christian Tomas Alfredson (born 1 April 1965) is a Swedish film director who is best known internationally for directing the 2008 vampire film '' Let the Right One In'' and 2011 espionage film '' Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy''. Alfredson has ...

and the couple have two children together.

References

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* Swedish journalists Swedish women journalists Swedish television personalities Swedish women television presenters Living people 1965 births Journalists from Stockholm {{Sweden-journalist-stub