Cecilia "Cissi" Wallin (born 12 March 1985) is a Swedish actress, television and radio personality.

Biography

Wallin was born in

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to Polish parents. She made her film debut in 2005 with the role as the character Millan in the

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film ''

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''. She also had a role in the film ''Sommaren med Göran'' alongside

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. She has also been a presenter for the Radio1 radio station. She also operates the C. Wallin Production A/S media company along with

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Defamation case

During #MeToo, Wallin claimed on Instagram that journalist Fredrik Virtanen raped her in 2006, which she reported to police in 2011, where he was not prosecuted due to difficulties to prove the case. In December 2019, Wallin was sentenced by the

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to probation and made to pay over 110,000 SEK in damages for grave defamation. Wallin said she would appeal the conviction. The case centered around the Swedish defamation law, where even if a story is true it can be considered defamatory if there is not enough public interest in its publication. Wallin's legal case has drawn international attention. In 2022, after her conviction, ''The New York Times'' published an article about Wallin and Sweden's "MeToo" movement.

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upheld the decision in 2022.

Filmography

*2005 – ''Tjenare Kungen'' *2009 – ''Sommaren med Göran'' – En midsommarnattskomedi

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* Living people 1985 births People from Uddevalla Actresses from Västra Götaland County Swedish film actresses Swedish radio presenters Swedish women radio presenters Swedish people of Polish descent {{Sweden-bio-stub