Haddy Jallow (born 14 October 1985) is a Gambian-

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actress who, on 23 January 2007, won Sweden's top film award, the

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as "Best Actress in a Leading Role" for her performance as a teenage rape victim in ''Säg att du älskar mig'' (''Say That You Love Me''), released in Sweden on 25 August 2006. A native of the former

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colony of

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, Jallow grew up in the

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suburb of

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, an area noted for its high concentration of African immigrants, and subsequently moved with her family to

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, a suburban municipality with a rural environment. At the age of 15, she was cast by director

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in a 2001 episode of the

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series ''En klass för sig'', which portrayed high-school life. Her award-winning portrayal came five years later, when she was cast by Fridell in his much-harsher vision of the same setting, playing Fatou, a student who is brutally raped by two of her classmates and is subsequently further victimized by the prevailing culture among students. Her uncompromising performance in the visceral role brought plaudits from film reviewers not only in Sweden, but in a number of other venues throughout the

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.''Say That You Love Me'' (21 September 2006 issue of ''UKgambians.com''). Article about Haddy Jallow and the film which brought her fame
After another four-year absence from the screen, Jallow was announced for a leading role in Swedish director Daniel Lehmussaari's horror thriller, ''Arvet'', filming on location in

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city of

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, with a planned release date of 1 June 2011.

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* Swedish actresses Gambian emigrants to Sweden Living people 1985 births Place of birth missing (living people) Best Actress Guldbagge Award winners {{Sweden-screen-actor-stub