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Kerstin Marianne Granlund Wedin (born 17 June 1951) is a
Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
revue artist,
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and
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, who grew up in
Trollhättan Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is loc ...
. She is primarily known as a member of the
comedy group A comedy troupe is a group of comedians and associated personnel who work together to perform comedy as entertainment. The term is often used interchangeably with comedy group, and the troupe may specialize in a specific genre or style of comedy ...
Galenskaparna och After Shave Galenskaparna och After Shave is the collaborative name of two Sweden, Swedish comedy groups, Galenskaparna and After Shave, from Gothenburg.
. She is married to Liseberg's former
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Mats Wedin.


Biography

Kerstin Granlund had envisioned a career as a
psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and explanation, interpretatio ...
, before
Claes Eriksson Claes Ingvar Eriksson (born 27 July 1950) is a Swedish people, Swedish film director, director, screenwriter, Revue, revue artist, comedian, actor and composer.spex ''Västgötaskoj'' in 1972. In 1974, she co-founded the spex group Utan lots. Since 1978, she has been part of the group Galenskaparna. She played revue with
Hagge Geigert Elof Gösta Harry "Hagge" Geigert (born Johansson; 30 June 1925 – 14 February 2000) was a Swedish revue-writer, theater director, television entertainer, author, journalist and debater. Biography He was born in Lerdal, Dalsland, Sweden. In tel ...
1976 and 1983. In the summer of 1979 she participated in
Sten-Åke Cederhök Sten-Åke Cederhök (born Carlsson, 30 January 1913 – 14 January 1990) was a Swedish actor and comedian. Cederhök was born in Gislaved but grew mainly up in Gothenburg. For much of his career he wrote and acted in popular revues while hold ...
's '' Veckans Revy'' (''Weekly Revue'') at
Liseberg Liseberg is an amusement park located in Gothenburg, Sweden, that opened in 1923. It is the second most visited theme park in Scandinavia, with around three million visitors annually. Among the noteworthy attractions is the wooden roller coaste ...
. As a single woman in Galenskaparna and After Shave Granlund has portrayed a wide range of women's roles. Among her many characters include feat mother in '' Stinsen brinner,'' the stripper Agda in '' Skruven är lös,'' the American Bonnie Armstrong in '' Grisen i säcken,'' the Countess in '' Alla ska bada'', and the Angry lady in '' En himla många program.''


Filmography

* 2006 ''Den enskilde medborgaren'' ("The Individual Citizen") * 2000 ''Gladpack'' * 1998 ''Åke från Åstol'' * 1996 ''Monopol'' ("Monopoly") * 1993 ''Tornado'' * 1991 ''Stinsen brinner... filmen alltså'' ("The Station Master is on Fire... The film, that is") * 1990 ''Macken - Roy's & Roger's Bilservice'' ("The Petrol Station - Roy's and Roger's car service") * 1989 ''En himla många program'' ("A Lot of Programs") * 1989 ''
Hajen som visste för mycket ''Hajen som visste för mycket'' (''The Shark Who Knew Too Much'') is a 1989 Swedish comedy film directed by Claes Eriksson and the second to star the members of Galenskaparna och After Shave. Plot The rich builder Samuel Plottner (Claes Erik ...
'' ("The Shark That Knew Too Much") * 1987 '' Leif'' * 1986 ''The Castle Tour'' * 1986 '' Macken'' ("The Petrol Station")


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Kerstin Granlund
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