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'' (1964) and got her breakthrough in his '' I Am Curious (Yellow)'' (1967), where she, in pseudo-documentary fashion, played a character of the same name as herself, and its sequel '' I Am Curious (Blue)'' (1968). Nyman won the 1967–68 award for Best Actress at the 5th Guldbagge Awards. She later participated in many of the films and stage productions of Hans Alfredson and Tage Danielsson, such as '' Release the Prisoners to Spring'' (1975) and '' The Adventures of Picasso'' (1978). Nyman co-starred with

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's '' Autumn Sonata'' (1978). In 2004, Nyman received the royal medal Litteris et Artibus, and in 2006 she was the recipient of the Eugene O'Neill Award. Nyman died on 4 February 2011, aged 66, after a long battle with several illnesses including

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,Bergan, Ronald (7 February 2011
"Lena Nyman obituary"
''The Guardian''. accessed 1 December 2013.

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from years of heavy smoking and

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Obituary in ''The Guardian''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nyman, Lena 1944 births 2011 deaths Eugene O'Neill Award winners Litteris et Artibus recipients Swedish film actresses Swedish stage actresses Actresses from Stockholm Deaths from cancer in Sweden Best Actress Guldbagge Award winners

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