Regina Charlotta Theodora Lund (born 17 July 1967) is a Swedish celebrity, award-winning actress, Swedish Grammy nominated artist, singer-songwriter, poet, writer, model, comedian and awarded painter. Regina Lund is a well-known household name in Sweden for film, television, radio, and theatre, as well as musicals and dramas on stage. Soon after acting school, she played Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet directed by the eldest son of Ingmar Bergman, Jan Bergman, which toured throughout Sweden. Regina Lund has been famous for constantly creating and working both in underground and mainstream productions.
Vaasa
Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),Gävle, Sweden with her grandparents. From the age of 10 to 18, Regina spent summers with family members in the United States and was an exchange student in Salt Lake City throughout her last year of high school. Her acting career began when she was 11.
Career
Regina started her acting career in a non-speaking role in the television movie ''Den nya människan'' in 1979, directed by her father. She made her big breakthrough as Laila Klang, a housewife in
Tierp
Tierp () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 6,143 inhabitants in 2018.
Communications
Tierp is connected to Uppsala and Gävle by commuter train Mälartåget and the new (2007) sect ...
in the radio show ''Klang & Co'' in 1993 and as the secretary Mona in the television series ''
Rederiet
''Rederiet'' (''High Seas'' or ''The Shipping Company'') was a (318 episodes) Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between August 1992 and April 2002. The cast featured many popular and renowned Swedish actors.
The 45-minute epis ...
'', a role she played between 1994–1995 and again in 2001. In 1995 Lund was awarded the
Guldmasken Guldmasken (English: '' Golden Mask'') was awarded annually for private theatre productions in Swedish theatres. The award was the Swedish equivalent of the Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commo ...
(in English: The Golden Mask) award for Best female lead in a musical for her role in ''I hetaste laget''.
In 2004, she was one of the hosts of '' Sommar'', talking about her life and her career up to that point. In 2007 she performed the song "Rainbow star" in
Melodifestivalen 2007
2007 was the 47th edition of the Swedish music competition , which was organised by (SVT) and took place over a six-week period between 3 February and 10 March 2007. The winner of the competition was the band The Ark with the song " The Worryi ...
but was eliminated in the first round in one of the semifinals. She voiced the role of Gloria the
Hippopotamus
The hippopotamus (''Hippopotamus amphibius;'' ; : hippopotamuses), often shortened to hippo (: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus and river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Sahar ...
in the Swedish dubbed version of DreamWorks film ''
Madagascar
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''.
Lund launched her acting career in the 1996 film ''Harry & Sonja'', where she played a lifeguard at a swimming pool with
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan John Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier, appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2003), ''Melancholia' ...
. She had the leading role in the 1999 thriller film '' Sjön''. After that she had more leading roles in ''Hassel – Förgöraren'' and had a part in '' Once in a Lifetime'' (''Livet är en schlager''), a comedy film about the
Eurovision Song Contest
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. In 2004 she appeared in the controversial film ''
Kärlekens språk
''Kärlekens språk'' (or ''Kärlekens språk 2000'') is a 2004 Sweden, Swedish sex educational educational film, film directed by Anders Lennberg.
The title is a reference to the 1969 sex educational film ''Language of Love, Ur kärlekens språk ...
'' and she also starred in the film ''
Göta kanal 2 – Kanalkampen
''G̦ta kanal 2 РKanalkampen'' (English: ''G̦ta Canal 2 - Canal Battle'') is a comedy film directed by Pelle Seth.
It is a sequel to '' Göta kanal eller Vem drog ur proppen?'' and was followed by '' Göta kanal 3: Kanalkungens hemligh ...
''.
Music
Lund made her musical debut on the 1997 Johan Norberg album ''5 Hours 4 Months and a Day''. Norberg later appeared on Lund's debut solo album ''Unique'' and also her second music album ''Year Zero'', released in 1997 and 2000 respectively.
Theater and musical work
Lund made her stage debut in 1991 in
Malmö
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as Curley's wife in
John Steinbeck
John Ernst Steinbeck ( ; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social percep ...
's ''
Of Mice and Men
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''. She also had the part of
Ophelia
Ophelia () is a character in William Shakespeare's drama ''Hamlet'' (1599–1601). She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. Due to Hamlet's actions, Ophelia ultima ...
in Jan Bergman's ''
Hamlet
''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...
'' at Riksteatern in Stockholm in 1992. The same year she acted as Beth in
Sam Shepard
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's ''
Den innersta lögnen
Den may refer to:
* Den (room), a small room in a house
* Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth
Media and entertainment
* ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler
* Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a character in the ''Battle Angel Alita'' ...
'' (English: ''The Innermost Lie''). The year after that she played a part in the musical '' I hetaste laget'' (English: ''Too Hot to Handle'') at Cirkus, Stockholm.
In 1996, she acted as the character Lola in the play ''Blå Ängeln'', and also had a role in ''Censorn'' in Gothenburg.
Personal life
Lund has a daughter, born in 1999. She was married to actor
Jonas Malmsjö
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between 2000 and 2002. Between 2006 and 2008, she lived in Copenhagen. In 2013, Lund revealed to ''
Aftonbladet
(, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish language, Swedish daily tabloid newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries.
History and profile
The newspaper was founded by Lar ...
'' newspaper that she had been diagnosed and operated for cancer in her breasts and lymph nodes. In early 2014, Lund revealed that she was cancer free.
Greta Garbo
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Regarded as one of the g ...
Den nya människan
Den may refer to:
* Den (room), a small room in a house
* Maternity den, a lair where an animal gives birth
Media and entertainment
* Den (album), ''Den'' (album), 2012, by Kreidler
* Den (Battle Angel Alita), Den (''Battle Angel Alita''), a ch ...
Rederiet
''Rederiet'' (''High Seas'' or ''The Shipping Company'') was a (318 episodes) Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between August 1992 and April 2002. The cast featured many popular and renowned Swedish actors.
The 45-minute epis ...
Anna Holt
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*''100 höjdare'' (2004)
*'' 13 Demon Street'' (1959)
*'' 16 år'' (1960)
*''1628'' (1991)
*' (1998)
*' (1990)
*' (2003)
*''3 Friends and Jerry'' ...
Ivar Kreuger
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Nya lögner
Nya or NYA may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Nya (film), a 2017 Burmese film
* Nya ''(Ninjago)'', a character in ''Ninjago''
Businesses and organisations
*National Youth Administration, a 1930s New Deal program in the United States
*Nationa ...
'' (TV film)
*1999 – ''
The Longest Journey
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Livet är en schlager
''Livet är en schlager'' (''Life is a Schlager'', also known as ''Once in a Lifetime'' or ''Hånden på hjertet'' in Danish) is a Swedish film released in 2000, written by Jonas Gardell and directed by his usual directing partner Susanne Bier. T ...
Kärlekens språk
''Kärlekens språk'' (or ''Kärlekens språk 2000'') is a 2004 Sweden, Swedish sex educational educational film, film directed by Anders Lennberg.
The title is a reference to the 1969 sex educational film ''Language of Love, Ur kärlekens språk ...
Year Zero
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*1997 – "Unique" / "One Day Jesus"
*1998 – "Silent Green" (inh. Stonebridge Radio Version, Red Mecca Remix, StoneBridge Full Version, Album Version)
*2000 – "Miss Colourful" (inh. Miss Colourful, Johnny's Having a Breakdown)
*2003 – "Önska" (Carlsohn feat. Regina Lund) (inh. Radiomix, Orkestermix, Klubbmix, Musikvideo)
*2004 – "Too Small"
*2007 – "Rainbow Star" (inh. Radio Version, Oscar Holter Remix, Karaoke Version)
*2009 – "On the Waterfront" (w/ Raymond Watts)
*2010 – "All Over My Body" (w/ Conny Bloom)
*2011 – "In the Atmosphere"
*2011 – "Living in Airports"
*2011 – "Starlight" (w/Mmadcatz)
Bibliography
*2005 – ''Diktsamlingen'' ''Förlåt! Nej, jag menar aj!''
*2009 – ''Romanen'' ''Nothing but the Veil''
*2011 – ''Diktsamlingen'' ''Laserstrålar''