Tova Dorothea Magnusson (born 18 June 1968), also credited under her former married name as Tova Magnusson Norling, is a

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film and

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;

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; and

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. She is best known outside Sweden for her role in the Danish-Swedish series The Bridge'' (2013). Lisa Rosengren och Tova Magnusson

Biography

She was born in

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and raised in

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, both in

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, Sweden. She was married to fellow Swedish actor and director

Figge Norling Fredrik Olof Johan ("Figge") Norling (born 1 May 1965 in Lycksele, Sweden) is a Swedish actor and theatre director. He has been married to the actress Tova Magnusson Norling. He is best known for being the voice for Emperor Kuzco from the swedis ...

from 1992 until their divorce in 2004. They have two children.

Career

Theatre

In 1997, with Simon Norrthorn, Malin Cederblad and Figge Norling, she formed "Gruppen" ("The Group"). Their first production, ''Clownen luktar bensin'', was performed on Boulevardteatern and later moved to radio on

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. Theatre work *''Clownen Luktar Bensin'' ( Boulevardteatern) *''

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'' by

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(Boulevardteatern, 1999) *''Skitungen — En Omöjlig Gosse'' (Teater Plaza, 2000)

Film and television work

Magnusson has appeared in over fifteen films and over fifteen television productions. She has also directed several television productions and one film. Acting *''Ha ett Underbart Liv'' (1992) *''

Svart Lucia ''Svart Lucia'' (lit. "Black Lucia" or "Black Saint Lucy's Day") is a Swedish-Danish film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 11 December 1992, directed by Rumle Hammerich. At the 28th Guldbagge Awards Tova Magnusson Norling was nominated ...

'' (1992) *''Den gråtande ministern'' (1993)

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*'' Roseanna'' (1993) *''Brandbilen Som Försvann'' (1993) *''Polis, polis, potatismos'' (1993) *'' Mannen på balkongen'' (1993) *''

Radioskugga ''Radioskugga'' (lit. "Radio shadow") is a 1995 Swedish television series starring Figge Norling in the title role. Plot summary Radio presenter Alexander is fired from his job at the urban Radio station. When he is offered a job at the new s ...

'' (1995) as Jenny; two episodes,

*''Vi skulle ju bli lyckliga...'' (1995) *''Att Stjäla en Tjuv'' (1996) *''Dödsklockan'' (1999);

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*''Norrmalmstorg'' (2003);

*''Medicinmannen'' (2005) (TV-serie) *''Den som viskar'' (2006) *''Keillers park'' (2006) *''Flickan'' (2009) *''En busslast kärlek'' (2010) *''Fyra år till'' (2010) *''Gustafsson'' (2011)

*''Solsidan'' (2012)

*''Det knullande paret'' (2013) *'' The Bridge'' (2013)

*''

Greyzone ''Greyzone'' is a Swedish-Danish thriller drama series, co-created and written by Morten Dragsted, Oskar Söderlund, Mikkel Bak Sørensen and Rasmus Thorsen that first broadcast on 22 February 2018 on C More. Starring Birgitte Hjort Sørensen a ...

'' (2018) Directing *''

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'' (''Fröken Sverige'') (2003);

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*''Gynekologen i Askim'' (2007); television

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*''Four More Years'' (''Fyra år till'') (2010)

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