Sanna Sundqvist

Sanna Sundqvist
Born1983 (age 42–43)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Alma materStockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActress
PartnerFredrik Sols
Children2

Sanna Sundqvist (born 1983) is a Swedish actress known for her roles on stage and screen. She has twice been nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, for Call Mom! (2019) and Thank You, I'm Sorry (2023).

Early life and education

She was born in 1983 in Gothenburg. She was raised in Härnösand.[1] She has six younger siblings.[2] She left her hometown as a teenager to pursue an acting career in Stockholm, although initially also considered pursuing ballet.[3] She graduated from the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2010.[4]

Career

She was offered a permanent position in the ensemble of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 2010. Her first performance there was in a production of The Miser alongside Gösta Ekman and Johan Rabaeus.[3] She made her on-screen debut in Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves (2012).[4] The following year, she appeared in a Royal Dramatic Theatre production of The Children's Hour. Her portrayal of Mary was praised by Jenny Aschenbrenner in Aftonbladet.[5] In 2017, she and Emma Broomé played the lead roles of sisters Dina and Dorinda, respectively, in a stage production of Eric Linklater's The Wind on the Moon.[6]

She was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Niki in Call Mom! (2019).[7] She had a supporting role in Sune – Uppdrag midsommar (2021).[8] She had a leading role in the 2023 Netflix original Thank You, I'm Sorry, which earned her another Guldbagge Best Actress nomination.[9] The same year, she appeared in the Netflix series Tore.[10] In April 2024, she was in the Viaplay drama series All and Eva.[11] Then in the summer, she was a host for the Swedish radio programme Sommar.[4] Later that year, she played Larsson in a production of Kristina Lugn's Titta en älg at the Royal Dramatic Theatre.[12] In 2025, it was announced that she would be joining the cast of Ruben Östlund's upcoming film The Entertainment System Is Down.[13]

Personal life

She and her partner Fredrik Sols have two sons, including one with Down syndrome.[14] Sundqvist attended Sweden's first Down syndrome festival in 2025 at the Maximteatern.[15]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Call Mom! Niki [16]
2021 Sune – Uppdrag midsommar [8]
2023 Thank You, I'm Sorry Sara [17]
TBA The Entertainment System Is Down TBA Post-production [13]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Don't Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves [4]
2018 Sthlm Requiem [18]
2023 Tore Linn [10]
2024 All and Eva Josefine [11]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
2013 The Children's Hour Mary Royal Dramatic Theatre Small stage [5]
2015 Götgatan Arpi Royal Dramatic Theatre Målarsalen stage [19]
2017 Det blåser på månen Dina Royal Dramatic Theatre Elverket stage [6]
2023 Pappas födelsedag Isabel Royal Dramatic Theatre Small stage [20]
2024 Titta en älg Larsson Royal Dramatic Theatre Large stage [12]

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