Helena Af Sandeberg
- Actress
Born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, Helena af Sandeberg is one of the
most proliferate, versatile and acclaimed actresses of her generation.
After studying drama at the Sodra Latin High School of Performing Arts,
she went on to study at Lee Strasbergs Actors Studio in New York. Upon
returning to Sweden she embarked a rich career in features, TV and
theatre. Helena has been a permanent member of the "Stockholm City
Theatre" ensemble since 2003. Interpreting leading roles in a personal
yet universal manner has presented her with great critical acclaim in a
large number of plays: "Hedda Gabler", "Three Sisters" and "Anna
Karenina", to mention a few. The motion picture industry saw Helena's
big break come with "Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lake" based on
the Hakan Nesser novel by the same name. Movies like "Zingo", "In bed
with Santa", "Immediate Boarding", "Cornelis", "I was a Swiss banker",
"Dark Water" followed the initial success. TV screen has also proven to
be a platform for Helena's versatility. Both drama ("Rederiet"), comedy
("Heja Bjorn") and crime ("Verdict Reviced) have made Helena af
Sandeberg a household name. Her latest features are Jesper Ganslandt's
family drama "Blondie" and Lasse Hallstrom's thriller "The Hypnotist".
Tv audience will have the privilege of seeing her in 2013 in a mini
series, "Death of a Pilgrim", dealing with the assassination of the
Swedish Prime Minister, Olof Palme.
