Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren (born 24 December 1967) is a Swedish
singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times;
her 1985 entry titled "Piccadilly Circus" became popular and
successful. She has acted in several plays and films, playing roles
including Esmeralda in the Academy Award-winning Fanny and Alexander.
She has twice received the Guldmasken award for her work in
theater.Wahlgren's first acting job, at the age of four, was alongside
her mother in the television play Den längsta dagen (The Longest
Day). She attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School and was also part of
the Saltsjöbaden theater. After playing a small role in Lilla prinsen
(The Little Prince) at Saltsjöbaden's theater, and in the face of
stiff competition, Wahlgren got the title role in the musical Annie at
Folkan, Stockholm. She then played Esmeralda in Ingmar Bergman's film
Fanny and Alexander.In 1982, she joined the cast of the Swedish
production of The Sound of Music, in which she played Louise. At
Folkan, she also had parts in Karlsson på taket
(Karlsson-on-the-Roof), Mio, min Mio (Mio in the Land of Faraway),
Snövit (Snow White) and Ringens hemlighet (The Secret of the Ring).
Wahlgren played Annika in the musical version of Pippi Longstocking at
Folket in Stockholm; for the two final performances she replaced Siw
Malmkvist in the role of Pippi, for which she received positive
reviews. In her youth and as an adult Wahlgren portrayed Pippi
Longstocking several times. Wahlgren appeared in an episode of
Nygammalt in 1983 and an episode of Razzel in October 1984, where she
performed her debut single, "Nu har det tänt". She has also appeared
in film and television productions including Bo Widerberg's 1986
production of Ormens väg på hälleberget (The Serpent's Way) and
Snoken in 1995.
singer and actress. She has sung in Melodifestivalen several times;
her 1985 entry titled "Piccadilly Circus" became popular and
successful. She has acted in several plays and films, playing roles
including Esmeralda in the Academy Award-winning Fanny and Alexander.
She has twice received the Guldmasken award for her work in
theater.Wahlgren's first acting job, at the age of four, was alongside
her mother in the television play Den längsta dagen (The Longest
Day). She attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School and was also part of
the Saltsjöbaden theater. After playing a small role in Lilla prinsen
(The Little Prince) at Saltsjöbaden's theater, and in the face of
stiff competition, Wahlgren got the title role in the musical Annie at
Folkan, Stockholm. She then played Esmeralda in Ingmar Bergman's film
Fanny and Alexander.In 1982, she joined the cast of the Swedish
production of The Sound of Music, in which she played Louise. At
Folkan, she also had parts in Karlsson på taket
(Karlsson-on-the-Roof), Mio, min Mio (Mio in the Land of Faraway),
Snövit (Snow White) and Ringens hemlighet (The Secret of the Ring).
Wahlgren played Annika in the musical version of Pippi Longstocking at
Folket in Stockholm; for the two final performances she replaced Siw
Malmkvist in the role of Pippi, for which she received positive
reviews. In her youth and as an adult Wahlgren portrayed Pippi
Longstocking several times. Wahlgren appeared in an episode of
Nygammalt in 1983 and an episode of Razzel in October 1984, where she
performed her debut single, "Nu har det tänt". She has also appeared
in film and television productions including Bo Widerberg's 1986
production of Ormens väg på hälleberget (The Serpent's Way) and
Snoken in 1995.
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