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Liv Mjönes

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Liv Mjönes
Mjönes in 2012
Born
Liv Anna Mjönes

(1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 45)
Kista, Stockholm, Sweden
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2000–present
Children2

Liv Anna Mjönes (born 18 September 1979) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role in the 2011 lesbian romance With Every Heartbeat (Swedish: Kyss mig, lit. 'Kiss me'). For this film, she received critical praise and was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. She has also had roles in television series such as Sthlm Requiem [sv] (2018) and The Lawyer [sv] (2018–2020).

Early life and education

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Liv Anna Mjönes was born on 18 September 1979 in Kista, a district of Stockholm, Sweden.[1]

In 1995, at the age of 16, she started studying dancing and acting. She graduated from the Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2006.[2]

Career

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Mjönes had her breakthrough in Alexandra-Therese Keining's 2011 lesbian romance film With Every Heartbeat (Swedish: Kyss mig, lit. 'Kiss me').[3] For her role as Frida, she was nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[4] She and her co-star Ruth Vega Fernandez both received praise for their performances by Mats Johnson in Göteborgs-Posten.[5]

In 2008, she played Dagmar in a Daniel Lind Lagerlöf-directed stage production of The Serious Game at Stockholm City Theatre.[6] She then had roles in Stockholm East (2011) and Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012).[3]

In 2018, Mjönes played the lead role of Fredrika Bergman in Sthlm Requiem [sv], a crime series adapted from novels by Kristina Ohlsson.[7] She also appeared in The Lawyer [sv] (2018–2020).[8]

She had a minor part in the American-Swedish horror film Midsommar (2019).[9] She played Carro, a single woman considering having children with her gay friend, in the 2020 comedy series Amningsrummet [sv].[10] She had a supporting role in the comedy film En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt [sv] (2020).[11]

In 2022, she had her first role in an international television series, The Holiday.[9] That same year, she was featured in Tack för senast [sv] (2022), for which she was a Guldbagge nomination.[12]

In 2023, she was featured in the Swedish-Spanish series This Is Not Sweden.[13]

For Så länge hjärtat slår [sv] (2024), she received another Guldbagge nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.[14]

Personal life

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She has two sons.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Vexator Veronika TV movie
2003 Miffo Jenny Maria Brunander
2005 Close to the Skin Tova Short Film
2006 Isola Helen Short Film
2006 En uppstoppad hund Nelly TV movie
2006 Before You Hit the Ground Nora Short Film
2009 Vägen hem Barnflickan Sara Svensson
2009 Melvin Pucko Short Film
2011 With Every Heartbeat Frida Nominated Best Supporting Actress 2012
2011 Stockholm East Kattis
2012 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Johanna Runestam Most successful Swedish film in 2012
2012 Elsa & tandfen Tooth Fairy Short Film
2013 A Last Farewell Malin Short Film
2015 Tsatsiki Farsan och Olivkriget Lotta
2019 Midsommar Ulla
2022 Vikingulven Liv Berg
2022 Tack för senast [sv] Ullis Nominated Best Supporting Actress 2023
2023 En dag kommer allt det här bli ditt [sv] Josefine
2024 Så länge hjärtat slår [sv] Katrin Nominated Best Supporting Actress 2025

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Coachen Banktjänsteman 1 Episode
2008 & 2010 Hotell Kantarell Den nya & Viola 2 Episodes
2009 The Half Hidden Alice 2 Episodes
2009 Oskyldigt dömd Monica Johansson 1 Episode
2011 Drottningoffret Jenny 2 Episodes
2011 Bibliotekstjuven Pia 3 Episodes
2011 Anno 1790 Elouise Espersen 1 Episode
2012 Solsidan Susanne 1 Episode
2013 Wallander Helen Svedberg 1 Episode
2013 Crimes of Passion 1 Episode
2015 Modus Patricia Green Series regular
2018 Sthlm Requiem [sv] Fredrika Bergman Lead role
2020 Amningsrummet [sv] Carro Lead role
2022 The Holiday Jenny Lead Role
2023 This Is Not Sweden Annika Series regular
2023 Blackwater Barbro Torbjörnsson

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue
2001 Mad Claire Teater Tribunalen
2003 Demoner Katarina Teaterhögskolan
Tre Systrar Masja Teaterhögskolan
2005 Stormen Miranda Stockholm City Theatre
En Midsommarnattsdröm Helena Teaterhögskolan
2006 Grodorna Moren Barndomsprojektet
Miss Kollo Line, monolog Stockholm City Theatre
Grüß Gott Grete Teaterhögskolan
2007 Ingenstans Klara Sörmlands Musik Teater
Alexander och påfågeln lærerinnen / redselen Royal Dramatic Theatre
Kväljningsreflexen Unn Dramalabbet
2008 The Serious Game Dagmar Stockholm City Theatre

References

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  1. ^ a b Shimoda, Anna (22 March 2024). ""Jag ska göra min egen Sara"" ["I'll make my own Sara"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Liv Mjönes: Det är typiskt att vi tillåter människor med tjusiga titlar att styra över våra liv". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 16 October 2019. ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b Dawtrey, Adam (7 November 2011). "Swedish muscle". Variety. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Ohlin-film i täten inför Guldbaggegalan". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 4 January 2012. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  5. ^ Johnson, Mats (29 July 2011). "Sensuella närbilder av kärlek" [Sensual close-ups of love]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 May 2025 – via PressReader.
  6. ^ Aschenbrenner, Jenny (30 March 2008). "Lydias uppror gör leken allvarsam". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Mjönes spelar outsider i ny krimsatsning". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 2 October 2018. ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  8. ^ ""Advokaten" – kompetent spänning utan det där lilla extra". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  9. ^ a b Alvarsson, Amanda; TT (11 March 2022). "Liv Mjönes debuterar i internationell serie". Hallands Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  10. ^ Eriksson, Karoline (29 October 2020). "Innerstadskvinnor på gränsen till klinisk nedstämdhet". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  11. ^ Eriksson, Karoline (2 February 2023). "Här är komedin som Sverige längtat efter". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  12. ^ Alström, Mikael; Forsell, Vivvi (15 December 2022). "Sven Wollter kan få postum Guldbagge". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  13. ^ TT (10 March 2023). "Svenskar i spansk serie "This is not Sweden"". Västerviks-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. ^ Forsell, Elin; Swedenmark, Mikael (17 December 2024). "Filip och Fredrik till Guldbaggegalan". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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