Amanda Jansson

Amanda Jansson (born 1990) is a Swedish actress, best known for her roles in the police procedural series Thin Blue Line (2021–present) and the Åland-based historical drama film Stormskerry Maja (2024). She has won accolades including the Jussi Award for Lead Actor of the Year, Såstaholm Film and Performing Arts Award, and the Culture Prize from Gefle Dagblad.

Born in Skärplinge, Uppsala County, Jansson attended secondary school in Gävle before graduating from the Luleå Theatre Academy in 2016. After minor roles in Midnattssol (2016) and Rebecka Martinsson (2017), she was cast in the third season of Vår tid är nu (2019). She appeared in Beck – Utom rimligt tvivel (2020) before getting her breakthrough role as Sara in Thin Blue Line, which received generally positive reviews from critics and won two Kristallen awards. She has also appeared in Riding in Darkness (2022) and My Brother (2025). In addition to her work in film and television, Jansson has appeared in a number of stage productions at theatres including Tribunalen, Playhouse, and Teater Västernorrland. She also made her debut as a musical artist in 2024 with the song "Ge mig ett svar", which was featured on the third season of Thin Blue Line.