Livia Millhagen

Livia Millhagen
Millhagen in 2014
Born (1973-05-23) 23 May 1973
Stockholm, Sweden
Alma materMalmö Theatre Academy
OccupationActress
SpouseOscar Norbeck
Children2
Parents
  • Lars Millhagen
  • Beate Sydhoff
Awards

Livia Maria Millhagen (born 23 May 1973) is a Swedish actress known for her roles on stage and screen. She has received various accolades for her work, including the Thalia Prize from Svenska Dagbladet and the Litteris et Artibus royal medal in recognition of outstanding contributions to theatre. She has also been nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress.

The daughter of artist Lars Millhagen and The House of Culture director Beate Sydhoff, Millhagen attended Kungsholmens gymnasium and began participating in Stockholm Student Theatre productions. After graduating from the Malmö Theatre Academy in 1999, she appeared in productions at Uppsala City Theatre and made her feature film debut in Miffo (2003), for which she received critical praise and a Guldbagge nomination. She became a member of the Royal Dramatic Theatre's permanent ensemble, and since appeared in numerous productions. Some of her most critically acclaimed stage performances were playing Lydia Stille in The Serious Game at Stockholm City Theatre (2008) and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Royal Dramatic Theatre (2019).

In addition to her stage roles, she has continued to appear in film and television productions. She was featured in romantic comedies such as Bus to Italy (2005) and Fishy (2008), as well as the historical drama films Everlasting Moments (2008) and Fågelfångarens son (2019). She had a major television roles in Molanders (2013), Veni Vidi Vici (2017), and the first season of Bäckström (2020). She also appeared in Young Royals (2021). Millhagen has also worked as a voice actress for Swedish dubs of Disney/Pixar films including The Good Dinosaur (2015), The Lion King (2019), and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).