Maria Lundqvist

Maria Lundqvist
Lundqvist in 2013
Born
Annika Maria Lundqvist

(1963-10-14) 14 October 1963
Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1986–present
Partner(s)Mikael Bengtsson (1986–2010)
Kristoffer Hellström (2010–)
Children4, including Anton Lundqvist

Annika Maria Lundqvist (born 14 October 1963) is a Swedish actress and comedian.

Annika Maria Lundqvist was born on 14 October 1963 in Västra Frölunda, a borough of Gothenburg. Lundqvist studied acting at the Gothenburg Theatre Academy and has since been acting at various Swedish theatres, including the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.

Her breakthrough as a comedian came when she portrayed a comic character named Sally in a TV-show with the same name in 1998. She has also starred in musicals in Sweden.

She had a major role in Involuntary (2008).

For her film acting, she has received two Guldbagge awards. She had a leading role in the 2015 comedy film En underbar jävla jul.

She has four children, one of them is actor Anton Lundqvist.