Hedda Axelsson
Hedda Axelsson
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Birth: 1991


Language: Swedish, Arabic, French, English


Height: 160 cm


Eyes: Brown


Hair: Dark Brown


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Annika Witkowska
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Maria Nohra

Maria Nohra grew up in Vänersborg and moved to Stockholm to explore a career in acting. Though her background is in dancing, her sight has always been on acting, which led her to shift focus and begin her theatre training at Stockholms Elementära Teaterskola (SET). Upon graduating, she created her first theatre play, Min mammas dotter, a humorous and emotionally charged monologue based on her own childhood, growing up with a Lebanese mother who broke all the norms. Min mammas dotter received great praise and went on to tour the whole country, with Nohra herself performing the play over 100 times.

Nohra has been seen in many successful Swedish TV series, including Heder (2019-2022) in which she appeared as the character Leyla for three seasons; she was seen as the reporter in the 2019 Swedish Christmas Calendar Panic in Santa’s Workshop; and in the lauded SVT series Sjukt (2021), where she took on the role as the charismatic friend Shantana.

Furthermore, Nohra has extensive experience in radio, as she hosted one of Sweden’s most popular radio talk shows Morgonpasset i P3 between 2017-2020. During her time at Morgonpasset she interviewed some of the most prominent personalities in Sweden.

Nohra speaks several languages, having learned them at an early age in a Lebanese household where Swedish, Arabic, English and French was common. Another skill she acquired early on is boxing, from which she earned the title of Swedish champion at age fifteen.

2024 saw the premiere of the anticipated Netflix TV series Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, based on Astrid Lindgren’s classic story and screenplay written by Hans Rosenfeldt, where Norah plays the significant role of Undis, Birk’s mother.

Details

Birth: 1991


Language: Swedish, Arabic, French, English


Height: 160 cm


Eyes: Brown


Hair: Dark Brown


Contact
Annika Witkowska
annika@salomonssonagency.com

PRINT CV

Filmography

LasseMajas detektivbyrå - Maskoten som försvann
(Feature film, SF Studios)
Dir. Tina Mackic
 (AdventureFamilyMystery)
2024
Ronja Rövardotter Ronja the Robber’s Daughter
(TV Series, Filmlance)
Dir. Lisa James Larsson
 (AdventureDramaFamilyFantasy)
2024
Meningen med livet The Meaning of Life
(TV Series, FLX)
Dir. Eddie Åhgren
 (ComedyDrama)
2022
Dumpad
(TV Series, Discovery Networks Sweden)
Dir. Sophie Vukovic
 (Drama)
2022
Likea
(TV Series, FLX)
Dir. Eddie Åhgren
 (Comedy)
2022
Sjukt Sick
(TV Series, Nexiko)
Dir. Johan Rosell
 (ComedyDrama)
2021
Trevlig helg
(TV Series, Art & Bob Television)
Dir. Anna Vnuk
 (Comedy)
2021
Beck
(TV Series, Filmlance International)
Dir. Harald Hamrell
 (CrimeDramaThriller)
2021
Ambassadören
(TV Series, Brain Academy)
Dir. Bill Schumacher
 (ComedyDrama)
2020
Måste Gitt - Serien A Hustler's Diary - The Series
(TV Series, SVT)
Dir. Abbe Hassan & Ivica Zubak
 (ComedyDrama)
2020
Sune - Best Man
(Feature film, Unlimited Stories)
Dir. Jon Holmberg
 (AdventureComedyFamily)
2019
Panik i Tomteverkstan
(TV Series, Nordisk film/TV)
Dir. Thomas Claesson & Fredde Granberg
 (ComedyFamilyFantasy)
2019
Innan vi dör Before We Die
(TV Series, B-reel Films)
Dir. Simon Kaijser/ Kristina Humle
 (CrimeMysteryThriller)
2019
Älska mig Love Me
(TV Series, Warner Bros)
Dir. Josephine Bornebusch
 (ComedyDramaRomance)
2019
Heder Honour
(TV Series, Viaplay)
Dir. Richard Holm
 (CrimeDrama)
2019
Allt jag inte minns
(TV Series, Black Spark)
Dir. Beata Gårdeler
 (DramaMystery)
2019
Amatörer Amateurs
(Feature film, Garagefilm)
Dir. Gabriela Pichler
 (ComedyDrama)
2018
Dips
(TV Series, Allvarliga Produktioner Stockholm)
Dir. Marie Agerhäll
 (Comedy)
2018

Theatre

2022

Sviten (Maximteatern) Dir. Lisa Ohlin

2021

Inatt blir allting annorlunda (Kulturhuset Stadsteatern) Dir. Martin Rosengardten

2015-2020

Min mammas dotter (Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Riksteatern Turné) Dir. Roy Nehmé

2020

Mizeria (Kulturhuset Stadsteatern) Dir. Astrid Kakuli

2018

The Laramie Project (Kulturhuset Stadsteatern) Dir. Carolina Frände

2016

Hela familjen (Kulturhuset Stadsteatern) Dir. Anna Vnuk

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‘The JerryMaya Detective Agency – The Mascot Who Disappeared’ to premiere in Swedish cinemas

The new film about JerryMaya’s Detective Agency is directed by Tina Mackic, who also directed the previous film JerryMaya’s Detective Agency – The Riddle of the Scorpion (2022). The sequel, The JerryMaya Detective Agency – The Mascot Who Disappeared, is both a scary and funny Halloween film for the whole family. Among the cast we find Maria Mustafa, Elma Säterhagen-Lekander and Maria Nohra. The script is written by Michaela Hamilton and David Wiberg.

The JerryMaya Detective Agency – The Mascot Who Disappeared is based on the popular children’s book series written by Martin Widmark, and will premiere in Swedish cinemas Friday October 18.

Photo: Netflix

Rave reviews for ‘Ronja the Robber’s Daughter’

Hans Rosenfeldt’s Ronja the Robber’s Daughter (Ronja Rövardotter) premiered on March 28 to great reviews.

Ronja the Robber’s Daughter is loaded with a new kind of darkness.
SVT

“The new TV series Ronja the Robber’s Daughter is lavish and medieval-dark, but also contemporary in terms of language and special effects. A well-played adventure with a storm of emotions. Love and friendship, hatred and vengeance against a breathtakingly beautiful backdrop of natural lyricism. The first part leaves you wanting more.”
– Dagens Nyheter

“Rosenfeldt has modernized the story in ways that are obvious and expected today. There is a social conscience, the issue of robbery is problematized, background stories and traumatizing events play a more prominent role, and it’s obvious that they’ve considered gender and diversity. […] The new Ronja the Robber’s Daughter is a blend of magnificent natural lyricism and a bit of appropriately dark and scary family fantasy that maintains high quality.“
– Aftonbladet

“The series creators have been faithful to Lindgren’s spirit and unique storytelling style, while also spicing up the story with ‘modern’ elements, but preserving the unique Scandinavian style, culture, and societal portrayal. There is never any doubt that the series is a genuinely Scandinavian product that could not be recreated in an ‘Americanized’ manner. […] Without hesitation, we award a special recommendation […] to a series that impresses, entertains, and will continue to fascinate young and old alike.”
– Ljud och Bild

‘Ronja the Robber’s Daughter’ premieres on Netflix

The first episode of Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, one of the biggest endeavors in Nordic television to date, premiers today on Netflix.

The classic Astrid Lindgren adventure about the strong and independent girl Ronja took the whole world by storm when the book was published over 40 years ago and in total, an astonishing eleven million copies of the book have been sold globally. Now, with Hans Rosenfeldt’s adaptation for the screen, viewers are given a deeper insight into Ronja’s world. The story remains the same but is embellished and adapted for today’s audience with grand special effects, beautiful scenery, and more developed characters and settings.

Director Lisa James Larsson says:

“So many of us have grown up with Ronja the Robber’s Daughter and we’re incredibly proud and grateful for the enormous commitment and effort everyone has put into this project. We auditioned more than 4000 actors to find the right Ronja, and have traveled to the most incredible places Sweden has to offer, from castles in Bohuslän via the deep forests of Dalarna to magnificent waterfalls in Jämtland to find the perfect locations for filming. Our series reflects the strong commitment and creative passion of our film crew and cast of over 200 people, and we’re so excited for it to launch on Netflix.”

The series is divided into two parts with a total of twelve 45-minute episodes and stars Kerstin Linden, Christopher Wagelin, Sverrir Gudnason, Pernilla August, Johan Ulveson and Maria Nohra, among others.

‘The JerryMaya Detective Agency – The Mascot Who Disappeared’ to start filming

SF Studios has announced that a new feature film about The JerryMaya Detective Agency will premiere in movie theaters this fall. The movie is based on Martin Widmark and Helena Willis’ exceptionally popular book series of the same name, now featuring a new, adventurous mystery.

Tina Mackic is once again set to direct, and Maria Nohra can be found among the cast members, playing a significant role.

Filming for The JerryMaya Detective Agency – The Mascot Who Disappeared will begin in March, and the premiere date has been set to October 2024.

Hans Rosenfeldt’s adaptation of ‘Ronja the Robber’s Daughter’ is coming to Netflix

Today, Netflix announced that one of the most beloved stories in Sweden, Astrid Lindgren’s world-famous story Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, is coming to Netflix in 2024.

The Swedish-language show is written by Hans Rosenfeldt and directed by Lisa James Larsson and follows the adventures of a young girl born into a band of robbers in a medieval Scandinavian fortress. As Ronja grows up, she learns that the surrounding forest can be a magical and sometimes dangerous place filled with strange creatures. But when Ronja befriends the young boy Birk from a rival band, a vicious family feud ignites. Ronja and Birk flee into the forest and try to survive on their own.

Hans Rosenfeldt says: “I’m thrilled that Ronja the Robber’s Daughter has found a new home. It has a fantastic team both in front- and behind the camera, and that Ronja will meet its audience on Netflix feels like an early Christmas present.”

Jenny Stjernströmer Björk, Vice President Nordic Content: “The rich heritage of Astrid Lindgren is an integral part of Sweden’s DNA. We hope the series will bring joy to our Nordic members, and we want to recognize and thank all the people who have been working on the project over the years. We look forward to welcoming Ronja the Robber’s Daughter to Netflix in 2024.”

Ronja the Robber’s Daughter will be released on Netflix in the Nordics, CEE, UK, France, Spain, and the Netherlands in 2024.