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2004 promo photos for Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf. As "Honey"
From the play whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf 2004(Linda)
Wira Spelen 2004
Hänt Extra 1 February 2005: Linda and Jens 2005
Today Linda Ulvaeus, 31, is a star on her own. At the moment she is playing Honey in "Who's afraid of Virginia Wolf" at Lorensbergsteatern in Gothenburg. But having two
of the most famous Swedes as her parents, the two pop icons Björn Ulvaeus and Agnetha Fältskog, has affected her life. Sometimes the kids at her school teased her by singing
ABBA-songs.
- It upset me terribly. And let me tell you that if 'normal' kids are embarrassed of their parents, then I have been terribly ashamed of mine."
Between the age of 13 and 17 she suffered from bulimia and her teens were troubled.
- I was quite the wild kid and it felt like I didn't belong anywhere. I started hanging with a bad crowd.
MOVED TO THE COUNTRY
What saved her was a horse named Mr. Jimson and moving out to the countryside.
Later she became interested in acting. Half way through the acting program
at Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm she realised that she was pregnant.
- Yes, there I was doing my ballet classes being eight months pregnant.
But in the end the pregnancy was welcome.
Linda took a break from her education and stayed home with her daughter, Tilda, who is three years old today. Tilda's father is Jens Ekengren, a "completely normal guy in a suit who works at Vodafone". Linda met him at the local video store on Ekerö 11 years ago. They 've been a couple ever since. But Linda remembers that Jens first meeting with the "in-laws" was a sensitive affair for all involved.
Today Linda feels safe and secure and when she goes through something difficult she
has her own way of curing the anxiety:
- Driving the tractor is a very good therapy. It's a very concrete way to shake off your problems and worries.
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Born - Feb. 23, 1973
Eyes - Blue
Hair - Blond
Theater School in Stockholm - 1999/2002
STAGE PLAYS
Whose Afraid of Virginia Woolf - 2004
Körsbärsträdgården - daughter- 2003
The Cancerbalkongen - roll - Olivia - 2002
Wira Spelen (summer theater) Roll - Kristina - 2002/2003
Pinoccio - Roll - Colombina - 2001/2002
Ett Drömspel - Roll - Inras daughter - 1998
Färliga föbindelser - Roll - Cecile - 1998
Fiddler on the Roof - Roll - Chava - 1997/1998
Kristina from Duvemåla - Elin - 1995/1998 (in Malmö & Stockholm)
The Wolf Comes - 1997
The Promise - Roll - Lika - 1993
Hebriana - Roll - Lena - 1992
She's a member of Dramaten
FILM/TV
Gultomten a short film - 2002
Blue Monday - film - roll- Anki - 2000/2001
Labyrinten - TV mini series - roll - nurse - 1999/2000
Under the Sun - movie - Roll - Lena - 1998
OTHER Things
Dubbing
"Anastasia" - roll - Anastasia - 1997 English to Swedish
" Magnetisörens femte vinter" - roll - Pigan - 1998 Danish to Swedish
" Snödrottning" - roll - Ellie - 1998 Swedish
"Antz"as Walla - 1999 English to Swedish
" The Secret of Nimh" - roll - Jenny (speaking and singing) 1999 English to Swedish
"Princess Sissi - roll - Sissi (Speaking and singing) 1999 English to Swedish
"Mike Lu & Og - roll - Magie (pseaking and singing) 1999 English to Swedish
"Sofie" - roll - Sofie 2001
French to Swedish
Singing (sings on her mother's new cd backup on 3 songs)
Riding (rode in horse competitions and still owns competition horses)
Juggeling
Drivers licence for cars, tractors
