Josefin Asplund

Maria Josefin Asplund (born 15 October 1991) is a Swedish actress. She is known to international audiences for her roles as Astrid on the History Channel series Vikings and Pernilla Blomkvist in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. She starred in the 2015 film adaptation of the Swedish novel The Circle.

Biography Asplund grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden, with her Polish mother, Swedish father and older sister. Asplund's parents divorced when she was 7 years old.

Asplund began acting at the local theater close to her home at the age of 6, where she played various characters in different musicals until her teenage years. During her childhood the stage was one of few places that truly felt like home, she said in an interview with Swedish Radio.

Later, Asplund studied acting at Södra Latins Gymnasium (Southern Latin secondary school), graduating in 2010. Shortly after, she was cast in David Fincher's adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo opposite Daniel Craig. She played one of the lead roles in the film adaption (2015) of the best selling Swedish novel The Circle and gained international recognition through her role as Astrid in History Channel series Vikings.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Pernilla 2012 Call Girl Sonja 2013 Piska en matta Caroline Short film 2015 The Circle Rebecka Mohlin 2016 Stödgruppen Felicia Short film 2019 Woodland Cemetery photographer Short film 2021 Champion of the World Paola Russian language 2024 Nova & Alice Nova

Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 Arne Dahl: Efterskalv Molly Mini-series 2016–2018 Vikings Astrid 18 episodes 2017 Seven and Me ("Sept nains et moi") Blanche White Animation, 24 episodes 2018 Conspiracy of Silence ("Ingen utan skuld") Johanna Månsson 8 episodes 2019 ("Himmelsdalen") Helena 8 episodes 2020–2023 Top Dog Emily Jansson 14 episodes 2021 Snöänglar Jenni 6 episodes 2022 The Gambling Scandal ("Spelskandalen") Therese Mini-series 2024 Twilight of the Gods Fenja (voice) Episode: "The Bride-Price" 2025 The New Force Netflix