Tanja Lorentzon

Tanja Mirjam Cecilia Lorentzon (née Tanja Mirjam Cecilia Koukonen; born 25 September 1971), previously known as Tanja Svedjeström, is a Sweden-Finnish actress and dramatist of Finnish descent. Internationally, she is probably best known for her role of Sonja Modig in The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest, film adaptations of the Millennium series by Stieg Larsson.

Early and personal life Lorentzon was born in Tumba, Stockholm County, Sweden, to Finnish parents. In her youth, Lorentzon worked as an engineer in the Ericsson, Inc., a cleaner and a teacher before entering the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 1994. She earned her bachelor's degree in 1998.

Lorentzon currently lives in Stockholm with her husband and their three daughters. The following year, Lorentzon was awarded with the P7 Sisuradio Award for Swedish Finn of the Year for her work on Grandmother's Dark Eyes.

Filmography Title Original Title Year Role Notes Before the Day Inna dagen 1997 Ana Short film Alone at Home Ensamma hemma 1998 Tanja Short film Eva & Adam Eva & Adam 1999 Interviewer TV series; 1 episode Crime Wave Brottsvåg 2000 Alexandra Melin Fuchs TV series; 24 episodes Away / Near Borta / Nära 2001 Sad Woman Short film Sidetracked Villospår 2001 Elisabet Carlén TV film Outside Your Door Utanför din dörr 2002 Angelica Stjernholm Neighbourhood Watch Grannsamverkan 2004 Short film Four Shades of Brown Fyra nyanser av brunt 2004 Olle's wife My Ex-Family Min f.d. familj 2004 Louise TV series; 2 episodes Daddy's Little Fatty Pappas lilla tjockis 2005 Olle's wife TV film Lovisa and Carl Michael Lovisa och Carl Michael 2005 Lovisa Bellman TV film Darling Darling 2007 Maja Brother and Sister Bror och syster 2007 Yvonne TV series Maria Wern Maria Wern 2008 Erika Miniseries; 8 episodes Wallander Wallander 2009 Helena Landberg TV series; 1 episode Summer With Göran — A Midsummer Night Comedy Sommaren med Göran – En midsommarnattskomedi 2009 Anne The Girl Who Played with Fire Flickan som lekte med elden 2009 Sonja Modig The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest Luftslottet som sprängdes 2009 Sonja Modig Millennium Millennium 2010 Sonja Modig Miniseries; 4 episodes Maria Wern — Dreams from Snow Maria Wern — Drömmar ur snö 2011 Erika Direct-to-video The Chinese Man Kinesen 2011 Journalist TV film Maria Wern — May the Death Sleep Maria Wern — Må döden sova 2011 Erika Direct-to-video Maria Wern — Black Butterfly Maria Wern — Svart fjäril 2011 Erika Direct-to-video Maria Wern — Boy Missing Maria Wern — Pojke försvunnen 2011 Erika Direct-to-video Cockpit Cockpit 2012 nyskild magspecialist

Writing Title Original Title Year Credits Production Notes Grandmother's Dark Eyes Mormors mörka ögon 2010 Actress, writer Royal Dramatic Theatre Stage play

Awards and nominations Awards Year Category Work Result P7 Sisuradio Awards 2011 Swedish Finn of the Year Grandmother's Dark Eyes