Marie Richardson

Marie Richardson ( born June 6, 1959 in Ljusdal, Sweden) is a Swedish film and theater actress.

Marie Richardson is a permanent member of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and began her film career in 1987. They played in Önskas (1991 ), the film adaptation of the Commissioner Beck novel Polis, polis, potatismos! (1993) and Gossip ( 2000) together with Rolf Lassgård, with whom she has seen since 2002 as a police officer Maja Thysell in the film adaptations of Wallander novels by Henning Mankell. The role of Maja Thysell that does not appear in the novels, written at the request of the director Birger Larsen, put the emphasis on collaboration with Marie Richardson. In 1999, she was seen in a supporting role in Stanley Kubrick's last film Eyes Wide Shut with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. They also had numerous guest appearances on television series such as Swedish Skärgardsdoktorn or Glöm inte mom! .

Filmography (selection)

Wallander films:

• 2002: The Fifth Woman (Den femte Kvinnan ) Director: Birger Larsen
• 2003: The Man Who Smiled ( Mannen som log), Director: Leif Lindblom
• 2004: Midsummer Murder ( Steget efter ) Director: Birger Larsen
• 2005: The firewall ( Brandvägg ), directed by Lisa Siwe
• 2007: Wallander's last case ( pyramids ), directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf

More Movies:

Awards

• Amanda - Award for Best Actress in telegraph
• Silver Bear - Special Award for Artistic Achievement Om jag mig om vänder ( ensemble cast )
• Guldbagge - nomination for Best Supporting Actress in Om jag mig om vänder