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{{short description|Swedish actress}}
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| name          = Cecilia Nilsson
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| caption       = Cecilia Nilsson in 2013.
| birth_name    = Birgitta Maria Cecilia Nilsson
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1957|07|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place   = [[Enskede-Årsta-Vantör|Enskede]], Sweden
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| nationality   = Swedish
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| occupation    = Actress
| years_active  = 1968–present
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| spouse        = [[Krister Henriksson]]
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'''Birgitta Maria Cecilia Nilsson''' (born 15 July 1957) is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[actor|actress]]. She has appeared at many theatres. She is married to [[Krister Henriksson]].
Nilsson started acting in theatre aged six at ''[[Vår teater]]'' at [[Medborgarplatsen]] in Stockholm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cecilia Nilsson |url=https://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/en/item/?type=person&itemid=115053 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=The Swedish Film Database |language=sv}}</ref> As a student she attended the [[Adolf Fredrik's Music School]] in Stockholm.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pub/cecilia-nilsson/26/a93/441 |title=Cecilia Nilsson |author=Cecilia Nilsson |publisher=LinkedIn |language=Swedish |accessdate=2015-01-20}}</ref> Her first theater appearance was in the play ''Woyzeck'' at the [[Royal Dramatic Theatre]] in 1968, and she also appeared in ''Minns du den stad'' (directed by [[Per Anders Fogelström]]) at [[Stockholm City Theatre]] in 1970–1971.
In 1973&ndash;1974 she [[Television presenter|hosted]] the children's program ''Fredax'', and after that she hosted ''Lördags'' 1974&ndash;1975.
From 1978 to 1981 she studied at the [[Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting]]. After the education she was engaged at [[Helsingborg City Theatre]]. From 1983 to 1988 she worked at [[Stockholm City Theatre]].
In 1989 Nilsson received the ''[[Vilhelm Moberg]]-Award'' of [[Teaterförbundet]], and in 2007 the ''Riksteatern Scholarship''. In 2012 she received a [[Guldbagge Award]] for her appearance in the 2011 film ''[[Simon and the Oaks (film)|Simon and the Oaks]]''.
==Selected filmography==
*2016 - [[Modus (TV series)|Modus]] (TV)
*2011 - ''[[Simon and the Oaks (film)|Simon and the Oaks]]''
*2009 - ''[[Morden (TV series)|Morden]]'' (TV)
*2007 - ''[[How Soon Is Now? (TV series)|How Soon Is Now?]]'' (TV)
*2006 - ''[[Wallander (Swedish TV series)|Wallander – Fotografen]]'' (TV)
*2006 - ''[[Wallander (Swedish TV series)|Wallander &ndash; Den svaga punkten]]'' (TV)
*2005 - ''[[Kim Novak badade aldrig i Genesarets sjö]]''
*2004 - ''[[Graven (TV series)]]'' (TV)
*2002 - ''[[Outside Your Door]]''
*2000 - ''[[A Summer Tale]]''
*2000 - ''[[Hur som helst är han jävligt död]]''
*2000 - ''[[Barnen på Luna]]'' (TV)
*1997 - ''[[Lilla Jönssonligan på styva linan]]''
*1996 - ''[[Lilla Jönssonligan och cornflakeskuppen]]''
*1993 - ''[[Dockpojken]]''
*1985 - ''[[August Strindberg: ett liv]]'' (TV)
*1973 - ''[[Den vita stenen]]'' (TV)
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?type=PERSON&itemid=115053 Cecilia Nilsson] at Svensk Filmdatabas
*{{IMDb name|0632184}}
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[[Category:Swedish actresses]]
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[[Category:Best Supporting Actress Guldbagge Award winners]]