Livia Millhagen

Livia Maria Millhagen is a Swedish actress known for her roles on stage and screen. She has received various accolades for her work, including the Thalia Prize from Svenska Dagbladet and the Litteris et Artibus royal medal in recognition of outstanding contributions to theater. She has also been nominated for a Guldbagge Award for Best Actress. The daughter of artist Lars Millhagen and The House of Culture director Beate Sydhoff, Millhagen attended Kungsholmens gymnasium and began participating in Stockholm Student Theater productions. After graduating from the Malmö Theater Academy in 1999, she appeared in productions at Uppsala City Theater and made her feature film debut in Miffo (2003), for which she received critical praise and a Guldbagge nomination. The same year, she became a member of the Royal Dramatic Theater's permanent ensemble, and since appeared in numerous productions. Some of her most critically acclaimed stage performances were playing Lydia Stille in The Serious Game at Stockholm City Theater (2008) and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Royal Dramatic Theater (2019). In addition to her stage roles, she has continued to appear in film and television productions. She was featured in romantic comedies such as Bus to Italy (2005) and Fishy (2007), as well as the historical drama films Everlasting Moments (2008) and Fågelfångarens son (2019). She had a major television roles in Molanders (2013), Veni Vidi Vici (2017), and the first season of Bäckström (2020). She also appeared in Young Royals (2021). Millhagen has also worked as a voice actress for Swedish dubs of films including The Good Dinosaur (2015), The Lion King (2019), and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021).