Tuva Novotny

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Tuva Novotny
Novotny in 2008
Born
Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Hedström

(1979-12-21) 21 December 1979 (age 44)
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1996–present
Children3

Tuva Novotny (born Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Hedström; 21 December 1979), also known as Tuva Novotny-Hedström, is a Swedish actress, director, and singer.

Early life and education[edit]

Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Hedström was born on 21 December 1979 in Stockholm, the daughter of actor and sculptor Barbro Hedström [sv] and the Czech actor and director David Novotny. She grew up near Arvika in Värmland County, Sweden, where she trained in classical ballet and participated in local youth bands.[1]

After moving to Stockholm, she took part in various activities at Vår teater, a children's theatre, and attended St Erik's High School, where she studied theatre.[1]

She moved to Czech Republic to study at a drama school there, but this was interrupted.[1]

Career[edit]

Acting[edit]

At the age of 16, Novotny had a leading role in the TV series Skilda världar, which ran from 1996 to 2000.[1] She took on more complex roles in films such as Tic Tac (1997) and The Invisible (2002), and played a psychotic woman in the 2001 short film Anja.[1]

In 2003, she was acclaimed for her role in the play Limbo at Stockholm City Theatre.[1]

She starred in the American film Eat Pray Love in 2010, and in the years following played as Puck Ekstedt in several film adaptations of Maria Lang's crime novels.[1]

Novotny played one of the leading roles, as Cass Sheppard, in the 2018 sci-fi thriller Annihilation.[2]

Filmmaking[edit]

Novotny directed several episodes of the first season of Norwegian TV series Dag in 2010,[3] after being invited to do so by friends. Her feature film directorial film debut was the Norwegian drama Blind Spot (Norwegian: Blindsone), which she also wrote. Blind Spot had its world premiere in August 2018 in Haugesund, Norway, and was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and San Sebastian.[4]

She wrote the screenplay for and directed the feature films Britt-Marie Was Here (2019) and Diorama (2022).[1] Diorama is a Swedish/Norwegian/Danish co-production, and stars Claes Bang, David Dencik, and Sverrir Guðnason.[5][6]

Recognition and awards[edit]

Novotny's films have been screened at various film festivals, including San Sebastián, the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht; Copenhagen's CPH PIX in Copenhagen; and Cannes Film Festival.[7]

Novotny was nominated for the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2003 and 2006, and for the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in 2006.[1]

In 2018, Novotny won the New Talent Grand Prix award at CPH PIX for her directorial debut Blind Spot. Lead actress Pia Tjelta won the Silver Shell for Best Actress at San Sebastian for her performance in the film.[4]

Personal life[edit]

In 2003, Novotny was living in Copenhagen.[8]

Novotny has two children, a daughter and a son. The father of her son, born in 2022, is Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård.[7][9][10]

Selected filmography[edit]

Music[edit]

  • 2003 – "Newfound Lover", from the soundtrack album Smala Sussie[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Qvist, P. O. (2013). "Tuva Novotny". Swedish Film Database (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 May 2024. P O Qvist (2004), redigerad 2013-11-28
  2. ^ Annihilation at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Tuva Novotny at IMDb
  4. ^ a b Novotny, Tuva (7 October 2018). "Spotting Tuva Novotny at Copenhagen's CPH PIX Festival". Golden Globes (Interview). Interviewed by Christensen, Tina Jøhnk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ Diorama at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ "Diorama (2022)". Swedish Film Database. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b Caruso, Skyler (21 March 2023). "Who Is Alexander Skarsgård's Girlfriend? All About Tuva Novotny". People. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Sveriges Radio". archive.is (in Swedish). 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2013.
  9. ^ Vasquez, Ingrid (21 March 2023). "Alexander Skarsgård Confirms He Welcomed First Baby with Girlfriend Tuva Novotny". People. Archived from the original on 3 August 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Tuva Novotny har tre barn – en son med Alexander Skarsgård". Nyheter från Sveriges största nyhetssajt (in Swedish). 30 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Smala Sussie (Filmmusik) (2003, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

External links[edit]

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