Aviva Wrede Actress

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Overview

NationalitySweden

LanguagesSwedish (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), French (good), Arabic – modern standard (basic)

Age range17 - 35

Height171 cm

Ethnic typesArabic, Balkan, Middle Europe, Multi-ethnic, Northern European / Scandinavian, Southern European / Mediterranean (dark), Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), West Asian / Middle Eastern

Place of residenceGothenburg - Vastra Gotalands lan (Sweden)

MembershipsFackförbundet Scen & Film (Sweden)

Work permitEuropean Union

Showreel

Showreel

Contact

Actors in Sweden

Contact: Bo Thulin

Alternative contact details:

http://www.actorsinsweden.com

+46 760809756

bo@actorsinsweden.com

Aviva Wrede

Skills/Talents

Languages Swedish (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), French (good), Arabic – modern standard (basic)

Dialects New York - American (good)

Dance Choreography (very good), Free dance (very good), Jazz dance (very good), Ballet (good), Classical (good), Dance improvisation (good), Dance theatre (good), Dance training (good), Modern dance (good), Show dance (good), Butoh (Japan) (basic), Salsa (basic)

Singing. A Cappella (basic), Art Song (basic), Classical (basic), Jazz (basic), Musical (basic)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Mezzo soprano

Musical instruments Flute (good), Piano (basic)

Sports Tennis (very good), Badminton (good), Table Tennis (good)

Other Skills Poet

Appearance

Age range 17 - 35

Height 171 cm

Build Shapely

Weight 75 kg

Colour of eyes Brown

Colour of hair Brown

Hair style curly long

Twin No

Ethnic types Arabic, Balkan, Middle Europe, Multi-ethnic, Northern European / Scandinavian, Southern European / Mediterranean (dark), Southern European / Mediterranean (fair), West Asian / Middle Eastern

Tattoo Yes, invisible

Glasses No

Scars None

Training

2020 - 2023 Acting studies
Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting at the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg. A three-year professional acting programme focused on stage and screen, combining acting, voice, movement, physical theatre, improvisation and text work. The programme included professional productions, independent artistic projects and a graduation project.

Awards/Nominations

2026 Guldbagge Award Nominee – Best Film (Sweden) - Nomination
for / Live A Little

2025 Guldbagge Award Nominee – Best Film (Sweden) - Nomination
for Jessica / The Hypnosis

2025 FIPRESCI Prize – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechia) - Award
for Jessica / The Hypnosis

2019 Best Acting Ensemble – Frame Film Festival. (Sweden) - Award
for Aviva / GÖTAPLATSEN #Flerochfler

CV Highlights CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Audio CV - Other


Highlights

2025

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Live A Little

Kjellson&Wik

Scandinavian Film Distribution (TriArt Film)

Feature film (cinema)

Adventure, Drama, Young adult

Fanny Ovesen
Directed by


Lead

Live a Little is a Swedish coming-of-age road drama directed by Fanny Ovesen. I play Alex in a leading role, a young woman travelling through Europe with her best friend Laura. The film is a seven-country co-production, filmed in the Czech Republic, Germany, France and Poland, and screened internationally. It received four Guldbagge Award nominations and won awards in Lübeck, Biarritz and Gothenburg.

2024

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A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW

Gothenburg English Studio Theatre

Gothenburg English Studio Theatre

Monologue

Adventure, Comedy, Commedia dell'arte, Family, Monologue, Tragedy, Young adult

Gary Whitaker
Directed by

Rory
Lead

A Hundred Words for Snow is a one-woman play by Tatty Hennessy, presented by Gothenburg English Studio Theatre. I play Rory, a young woman who embarks on an Arctic journey following the death of her father. The 85-minute monologue was performed entirely in British English, for which I received accent coaching. The production explores grief, love, identity, adventure and climate change. Directed by Gary Whitaker.

2022

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Allt Som Blir Kvar

Baluba AB.

SVT Sales — Sweden, Denmark, Finland

Television series

Fanny Ovesen
Directed by

Agnes
Supporting Lead

Allt som blir kvar is an eight-part Swedish drama series created by Sandra Beijer, based on her novel of the same name, and directed by Fanny Ovesen. I play Agnes in a supporting lead role. The series follows Matilda after a sudden breakup, as she is drawn into an intense and complicated summer of friendship, love, power and desire in Stockholm. Produced by Baluba for SVT.

CV - Television & Streaming

2022

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Allt Som Blir Kvar

Baluba AB.

Network/Distributor: SVT Sales — Sweden, Denmark, Finland

Television series

Fanny Ovesen
Directed by

Agnes
Supporting Lead

Allt som blir kvar is an eight-part Swedish drama series created by Sandra Beijer, based on her novel of the same name, and directed by Fanny Ovesen. I play Agnes in a supporting lead role. The series follows Matilda after a sudden breakup, as she is drawn into an intense and complicated summer of friendship, love, power and desire in Stockholm. Produced by Baluba for SVT.

2021

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Zebrarummet / A Class Apart

Viaplay / Jarowskij AB

Network/Distributor: Viaplay / Banijay Rights.

Television series

Drama

A. Östlund, D. Berron, E. Eger.
Directed by

Nazim

Supporting Role. A Class Apart (Zebrarummet) is an eight-part Swedish drama series and Viaplay Original, set between an elite boarding school and a nearby public school. The story explores privilege, social class, power and secrets following the death of a student. I play Nasim, a student at Holmered and Isaac’s girlfriend, who is carrying a personal secret that becomes an important part of the story.

2016

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#HASHTAG

SVT /Zentropa Sweden AB

Network/Distributor: SVT / REinvent Studios

Television series

Drama, Educational, Young adult

Anders Hazelius
Directed by

Maryam
Lead

#Hashtag is an eight-part Swedish drama series produced by Zentropa Sweden for SVT. Inspired by the 2012 Instagram riots in Gothenburg, the series explores friendship, social media, bullying and how seemingly small actions can have major consequences. I play Maryam (leading role), a teenage girl who hears a story about a girl in her class and posts it online, triggering a chain of events that quickly escalates and affects the entire community.

CV - Film

2025

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Live A Little

Kjellson&Wik

Network/Distributor: Scandinavian Film Distribution (TriArt Film)

Feature film (cinema)

Adventure, Drama, Young adult

Fanny Ovesen
Directed by


Lead

Live a Little is a Swedish coming-of-age road drama directed by Fanny Ovesen. I play Alex in a leading role, a young woman travelling through Europe with her best friend Laura. The film is a seven-country co-production, filmed in the Czech Republic, Germany, France and Poland, and screened internationally. It received four Guldbagge Award nominations and won awards in Lübeck, Biarritz and Gothenburg.

2023

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The Hypnosis

Garage Film

Network/Distributor: Scandinavian Film Distribution

Feature film (cinema)

Drama

Ersnt De Geer
Directed by

Jessica
Supporting Actor

The Hypnosis is a Swedish-Norwegian-French dark comedy directed by Ernst De Geer. I play Jessica in a small supporting role. The film premiered in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it won the Best Actor Award, FIPRESCI Award and Europa Cinemas Label Award. It later won three Guldbagge Awards for Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.

2017 - 2018

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Tennis Dad

Bengtsson Brothers Production; Sweden

Network/Distributor: Bengtsson Brothers Production; Sweden

Feature film (cinema)

Drama

David Bengtsson
Directed by

Stefanie
Supporting Lead

Tennis Dad is a Swedish drama directed by David Bengtsson. I play Stefanie in a supporting lead role, and also served as the body double for the lead actress during the tennis matches, performing the on-court action. The film explores family, ambition and the pressure of competitive tennis. Produced by Bengtsson Brothers Production.

CV - Theatre

2025 - 2026

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KASSÖRSKANS GLÖMDA BLOMMOR

Teater Halland.

Theatre: Teater Halland

Theatre

Action, Cabaret, Crime, Drama, Experimental, Family, Informative, Journalism, Kids' production, Romance, Sex, Theatrical comedy, Tragedy, War

Anna Sjövall
Directed by

Mimmi / Lejla
Ensemble Leading Part

Kassörskans glömda blommor is a large-scale theatre production by Teater Halland, directed by Anna Sjövall. The performance explores war, love, memory and the power of storytelling, inspired by research on the transgenerational transmission of war experiences. I am part of the ensemble in this unique production, which features 25 performers and takes the audience through the entire theatre building.

2025

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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas

Angereds Teater

Theatre: Angereds Teater

Theatre

Absurd theatre, Experimental, Journalism, Science fiction, Thriller

Anders Paulin, Johanna Larsson
Directed by


Ensemble Leading Part

Omelas is an original theatre production by Angereds Teater, freely inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas. Set in Rannebergen, the production explores ideas of utopia, inequality, community and the price of a seemingly perfect society. I am part of the ensemble in this contemporary and immersive stage production, created for audiences aged 11 and up.

2025

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En Folkefiende / An Enemy of the People.

Göteborgs Stadsteater / Gothenburg City Theatre

Theatre: Gothenburg City Theatre

Theatre

Comedy, Drama, Satire, Theatrical comedy

Viktor Tjerneld
Directed by

Petra Stockman / Daughter
Supporting Lead

An Enemy of the People is a contemporary adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play, written and directed by Viktor Tjerneld for Gothenburg City Theatre. I play Petra Stockmann, the 18-year-old daughter of Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who becomes increasingly involved in her father’s fight for truth and justice. The production explores democracy, morality, power and the consequences of standing up for what you believe is right.

2024

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A HUNDRED WORDS FOR SNOW

Gothenburg English Studio Theatre

Theatre: Gothenburg English Studio Theatre

Monologue

Adventure, Comedy, Commedia dell'arte, Family, Monologue, Tragedy, Young adult

Gary Whitaker
Directed by

Rory
Lead

A Hundred Words for Snow is a one-woman play by Tatty Hennessy, presented by Gothenburg English Studio Theatre. I play Rory, a young woman who embarks on an Arctic journey following the death of her father. The 85-minute monologue was performed entirely in British English, for which I received accent coaching. The production explores grief, love, identity, adventure and climate change. Directed by Gary Whitaker.

2023

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VID RANDEN AV ETT GRÅTT HAV

The Academy Of Music And Theatre / Angereds Teater

Theatre: The Academy Of Music And Theatre

Theatre

Absurd theatre, Adventure, Commedia dell'arte, Concert, Drama, Erotic, Experimental, Romance, Theatrical comedy, Tragedy

Peter Elmers
Directed by

Hilkka
Member of Ensemble

Songs at the Edge of a Grey Sea is a tragicomic Finnish rural odyssey by Pipsa Lonka, produced as the 2023 graduation production by the Acting Programme at the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg. I played Hilkka, a sensual and eccentric woman, sometimes childlike and moon-struck, in a small coastal community facing a devastating flood. Directed by Peter Elmers, the production explores ecology, community, human absurdity and our inability to act in the face of catastrophe.

2022

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DOKTOR GALENOS MIRAKELMEDICIN / The White Plague

Teater Tribunalen

Theatre: Teater Tribunalen

Theatre

Absurd theatre, Comedy, Commedia dell'arte, Drama, Experimental, Science fiction, Theatrical comedy, Tragedy

Richard Turpin
Directed by

The Dictator
Ensemble Leading Part

Dr Galenos’ Miracle Medicine is a Swedish adaptation of Karel Čapek’s 1937 play The White Disease, produced by Teater Tribunalen and directed by Richard Turpin. Set in an authoritarian state during a global pandemic, the production explores war, power, fascism, morality and the human cost of political ambition. I played the Dictator, a warmongering authoritarian leader determined to start a war despite the ongoing pandemic.

2022
PERSONKRETS

The Academy of Music And Theatre

Theatre

Comedy, Sex, Tragedy

Lisa Lindgren
Directed by

Flickan / The Girl
Member of Ensemble

Personal Circle 3:1 is a stage production based on Lars Norén’s acclaimed play, created during my second year at the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg. I played The Girl, a young woman living on the margins of society, struggling with addiction, vulnerability and the desire for a different life. The production explores loneliness, human connection, social exclusion and the possibility of hope within difficult circumstances.

2021

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Stadsduvorna / The Pigeons

The Academy Of Music And Theatre

Dance theatre

Absurd theatre, Experimental, Monologue

Aviva Wrede
Directed by

Angelica
Lead

Stadsduvorna (The Pigeons) was my original solo project at the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg, presented as part of Arrivals. This 40-minute monologue explores a late-night encounter between two outsiders that unfolds into a memory, a flashback, a dream and a confrontation with the things we choose to forget. The piece combined text with physical theatre and movement, and I created and performed it.

2019 - 2020

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#WRU

Gothenburg English Studio Theatre

Monologue

Monologue, Young adult

Kristina Brändén Whitaker
Directed by

Rioja
Lead

#WRU (Where Are You?) is an English-language monologue by Kristina Brändén Whitaker, produced by Gothenburg English Studio Theatre. I play Roija, a teenage aspiring YouTuber whose online world becomes a way of coping with her family’s crisis. The 60-minute solo performance explores identity, social media, bullying, communication and the difficulty of supporting those closest to us. The production toured schools around Sweden and was performed entirely in English.

CV - Audio

2023
Rörelsen i skuggan av texten / The Body in the Shadow of Text

The Academy Of Music And Theatre / A. Wrede

Radio play/audiobook

Aviva Wrede
Directed by


Host/presenter

The body in the Shadow of Text was my graduation project at the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg. The project took the form of a self-produced podcast exploring the role of physical theatre and movement within Swedish theatre traditions, where text and Stanislavski-based acting methods have often been given greater prominence. I researched, wrote, recorded, edited and produced the podcast independently, including all sound design and audio work. The project combined artistic

CV - Other

2025

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KAJA

Alexandra Tortosa / Mantelpiece Productions.

Short film

Truls Svenningsson
Directed by


Member of Ensemble

2018

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GÖTAPLATSEN #Flerochfler

Zentropa Sweden AB

Short film

Shahab Mehrabi
Directed by

Aviva
Member of Ensemble

Götaplatsen #Flerochfler is a Swedish short film exploring human connection and the dynamics of a group of young people in Gothenburg. I was part of the acting ensemble, which was awarded Best Acting Ensemble at Fram Film Festival. The film also won Startsladden, one of Sweden’s most prestigious awards for short film, celebrating emerging filmmakers and innovative Swedish short cinema.