Magdalena Sverlander Actress
In 2025 Magdalena will be starring on the big screen in the Scandinavian thriller Alone (Film i Dalarna), and seen in Jimmy Carr's feature film Fackham Hall with Damian Lewis and Thomasin McKenzie.
Currently seen in the in Swedish movie White Guilt with Ivar Forsling & Leif André. Magdalena plays the role of Valentina in Jason Bourne TV series TREADSTONE (Amazon Prime). She recently received a Best Actor nomination for the lead role of XYA in the BAFTA & BFI Network supported British drama DOWNTIME (Storm Pictures), at Women X Film Festival (UK).
Other TV and Film work includes: the lead role of Theresa Stenmark in the Nordic TV series THE CROWN WITNESS (RTL4/Strix Television), EGO (Filmlance), BLONDIE (Nordisk Film), BAFTA nominated SAMUEL-360 (Dazed Films).
Magdalena first received recognition and two Best Actor nominations for the lead role in the multiple award winning Swedish shortfilm WHEN TEARS HAVE FALLEN, (Film i Skåne) made from the team who created the Scandinavian TV Series THE BRIDGE. It first premiered at Gothenburg International Film Festival and then went on to receive more than twenty Official Selections and dozen awards world wide.
Stage work includes: THE LOST DAYS, (Union Theatre), POWERLESS (The Pleasance Theatre), THE MILLENNIALS (Southwark Playhouse). She co-founded theatre Underfoot Theatre Company upon her graduation from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and wrote, produced and performed in the play LIVING BETWEEN LIES to great success in England and Sweden (Stockholm's Theatre Festival in collaboration with Stockholm City Theatre and Teater Tre, Kings Head Theatre, Rialto Theatre, Camden Peoples Theatre, Rich Mix, chosen to be a part of PARTS - New Performing Art of Sweden and The Festival 45 - New Writing Festival).
Magdalena is a Swedish born, London based actress, bilingual in English and Swedish.
Overview
NationalitySweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), Swedish (mother tongue), French (good), Norwegian (basic)
BornSweden, Sweden
Age range28 - 40
Height175 cm
Ethnic typesBalkan, Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Scandinavian, Slavic/Eastern European, White
Place of residenceLondon - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Stockholm - Stockholms lan (Sweden)
Possible accommodationLA (United States of America), Paris - Île de France (France), Berlin - Berlin (Germany), Copenhagen - Hovedstaden (Denmark), Oslo - Oslo (Norway), Barcelona - Catalonia (Spain)
MembershipsActors Equity Association (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
Fackförbundet Scen & Film (Sweden)
Work permitEuropean Union, Great Britain, United States
Contact
Sharkey & Co
Contact: Simon Sharkey
Skills/Talents
Languages English (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), Swedish (mother tongue), French (good), Norwegian (basic)
Dialects Greater London (native dialect), Gothia (Sweden) (fluent), Norrland (Sweden) (fluent), Svealand (Sweden) (fluent), Norway (Southern) (good), France Centre (basic)
Accents British (native accent), English (native accent), Scandinavian (native accent), Swedish (native accent), American (very good), Cockney (very good), East European (very good), French (very good), German (very good), London (very good), Norwegian (very good), Polish (very good), Russian (very good), Danish (good), Greek (good), Hungarian (good), Italian (good), South African (good), Arabic (basic)
Dance Rock 'n' roll (very good), Dance improvisation (good), Dance training (good), Disco (good), Free dance (good), Jazz dance (good), Modern dance (good), Ballet (basic), Ballroom (basic), Greek dance (basic), Period dance (basic), Salsa (basic), Waltz (basic)
Singing. A Cappella (good), Art Song (good), Ballad (good), Pop (good), Pop song (good), Rock (good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Alto
Musical instruments Piano (very good), Bass guitar (basic), Electric guitar (basic), Guitar (basic)
Sports Aerobics (very good), Athletics (very good), Ballsport (very good), Cycling (very good), Horseback Riding (very good), Ice Skating (very good), Jogging (very good), Martial Arts (very good), Pilates (very good), Roller Blading (very good), Rollerskating (very good), Showjumping (very good), Skiing (very good), Soccer (very good), Spinning (very good), Stage fighting (very good), Weights (very good), Boxing (good), Dressage (good), Kick Boxing (good), Shooting (good), Swimming (good), Table Tennis (good), Water Skiing (good), Yoga (good), Fencing (basic), Motorbiking (basic), Skateboarding (basic), Snowboarding (basic), Sword Fighting (basic), Thai Boxing (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Other Skills Improvisation, Painting, Stunts
Appearance
Age range 28 - 40
Height 175 cm
Build Slender
Weight 61 kg
Colour of eyes Blue/green
Colour of hair Brown
Hair style straight long
Twin No
Ethnic types Balkan, Mediterranean (fair), Middle Europe/Caucasian, Scandinavian, Slavic/Eastern European, White
Tattoo None
Training
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama University of London
Awards/Nominations
2021
Best Actress (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Nomination
for XYA - Nominated Best Actress at Women X Film Festival (UK) / DOWNTIME (BAFTA & BFI Network)
2015 BEST ACTOR, St Tropez and Nice Film Festival (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) - Nomination
2015 BEST ACTOR, Season Award - Lift Off Film Festival (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) - Nomination
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2019 - 2020
TREADSTONE
Network/Distributor: Amazon Prime/USA Network
Television series
Action, Drama, Thriller
Ramin Bahrani
Directed by
Valentina
Guest Role
2018
Crown Witness (Kroongetuige)
Crown Witness (Kroongetuige) 8 episodes
Network/Distributor: RTL4/STRIX TELEVISION
Television series
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Tonnie Dinjens
Directed by
Theresa Stenmark
Lead
2017
I Live With Models
Network/Distributor: COMEDY CENTRAL/PARAMOUNT
Television series
Comedy, Drama
Ben Kellet
Directed by
Guest Role
2016
The Ty and Ky Show
Unstoppable Limited
Network/Distributor: ITV 2
Comedy, Drama, Satire
James Abadi
Directed by
Guest Role
2015
Scared of Santa
Network/Distributor: SKY VISION/DISCOVERY CHANNEL
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Danny Tipping
Directed by
Supporting Lead
CV - Film
2025
FACKHAM HALL
Two & two pictures
Network/Distributor: Bleecker Street Media
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Drama, Period drama
Jim O'Hanlon
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2025 - 2025
ALONE
Stratos Cinema, Film i Dalarna
Network/Distributor: Film I Dalarna
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Drama, Thriller
Tom Grejs
Directed by
Emma
Lead
2024 - 2025
WHITE GUILT
Kastanj Studios
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Drama
Sepehr Nosrati
Directed by
Kate
Supporting Lead
2021 - 2022
DOWNTIME (BAFTA & BFI Network)
Storm Features
Network/Distributor: BAFTA & BFI Network support
Drama, Science fiction
Michaela Storm Moir
Directed by
XYA - Nominated Best Actress at Women X Film Festival (UK)
Lead
2019 - 2020
Clay's Redemption
Amazon Prime
Network/Distributor: Amazon Prime
Feature film (cinema)
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Carlos Boellinger
Directed by
Laerza
Lead
2019 - 2020
The Days We Lost
Daniel Ambor Films
Drama, Period drama, Romance, Tragedy
Daniel Ambor
Directed by
Lead
2016
Exit
Apricot Stone / Stockmotion Stockholm's Film Festival
Short film
Drama, Tragedy
Oliver Pawlik
Directed by
Isabella / Best Script Award - Västerbotten's Film Festival
Lead
2016
The Five Wives and Lives of Melvyn Pfferberg
Apple TV
Network/Distributor: Apple TV
Short film
Comedy, Drama
Damian Samuels
Directed by
Natalie
Guest Role
2015 - 2016
When Tears Have Fallen
Spinning Wheel Films / Chimney Group
Network/Distributor: Film i Skåne
Short film
Drama, Science fiction
Henrik Henziger
Directed by
Tindra Diaz / *Best Actor nomination - Lift Off Film Festival's Season Awards / *Best Actor nomination - St Tropez and Nice International Film Festival / The film received twenty Official Selctions and ten awards world wide
Lead
2015
Samuel-613 (BAFTA nominated)
Dazed
Network/Distributor: Dazed
Short film
Drama
Billy Lumby
Directed by
*BAFTA Award Winner "Best British Short Film"
Guest Role
2014
BLONDIE
Nordisk Film
Network/Distributor: SF Film, Nordisk Film
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Jesper Ganslandt
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2014 - 2015
Distance
Stockholms Filmskola
Drama, Tragedy
Henrik Rinaldo
Directed by
Sara
Lead
2014
Naken
Dolores Film / Filmbasen / Stockholms Stad
Network/Distributor: Apple / One Cloud Entertainment
Short film
Drama
Daniel Hagberg
Directed by
Isabella
Supporting Lead
2013 - 2014
Ego
Filmance
Network/Distributor: SF - Swedish Film
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Lisa James - Larsson
Directed by
Supporting Actor
2013 - 2013
En Perfekt Film
Trojka Film / Scenkonstbolaget
Network/Distributor: Film i VästerNorrland
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy, Drama
Patrik Witkowski
Directed by
Maja/ Best Film nomination - Gothenburg Independent Film Festival / Best Director nomination - Gothenburg Independent Film Festival
Supporting Lead
CV - Theatre
2023
THE LOST DAYS
UNION THEATRE
Theatre
Comedy, Drama, Monologue
Union Theatre
Directed by
Lead
2018
Powerless
Theatre: Pleasance Theatre
Theatre
Comedy, Drama
Jack Silver
Directed by
Anna
Lead
2017
The Millennials
Southwark Playhouse
Theatre: Southwark Playhouse
Theatre
Drama, Theatrical comedy
Kate Sawyer
Directed by
Diane
Lead
2015 - 2016
Living Between Lies
Kings Head Theatre / Stockholms City Theatre / Teater Tre / Rialto Theatre
Theatre: Underfoot Theatre Company
Comedy, Drama, Tragedy
Florence Bell
Directed by
Alice / Choosen to be a part of; PARTS - New Performing Arts Sweden, Festival 45 - New Writing Festival at The Kings Head Theatre, Stockholms Theatre Festival, Brighton Fringe Festival
Lead
2014
Underfoot And In The Heart
Webber Douglas Theatre / RCSSD
Theatre
Comedy, Drama, Tragedy
Jemima James
Directed by
Anna
Supporting Lead
CV - Commercials
2015
IKEA
AFOS - Attraction Film Of Sweden
Commercial
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Andreas Troedsson
Directed by
Lead
CV - Other
2017
Third Day
Network/Distributor: Tin Cowboys
Short film
Drama, Film noir, Thriller
Carlos Boellinger
Directed by
Eleanor Hays
Lead
