# Cecilia Frode **Type:** Actress, Scriptwriter, Director | **Playing Age:** 40-60 | **Height:** 170 cm **Physical:** Eyes: Green, Hair: Blonde ![Cecilia Frode](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/cm9w2qd9/production/e6cb63280b58a248a9b20e247ee2c83a4715bf21-1350x1080.jpg?rect=315,0,720,1080&w=400&h=600) ## About Cecilia Frode is a Swedish actress and playwright. She is known for her nuanced and versatile performances across television, film, and theatre, often combining humour and depth in her work. Educated at Teaterhögskolan i Malmö, she has built a remarkable career portraying both dramatic and comedic roles. Frode has appeared in acclaimed productions such as 'Mäklarna', 'Blå ögon', and Lukas Moodysson's 'Tillsammans-99'. Alongside her acting career, she has also written and directed her own stage works, including 'Ängelen' and 'En stjärt på himlen, gud hund eller boll' 2022 - ongoing. Her artistry has been recognised with numerous awards including a Guldbagge, Angela Award, and long-term theatre stipends from Konstnärsnämnden. ## Skills & Languages **Languages:** Swedish (native), English (native), German (beginner) **Accents & dialects:** Swedish Ostgota, Swedish Scanian, Swedish Dalarna, Swedish Finland - ballet (intermediate) - contemporary - jazz - ballroom - voice-over - dubbing - audiobook-narration - singing-soprano - tennis - horseback-riding (intermediate) - western-riding (intermediate) - manual-transmission - guitar (beginner) ## Education - Malmö Theatre Academy 1991-1994 - Skara Stage School 1989-1990 ## Awards - 2024 Bovieran Award winner, Stockholm International Film Festival. - 2022 Awarded the Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s long-term grant for theatre. - 2020 Awarded the City of Stockholm’s cultural grant. - 2019 Awarded the Swedish Arts Grants Committee’s working grant for theatre. - 2015 Received the Angela Award at the SUBTITLE European Film Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland, for outstanding acting in her role as Jessica in “Stockholm Stories”. - 2013 Awarded the Tage Danielsson Society’s scholarship for a multifaceted artistry in drama, film, and her own stage productions. - 2007 Nominated for the Guldmasken theatre award for Best Actress in private theatre, “Kvarteret Skatan”. - 2007 Nominated for the Golden Nymph at the Monte Carlo TV Festival for Outstanding Actress in “Mäklarna”. - 2003 Awarded the Guldbagge for Best Supporting Actress in “Klassfesten”.​ - 2002 Nominated for a Guldbagge for Best Supporting Actress in “Syndare i sommarsol”. ## Credits ### TV - **Mäklarna** as Vilma (2025) — Dir: Patrik Eklund, Art&Bob - **Barracuda Queens** as Siv (2025) — Dir: Matilda Adolfsson, Asp Varhos Film AB, Netflix - **Spelets hemlighet** as Lucifera (2025) — Dir: Desirée Dutina, Northern Fable - **Spelets hemlighet** as Lucifera (2025) — Dir: Desirée Dutina, Northern Fable, SVT - **Armlängd avstånd** as Kulturarbetare (2025) — Dir: Jimmy Olsson, Most Alice Film, SVT - **Mäklarna** as Vilma (2021) — Dir: Patrik Eklund, Art&Bob - **Morden i Sandhamn** as Lisa Berger (2019) — Dir: Niklas Olsson, Filmlance - **Springfloden 2** as Gabriella Forsman (2019) — Dir: Niklas Olsson, Pontus Klänge, Filmlance, SVT - **Familjen Rysberg** as Igorina (2018) — Dir: Fredde Granberg, Thomas Claesson, Nordisk Film, SVT - **Swedish Eurovision Song Contest** as Intermediate act number singing 'Man in the drawer' (2018) — Dir: Sunil Munshi, SVT - **Blå ögon** as Rebecka (2014) — Dir: Fredrik Edfeldt, Emiliano Goessens, Henrik Georgsson, Strix, SVT - **Coacherna** as Natali (2011) — Dir: Andrea Östlund, BOB Film, SVT - **Godmorgon alla barn** as Ann-Christin (2005) — Dir: Jens Jonsson, BOB Film, SVT ### Film - **Bovieran** as Ordföranden (2024) — Dir: Joel Wiklund Ekman, Ögonmusslan - **Tillsammans 99** as Signe (2023) — Dir: Lukas Moodysson, Memfis Film, SF Studios, Film i Väst - **Department of Detachment** as Föreståndarinnan (2020) — Dir: Elina Sahlin, Makeriet - **Tomorrow the Birds Will Sing** as The Assistant (2018) — Dir: Arvin Kananian, Makeriet - **Tårtgeneralen** as Ulrica Lütche (2017) — Dir: Fredrik Wikingsson, Filip Hammar, Nexiko - **När sugfiskar krockar** as Kvinnan (2013) — Dir: Molly Hartlieb, Aspekt Produktion AB - **Stockholm Stories** as Jessica (2012) — Dir: Karin Fahlén, Chamdin & Stöhr Film AB ### Theatre - **En stjärt på himlen, gud hund eller boll** as Scriptwriter / Director (2022) — Dir: Cecilia Frode, Cecilia Frode Produktion - **Gränsfall** as Jannie (2020) — Dir: Hugo Hansén, Playhouse Teater, Playhouse Teater - **Apologia** as Claire (2018) — Dir: Maria Lövgren, Playhouse Teater, Playhouse Teater - **Fotografi 51** as Rosalind (2017) — Dir: Elisabet Klason, Playhouse Teater, Playhouse Teater - **Från det blå skåpet** as Scriptwriter & Storyteller (2017) — Dir: Cecilia Frode, Musik i Syd - **Livläkarens besök** as Fru von Plessen (2015) — Dir: Johanna Garpe, Stockholms Stadsteater - **Karl Gerhard, en fantasi om en revykung** as Zarah Leander (2015) — Dir: Johanna Garpe, Stockholms Stadsteater - **Alla dagar alla nätter** as Nita (2015) — Dir: Margareta Garpe, Stockholms Stadsteater - **Scener ur ett äktenskap** as Marianne (2013) — Dir: Thomas Segerström, Scensommar produktion - **Kvarteret Skatan** as Solflickan, Lillemor, Surkärringen m.fl. (2007) — Vicky Nöjesproduktion ### Concert - **Norrlandsoperans Julkonsert** as Narrator (2017) — NorrlandsOperan - **Önskekonsert med Nordiska Kammarorkestern** as Host (2014) — Nordiska kammarorkestern - **Promenadkonsert med Nordiska Kammarorkestern i Sundsvall** as Lyrics and song (2013) — Nordiska kammarorkestern - **Konsert för Internationella Kvinnodagen** as Lyrics and song (2013) — Anna-Lena Laurin - **Carte Blanche i Uppsala UKK** as Lyrics and song (2011) — Musik i Uppsala - **Esa-Pekka Salonen 50 år** as Host (2008) — SR Berwaldhallen - **OD:s Caprice** as Monologues and song numbers (2004) — Orphei Drängar & Eric Ericson - **Tältprojektet** as Sketches and monologues (2004) — Vicky Nöjesproduktion, EMA Telstar ## Showreels - [Showreel](https://vimeo.com/920089693?share=copy) --- [View full profile on swedishactors.se](https://www.swedishactors.se/actors/cecilia-frode) [Booking inquiries](https://www.swedishactors.se/contact) [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296161/)