Tehilla Blad
Tehilla Blad | |
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 Blad in 2010 | |
| Born | 5 September 1995 Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Tehilla Blad (born 5 September 1995)[1] is a Swedish actress and singer best known for playing the young Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish Millennium films.
Early life and education
Blad was born in Uppsala as the sixth child in a family with eight children who all are focusing on music, dance, swimming and acting. In year 2008 the sibling group, who calls themselves BBx8 (B-B times eight), came to the semi-finals in Talang 2008, the Swedish version of Got Talent. Blad graduated from the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm in June 2015.
Career
In 2005, Blad participated in the TV miniseries Kvalster (Mites) which went into four episodes on Swedish Television (SVT). She has since then appeared in both children and adult films/TV shows, in particular, Ella in two places (SVT), Dra mig baklänges! (SVT), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest.
In 2010, she appeared in Pernilla August's film Beyond. Blad and Noomi Rapace played the child and adult versions, respectively, of the main character Leena. Blad and Rapace were both praised for their performances by Helena Lindblad in Dagens Nyheter, and both were nominated for Guldbagge Awards.[2][3] The film was screened at Venice Film Festival, where it won the Critic's Week Audience Award.[4] The premiere in Sweden was 10 December 2010.
She played Agnes in Riding in Darkness, a 2022 drama series based on the true story of a horse farm owner and riding instructor who was convicted of sexual crimes against his female employees between the ages of 14 and 17.[5][6] Writing for Svenska Dagbladet, Karoline Eriksson wrote that Blad "[shone] brightly" in the role.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kvalster | Isabelle | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Dra mig baklänges! | Past time child | TV series |
| 2009 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Young Lisbeth Salander | |
| The Girl Who Played with Fire | |||
| The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest | |||
| 2010 | Beyond | Young Leena | |
| 2013 | Victoria | Anna | |
| 2014 | Øyevitne | Zana | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Riding in Darkness | Agnes Lund | TV series |
| 2023 | Maria Wern – Vinna eller försvinna | Iris | |
| Maria Wern – Jacqueline | |||
| Maria Wern – Plats 89 | |||
| Maria Wern – Ett tidigare liv |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Guldbagge Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Beyond | Nominated |
References
- ^ Sweden's Population census of 2000: Blad, Tehilla Israelle Maja Chloe (1995-09-05) Social Insurance Agency, withdrawal regarding 20001231 (2014)
- ^ Lindblad, Helena (10 December 2010). ""Svinalängorna"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Wahllöf, Niklas (24 January 2011). "Storslam för "Svinalängorna"?". Dagens Nyheter. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ ""Svinalängorna" fick Nordiska rådets filmpris 2011". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 18 October 2011. ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Malmqvist, Moa (9 January 2023). ""Vi överlevde för att vi skyddade yngre barnen från ridläraren"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Fjellborg, Karolina (31 October 2022). "Så bra är C Mores "Nattryttarna" – om övergreppen på hästgården". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Eriksson, Karoline (29 October 2022). "Svårt att förstå varför man släpper storyn". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
External links
- Tehilla Blad at IMDb
- Tehilla Blad at the Swedish Film Database