Lena Endre
Biography
Lena Endre is a Swedish actress born on July 8, 1955. She has appeared in a number of TV-series and movies in Sweden and Norway. Her breakthrough came in the 1980s with roles in the Swedish TV-series Varuhuset and Lorry. She has also acted in films by Danish director Simon Staho, including Dag och Natt and Himlens Hjärta. Endre is known for her part in the Liv Ullmann film Trolösa and her role as Katarina in the Wallander TV series. She has been nominated for the Swedish film award "Guldbagge" for her performance in Himlens Hjärta.
Career overview
Lena Endre is a Swedish actress born on July 8, 1955. She began her acting career in the 1980s with roles in the Swedish TV-series Varuhuset and Lorry. Since then, she has appeared in numerous TV-series and movies in Sweden and Norway.
Endre has acted in films by various directors, including Danish director Simon Staho, with whom she worked on two films: Dag och Natt and Himlens Hjärta. Her performance in Himlens Hjärta earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the Swedish film awards, "Guldbagge". She is also known for her part in the Liv Ullmann film Trolösa, released in 2000.
Endre's acting credits include roles in TV-series and movies, including the second series of the TV series Wallander, where she played the character Katarina, the love interest for Wallander. She has appeared in a number of European films, with over 40 credits to her name, according to some sources.
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96 titles- Faithless (2025) as Marianne - Old
- Sentimental Value (2025) as Ingrid Berger
- Bianca by Night (2025) as Self - Guest
- Quiet Life (2025) as Female Interviewer
- What Happened? (2025)
- Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled (2023) as Self
- Vilket liv! (2022) as Herself - Huvudgäst
- Äntligen! (2022) as Inger
- Svenska Powerkvinnor (2021) as Self (cameo)
- Glacier (2021) as Anna
- Love & Anarchy (2020) as Lena Endre
- Thin Ice (2020) as Elsa Engrstöm
- My Father Marianne (2020) as Eva
- The Hunters (2018) as Niki
- Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) as Self
- Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) as The Queen of Sweden
- A Hustler's Diary (2017) as Lena
- Die kleine Figur (2017) as Louise Trolle af Bonde
- Senses (2016) as Helen
- Renées brygga (2015) as Herself
- Acquitted (2015) as Eva Hansteen
- Svenska tv-historier (2015) as Lena Endre
- Viva Hate (2014) as Daniels mamma
- Rise Above - Filmen om Anton Hysén (2013) as Self
- Pluras jul (2013) as Self
- Echoes from the Dead (2013) as Julia Davidsson
- The Master (2012) as Mrs. Solstad
- Plura's Kitchen (2011) as Self - Guest
- With Every Heartbeat (2011) as Elisabeth
- Hellenius Hörna (2010) as Self - Guest
- Millennium (2010) as Erika Berger
- Wallander: The Ghost (2010) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander: The Collector (2010) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander 22 - Angel of Death (2010) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Limbo (2010) as Charlotte
- Wallander: The Heritage (2010) as Katarina Ahsell
- Wallander: The Witness (2010) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) as Erika Berger
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009) as Erika Berger
- The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009) as Erika Berger
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2009) as Herself
- Wallander: The Courier (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander: The Leak (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander: The Revenge (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- The Angel (2009) as (uncredited)
- Wallander: The Sniper (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander: The Priest (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander: The Cellist (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander: The Thief (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Wallander: The Guilt (2009) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Heaven's Heart (2008) as Susanna
- Who Pulled the Plug? 2 (2006) as Vonna Jigert
- Spelar du ikväll? (2006)
- Wallander (2005) as Katarina Ahlsell
- Harry's Daughters (2005)
- Day and Night (2004) as Anna
- Three Suns (2004) as Hanna Röde
- Aftermath (2004) as Vivi
- Svensk Filmindustri: La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois (2004) as Herself
- Everyone Loves Alice (2002) as Anna
- Music for Weddings and Funerals (2002) as Sara
- The bäst of Lorry (2001)
- Faithless (2000) as Marianne
- The Birthday (2000) as Ingrid
- Gossip (2000) as Rebecca Olsson-Frigårdh
- Fatimas tredje hemlighet (1999) as The poetry woman
- Jävla Kajsa (1999) as Bettan
- True Moments (1998) as Viivi
- Från regnormarnas liv (1998) as Johanne Louise Heiberg
- In the Presence of a Clown (1998) as Märta Lundberg
- Ögat (1998) as Ingrid
- Expectations (1997) as Margareta
- Run for Your Life (1997) as Ingrid
- Unmarried Couples: A Comedy That Will Break You Up (1997) as Marie
- Jerusalem (1996) as Barbro
- Christmas Oratorio (1996) as Solveig Nordensson
- The Return of Jesús, Part II (1996) as Madeleine
- Kristin Lavransdatter (1995) as Eline Ormsdatter
- Melodifestivalen 40 år (1995) as Self
- Yrrol: An Enormously Well Thought Out Movie (1994)
- Hedda Gabler (1993) as Hedda Gabler
- The Best Intentions (1992) as Frida Strandberg
- Sunday's Children (1992) as Karin Bergman
- Pelle Moves to Komfusenbo (1990) as Mama
- Lorry (1989) as Various
- Istanbul (1989) as Ingrid
- The Visitors (1988) as Sara Eriksson
- Vendetta i en etta (1988) as Eva
- Varuhuset (1987) as Ingrid
- Resan (1987) as Madonna
- The Inside Man (1984) as Astrid
- The Guldbagge Awards (1981) as Self - Best Supporting Actress winner
- The Guldbagge Awards (1981) as Self
- Stall-Erik and the Snapphans
- Extraordinary Ecosystems
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lena Endre best known for?
Lena Endre is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Faithless (2025), Sentimental Value (2025), Love & Anarchy (2020), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).
When and where was Lena Endre born?
Lena Endre was born on July 8, 1955 in Härnösand, Västernorrlands län, Sweden.
How many credits does Lena Endre have?
Lena Endre has accumulated over 96 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2025.
What is Lena Endre's background in cinema and television?
Lena Endre is a Swedish actress born on July 8, 1955. She has appeared in a number of TV-series and movies in Sweden and Norway. Her breakthrough came in the 1980s with roles in the Swedish TV-series Varuhuset and Lorry. She has also acted in films by Danish director Simon Staho, including Dag och Natt and Himlens Hjär...