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Name: Alexandra Dahlstrom
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Date of Birth:
February 12, 1984
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Place of Birth:
Gävle, Sweden
Mini-bio:
Alexandra Dahlström is a Swedish actress. She was born in Gävle, Sweden, and grew up in Stockholm. Her mother is Russian, and her father Swedish. She speaks both languages fluently.
Dahls...( read more)tröm gained international attention in 1998 after starring as Elin in the film "Show Me Love". For this, she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress, together with Rebecka Liljeberg. Despite receiving numerous offers to act in other films, she declined, stating that she wanted to concentrate on finishing school. When once asked when she was younger what she wanted to be when she grew up, Dahlström stated: "Serial killer, or rockstar."
Dahlström lived alone in Stockholm after graduating high school. She continued to act in theatre. After a several-year break, Dahlström again starred in the film Fröken Sverige (Miss Sweden) for which she received favorable reviews.
During the autumn of 2004 she was the DJ for the biggest late night television show in Sweden, called 'Late Night with Luuk', which she had been originally interviewed on in May 1998 with Rebecka Liljeberg. On her debut as DJ for the show, the guests were R.E.M. and British actor Paul Bettany.
After completing her studies, she now lives in Rome, Italy and is again pursuing a serious acting career.