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Tova Magnusson

Tova Magnusson

Actor and director · Born June 18, 1968 (58) · Huddinge, Stockholms län, Sweden

Tova Magnusson was born on 18 June 1968 in Sorunda, Stockholms län, Sweden. She is an actress and director, known for Svart Lucia (1992), Rederiet (1992) and Brandbilen som försvann (1993). She was previously married to Figge Norling.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 18, 1968 (58)
From
Huddinge, Stockholms län, Sweden
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Tova Magnusson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Morality
27%
Society
19%
Survival
17%
Bonds
6%
Isolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tova Magnusson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tova Magnusson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Skilsmässobarn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Dante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lotta (voice)

  • STHLM Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · as Carla Holmgren

  • Försvunna människor(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • En kunglig affär(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Åklagare Gunnel Rytterberg

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Ape Star(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Orca(2020)

    as Sofie

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Quick(2019)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Lust for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Real Men Smell Like Diesel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Person #2

  • Greyzone(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Eva Forsberg

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Gordon & Paddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rabbit mother (voice)

  • Summer with the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Tintin · as Tintin Montanari

  • Det mest förbjudna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Ester Blenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Elin Wägner

  • My So-Called Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • A Living Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ypsilon

  • Thicker Than Water(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rakel Ohlson (filmregissör)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Anna

  • Couple Fucking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Arne Dahl: Many Waters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • The Bridge(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Viktoria

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Sex on the Map (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as (voice)

  • Four More Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · as Fia

  • Sture & Kerstin Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director

  • Solsidan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Writer · as Martina

  • En busslast kärlek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Scenes from a Celebrity Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tova Magnusson

  • The Girl(2009)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Those Who Whisper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Keillers park(2006)

    as Blom

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Vakuum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as sister

  • Medicinmannen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as Malin Leander

  • Fröken Sverige(2004)

    Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Stockholm Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Barbro

  • Tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mother

  • Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as The director

  • Call of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Eva Westling

  • To Steal a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Susanna

  • Den täta elden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Petra

  • Sjukan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Veronica

  • The Police Murderer(1994)

    as Kia (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Man on the Balcony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Putte Beck

  • Murder at the Savoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Putte Beck

  • Roseanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Putte Beck

  • Den gråtande ministern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Beatrice Galik

  • Den gråtande ministern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Beatrice Galik

  • The Fire Engine That Disappeared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Putte Beck

  • Svart Lucia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mikaela

  • Have a Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jenny (as Tova Magnusson)

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1992 to 2026; peak year 1993.

Biggest box office

The Girl (2009)

$231K worldwide

Highest rated

The Girl (2009)

Midcredits 70th

Most popular right now

Greyzone (2018)

Film career

19922026

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· The Fire Engine That Disappeared
  • 2010Career best· Four More Years
  • 2018Career best· Greyzone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 50: 43 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting7 of 50: 4 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting1 of 50: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

50 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s13 · acting2000s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · 17 acting · 5 crew2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tova Magnusson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 7; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Ape Star (2021)

75th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Bridge (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tova Magnusson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tova Magnusson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Viitanen shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers