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Cecilia Nilsson

Cecilia Nilsson

Actor · Born July 15, 1957 (69) · Stockholm, Sweden

Cecilia Nilsson was born on 15 July 1957 in Stockholm, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Simon och ekarna (2011), A Summer Tale (2000) and Wallander (2005). She has been married to Krister Henriksson since 1988. They have one child.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 15, 1957 (69)
From
Stockholm, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 41 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Cecilia Nilsson's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
31%
Self
21%
Bonds
19%
Morality
13%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Society
3%
Trauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 0 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Dread
4
Tense
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous2

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 Cecilia Nilsson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Cecilia Nilsson'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

41 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Time Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 24 episodes · as Abbedissan

  • The Glass Dome(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kristina

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • As Long As The Heart Beats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Monika

  • I Am the Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Terapeut

  • Den Musikaliska Spindeln (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Fru Plattenberg

  • The Conference(2023)

    as Anette

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Canceled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Cult Killer

  • Blackwater(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Gudrun Brandberg (1991)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Snöänglar(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kajsa

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Let Her Speak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Springfloden(2016)

    Show 16 episodes · as Mette Olsäter

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Modus(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Elisabeth Lindgren

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • IRL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Simon och ekarna(2011)

    as Inga

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nina

  • Gunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Wallander - Firewall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Siv Eriksson

  • Wallander: The Photographer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Anja

  • Wallander: The Trickster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Anja

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

    Actor

  • Kim Novak Never Swam in Genesaret's Lake(2005)

    as Signe Wester

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Wallander(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anja

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nina Molander

  • The Hard Cops(2004)

    as Hanna Talberg

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Utanför din dörr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Psychologist

  • Beck 12 - The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Home Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Sonja

  • Barnen på Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mercedes' och Pärlans mamma

  • Anyway, He's Definitely Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Cecilia

  • A Summer Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Miss Svanström

  • Reply with Photo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Skobiträde

  • Personkrets 3:1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lena

  • The Porridge Faggot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Young Jönsson Gang Showing Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Young Jönsson Gang: The Cornflakes Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Tora Jönsson

  • I nöd och lust... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Gunilla

  • Rusar i hans famn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mother

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

    as The boy's wife

  • Smash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mamman

  • Mimmi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Elin, Mimmis mamma

  • En ettas dagbok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anna

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1985 to 2025; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Simon och ekarna (2011)

$4.5M worldwide

Highest rated

Springfloden (2016)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

The Glass Dome (2025)

Film career

19852025

Peak 2001 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1996Screen debut· Young Jönsson Gang: The Cornflakes Robbery
  • 2025Best so far· The Glass Dome

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Cecilia Nilsson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Springfloden (2016)

Midcredits 76th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. 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 Cecilia Nilsson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Cecilia Nilsson's MovieCove titles; Eva Melander shares the most, 2.