Ulla Skoog | |
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Born | Ulla Marie Skoog 23 February 1951 |
Nationality | Swedish |
Occupation(s) | Actress, director, comedian |
Years active | 1981– |
Partner | Ronny Carlsson |
Ulla Marie Skoog (born 23 February 1951) is a Swedish actress [1] and comedian. She also works as director in TV and at Stockholm City Theatre.
Skoog studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting from 1979 until 1981, when she started working at Stockholm City Theatre.
Since the end of the 90s Skoog has performed together with Tomas von Brömssen, among the performances they have performed their revues Rent under and Fritt fall. She has also been appreciated for her own performances Ulla Skoog m mus and Ulla Skoog & Trond Lindheim trallar vidare. She has worked with Trond Lindheim, the composer, arranger and pianist, since 2003.
Skoog received Karamelodiktstipendiet in 1990. [2]
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