Josephine Bornebusch | |
|---|---|
Bornebusch in 2013 | |
| Born | Leyla Jerrie Josephine Bornebusch 12 September 1981 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupations |
|
| Children | 2 |
Leyla Jerrie Josephine Bornebusch (born 12 September 1981) is a Swedish actress and director.
Career
Bornebusch was involved in Vår teater, a children's theatre, as a child. She began her acting career in the Swedish drama series Rederiet in 1999 and a year later, she starred alongside Alexander Skarsgård in the films White Water Fury and Wings of Glass. In 2002, Bornebusch again acted in a film alongside Skarsgård as one of the lead roles of the film The Dog Trick. She starred in the comedy show Playa del Sol on SVT1. She was also one of the regular hosts of Fredag Hela Veckan, a Swedish version of Saturday Night Live. She starred as the character "Mickan" in the comedy series Solsidan.
Bornebusch is a writer, associate producer, and female lead opposite Greg Poehler in Welcome to Sweden which was broadcast on TV4 in Sweden and on NBC in the United States. The series was cancelled on 28 July 2015.
Bornebusch wrote and directed the TV series Älska mig in which she also plays the lead role, the series premiered in October 2019, with a second season starting in April 2020. In 2020 she directed Orca, that she co-wrote with Gunnar AK Järvstad. She wrote, directed, and played the leading role in the 2024 Netflix film Släpp taget (English language Let Go).
Personal life
In July 2014, Bornebusch revealed that she was pregnant with her first child. In late August of the same year, she gave birth to a son. In November 2016, her second child, a daughter, was born.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Rederiet | Madeleine Boisse de Blaque | 11 episodes | |
| 2000 | Hotel Seger | Charlotte Ivarsson | ||
| 2007–2009 | Playa del Sol | Linn | 12 episodes | |
| 2008 | Irene Huss | Charlotte von Knecht | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Oskyldigt dömd | Annika Schalin | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | The Inspector and the Sea | Lisa Mattson | Episode: "The Dying Dandy" | |
| 2010 | Solsidan | Mikaela "Mickan" Schiller | Main role | |
| 2014–2015 | Welcome to Sweden | Emma Wiik | Main role | |
| 2019–2020 | Älska mig | Clara | Main role, writer, director | |
| 2024 | Baby Reindeer | – | Director (episodes 5–7) |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Moderna människor | The Little Child | ||
| 2000 | White Water Fury | Susanne | ||
| 2000 | Wings of Glass | Lotta | ||
| 2002 | The Dog Trick | Mia | ||
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Voice, Swedish dub | ||
| 2008 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Voice, Swedish dub | ||
| 2008 | The Elephant Princess | Voice, Swedish dub | ||
| 2009 | Kenny Begins | Thug 3 | ||
| 2009 | Scenes from a Celebrity Life | Josephine Bornebusch | ||
| 2009 | Så olika | Milou | ||
| 2013 | Love and Lemons | Lussan | ||
| 2020 | Orca | Matilda | ||
| 2024 | Släpp taget | Writer, director, and Stella |
Discography
Singles
- 2011: "I'm So Happy" (Salem Al Fakir feat. Josephine Bornebusch)
References
- ^ "Josephine Bornebusch". Svensk filmdatabas (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Så gick det för skådespelarna i Rederiet | Extra | Expressen". Expressen.se. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Josephine Bornebusch". NBC. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Hundtricket går hem". Svenska Dagbladet. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Paradigm Signs Swedish Comedy Star Josephine Bornebusch". Deadline Hollywood. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (28 July 2015). "NBC Cancels 'Welcome to Sweden'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Recension: Älska mig säsong 2 på Viaplay av Josephine Bornebusch". Expressen. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ McDonnell, Brandy (16 May 2023). "Josephine Bornebusch is set to LET GO for Netflix". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Josephine Bornebusch är gravid | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Josephine Bornebusch har blivit mamma". Expressen. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
External links
- Josephine Bornebusch at IMDb
- "Josefin Bornebusch" (in Swedish). Swedish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
