20 Facts About Pernilla Wahlgren

Pernilla Wahlgren has sung in Melodifestivalen several times; her 1985 entry titled "Piccadilly Circus" became popular and successful.

Pernilla Wahlgren has acted in several plays and films, playing roles including Esmeralda in the Academy Award-winning Fanny and Alexander.

Pernilla Wahlgren has twice received the Guldmasken award for her work in theater.

Pernilla Wahlgren attended Adolf Fredrik's Music School and was part of the Saltsjobaden theater.

Pernilla Wahlgren played Annika in the musical version of Pippi Longstocking at Folket in Stockholm; for the two final performances she replaced Siw Malmkvist in the role of Pippi, for which she received positive reviews.

Pernilla Wahlgren appeared in an episode of Nygammalt in 1983 and an episode of Razzel in October 1984, where she performed her debut single, "Nu har det tant".

Pernilla Wahlgren has appeared in film and television productions including Bo Widerberg's 1986 production of Ormens vag pa halleberget and Snoken in 1995.

Pernilla Wahlgren has appeared in theatrical comedies in Stockholm, including Parneviks cirkusparty, Spanska flugan and Bubbel trubbel.

Pernilla Wahlgren has appeared in musical roles in Annie Get Your Gun, Grease, The Wizard of Oz, Cats and Nils Karlsson Pyssling.

On 29 September 2007, The Sound of Music premiered at the Gota Lejon theater in Stockholm, where Pernilla Wahlgren played in a cast that included Tommy Nilsson.

Between 2018 and 2019, Pernilla Wahlgren acted in her own stage show celebrating 40-years as a singer and actress, called Kort, glad och tacksam.

Pernilla Wahlgren participated in Melodifestivalen 1991 with the song "Tvillingsjal", which did not make it to the second round of voting.

In 2010, Pernilla Wahlgren again participated in Melodifestivalen, with the song "Jag vill om du vagar".

Pernilla Wahlgren has been a television presenter for several shows, including Scenen ar din, Sondagsoppet, Smastjarnorna and Baby Boom.

Pernilla Wahlgren had a role in the 1995 series Snoken on SVT.

In 2019, Pernilla Wahlgren had a leading role as Santa's wife in Sveriges Television's Christmas calendar, Panik i tomteverkstan, opposite Per Andersson.

In 2023, Pernilla Wahlgren started presenting the SVT show Allsang pa Skansen, replacing Sanna Nielsen.

Pernilla Wahlgren was born to actors Christina Schollin and Hans Pernilla Wahlgren on Christmas Eve, and grew up in Norra Lagno.

Pernilla Wahlgren has three brothers: actor and singer Niclas, actor Linus, and broker and firefighter Peter.

Since 2021, Pernilla Wahlgren has been in a relationship with Christian Bauer.