Amanda Jansson

Acting

Amanda Jansson

Born

1990-04-26 (36)

Place of birth

Skärplinge

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Amanda Jansson (born 26 April 1990 in Skärplinge) is a Swedish actress. Trained at the Luleå Theatre Academy from 2013 to 2016, she began her career by alternating between stage productions in Swedish theatres and television appearances, notably in the third season of the series The Restaurant (Vår tid är nu, 2019). She achieved widespread recognition in Sweden for her leading role as Sara, a young Christian police officer, in the drama series Thin Blue Line (Tunna blå linjen, 2021–present). In the following years, she diversified her screen roles by starring in the drama series Riding in Darkness (Nattryttarna, 2022) and the miniseries My Brother (Jag for ner till bror, 2025). In cinema, s…

Known for

Doobidoo poster
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Doobidoo is a Swedish musical game show first aired in 2005 on the public service network SVT. There is also a Polish, TVP2, version called Dubidu - show host Piotr Gasowski - and an Australian version that goes by You may be right, hosted by Todd McKenney The Swedish version of the show is hosted by entertainment personality Lasse Kronér.

Doobidoo

2005

The Restaurant poster
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Monday May 7, 1945 – the Second World War finally comes to an end and a new, brighter future beckons. In the midst of central Stockholm celebrations, two strangers come together with a quick kiss, parting company immediately after. Upper-class girl Nina and kitchen hand Calle don’t yet know that their brief encounter will come to have tumultuous consequences.

The Restaurant

2017

Thin Blue Line poster
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Swedish drama series about police officers in Malmö, their tiring work and the difficulties of keeping their personal and professional life separate.

Thin Blue Line

2021

Leif & Billy poster
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A relationship comedy in sketch form about orphaned brothers Leif and Billy, two Nordic hillbillies.

Leif & Billy

2017

Riding in Darkness poster
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Three women with different connections to one man need to find a way to get out of the monster's grip.

Riding in Darkness

2022

Stormskerry Maja poster
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Maja and Janne move to the barren and remote island of Stormskerry, where survival is a daily struggle. Growing up in a world of old values, Maja becomes aware of a new era: a woman can be an equal partner instead of a mere bystander. The couple have children, and life is good until trouble sets in: war arrives on the island, Janne is forced to flee from the English troops, and Maja and the children are imprisoned. The family also faces many financial difficulties and death. Years pass, but Maja remains strong and stays in Stormskerry despite all the hardships and difficulties.

Stormskerry Maja

2024

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