When, at her father’s suggestion, she went with him to the casting, she was only 8 years old. Both Inger Nilsson and her parents probably did not expect that the role in “Pippi Langstrumpf” would be a real ticket for her. In total, the actress played in four productions depicting the fate of this heroine. What does it look like now and what does it do?
The story of the role of Pippi Longstocking. The production gained international fame
In 1969, 9-year-old Inger Nilsson made her debut with the main role in the series “Pippi Langstrump”, the script of which was based on the novel by Astrid Lindgren. Interestingly, the adventures of the red-haired girl attracted the interest of both children and adults. On the wave of popularity, a year later two films were made, “Pippi Langstrump” and “Pippi Langstrump. Pippi Returns”, directed by Olee Hellbom. The next parts of the series “Pippi in the Country of Taka-Tuka” and “Pippi Langstrump. Pippi’s Run” were also very popular.
What is the actress playing Pippi Longstocking doing today? How old?
Inger Nilsson graduated from acting school and, apart from the role of Pippi, she played in other productions such as “Gripsholm Castle” directed by Xavier Koller or the series “Der Kommissar und das Meer”. Unfortunately, the actress did not escape the Pippi label, which stayed with her due to the great popularity of the series.
she emphasized that despite good memories of working on a film set, the common identification of her with the character of a red-haired girl was a tiring and difficult experience. Wanting to break away from the film world for a while, she started working as a secretary. – I always tell everyone that I am Inger. (…) I have the personality of Inger, not the character I played. People didn’t make it easy for me because they wanted me to be the Pippi they liked so much, she confessed. Inger Nilsson still occasionally appears in TV series and films. He is currently 64 years old.
Source: Gazeta
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