Lo Marianne Kauppi (born 19 April 1970) is a Swedish film and theater actress, director, and television presenter. She has a successful career in theater, including performances at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. Kauppi has also had several acting roles in Swedish films.
Lo Kauppi | |
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.jpg) Kauppi in 2011 | |
| Born | 19 April 1970 Skärholmen, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Actress Theater Director Television Host |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Known for | The Parasite (2005)[1] The New Man (2007)[1] False Trail (2011)[1] Real Humans (2014) |
| Website | LoKauppi.se |
Early life
editKauppi was born on 19 April 1970 in Skärholmen, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden.[2] In her early 20s—during her studies to become a hairdresser in London—she became addicted to drugs.[3][4] She also suffered from an eating disorder.[5]
Career
editAfter treatment for her addictions, she attended the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in Stockholm to study theater between 1999 and 2003.[6][7] Since 1997, Kauppi has performed in several theater, television and movie productions. She has played at Sweden's national Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in such plays as Jösses flickor – Återkomsten ("Oh, Girls – the Return") in 2006 and in Hamlet in 2007 as Ophelia.[8]
In 2009, she toured in the stand-up show Undercover with dancer Anna Vnuk. In 2003–05, she toured with the biographical solo show Bergsprängardottern som exploderade ("The Mountain Blaster Daughter Who Exploded"), which was later published as a book.[9] In 2010, she debuted as a director in the play Bergsprängardöttrar at the National Swedish Touring Theatre.[9][10] She wrote the script for the play, based on conversations with interns and caregivers, at the correctional facilities in Hinseberg and Ystad.[8][10] The same year she participated in the Sveriges Radio program På jakt efter kvinnan ("Searching For Woman"), a show about female orgasm and sex.[11] In 2011 she acted in the film False Trail,[1] opposite Peter Stormare and Rolf Lassgård, playing the character Johanna Lager, a gun expert.[12]
In 2005, Kauppi was a presenter for the radio show Flipper broadcast on Sveriges Radio.[13] Kauppi is the co-writer of the book Hemlös ("Homeless") and the anthology Tala om klas. In 2012, she co-presented and was the focus of the SVT show Dom kallar oss skådisar ("They Call Us Actors").[14] In 2015, she acted in the play Vita kränkta män ("White Offended Men").[4] In March 2015, the documentary film Ta plats – en film om Lo Kauppi had its premiere at Tempofestivalen in Stockholm.[15] The documentary charts Kauppi's life and achievements.[15]
Kauppi was the singer and guitarist of the feminist punk band Vagina Grande until they disbanded. Other band members included film director Mia Engberg and Left Party politician Josefin Brink.[16]
Family
editKauppi is married to actor Figge Norling and the couple have a son.[1][17]
Awards
editIn 2004, she was named "Educator of the Year" by the magazine Window / ABF.[18] She received the 2010 scholarship from the Helena Bering Memorial Fund and that same year was awarded the Jan Fridegård Prize.[18][19]
Theater roles
edit(selective)[19]
Selected filmography
edit- 1998 – Längtans blåa blomma
- 2002 – Cleo
- 2003 – Spung
- 2005 – Fallet G
- 2005 – Parasiten
- 2011 – False Trail
- 2011 – Gläntan
- 2012 – Vågor av längtan
- 2013 – Wallander – "Den orolige mannen"
- 2014 – Real Humans
- 2017 – In the Gap
- 2023 – A Nearly Normal Family
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Lo Kauppi Biography". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Vnuk och Kauppi har samma perspektiv" (in Swedish). unt.se. 30 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Återkomsten till livet" (in Swedish). unt.se. 5 June 2007. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Orättvisor och terapi ger Lo Kauppi energi". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Vreden driver Lo Kauppi att fortsätta tjata". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Ring, Lars (6 February 2004). "Kauppi - som en svetslåga". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Avgångsklassen 2003" (in Swedish). stdh.se. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Lo Kauppi innanför murarna". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Explosiv klassresa till frihet". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 28 May 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b ""Bergsprängardöttrar" på Södra teatern, Riksteaterns turnépremiär i Stockholm". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 12 March 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ^ Lo Kauppi är på jakt efter orgasmen (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Kauppi siktar på regissörsstolen". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Spektra. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Ångström, Anna. "Lo Kauppi tar över Flipper i P3". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "Kauppi i "Dom kallar oss skådisar"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Spektra. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Lo Kauppi – mitt i prick". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Flatorna är Vagina Grandes mest trogna fans". QX.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ Hansson, Fredrik. "Figge Norling planerar giftermål". Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Vildrospriset 2010 Till Lo Kauppi" (in Swedish). Vildrosfestivalen. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ a b "Lo Kauppi – Pressröster". LoKauppi.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2015.