Sara Sommerfeld




Beck - Advokaten on swedish channel 4 Sunday 22 Feb at 21:00. Sara Sommerfeld plays the lead crime victim, Ulrika Lindén, in Beck - Advokaten, nr 20 in the series about Chief Inspector Martin Beck. This thriller is directed by the well known and awarded Swedish director Kjell Sundvall. The cast includes Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Ingavar Hirdwall, Marie Göranzon and Dan Ekborg. "Sara Sommerfeld stars as Patrik Hansson's young girlfriend Ulrika Lindén. Her presence is outstanding and her eyes are very expressive. She is absolutely perfect for this role". Rasmus Tirzitis (discshop.se)



Stage: Great reviews for Sara in "Charlotte Lowenskold" Sara has received brilliant reviews for her performance in "Charlotte Lowenskold" at the City Theatre of Stockholm. A quick glance at some of the positive reviews: "Sara Sommerfeld´s Charlotte is sweet and strong as the first Swedish glögg (hot wine punch), a chiclite heroine filled with warmth and ethics." (Nummer) "Frightening and wonderfully funny...Charlotte is played with deep warmth by Sara Sommerfeld (teaterstockholm.se) "...the reason for me falling in love with this play is mostly because of the brilliant acting... Sara Sommerfeld put some spice into the sugarsweet role of Charlotte Lowenskold." (Aftonbladet) "The actors are great..." (Svenska Dagbladet) Charlotte Lowenskold" is playing at the City Theatre of Stockholm (Klarascenen) until March 25th, 2009. For more information and tickets: www.stadsteatern.stockholm.se



The Women and Men of 2009 Sommerfeld is portrayed as Athena - the Greek Goddess of Wisdom - in the celebrity calendar "Women and Men of 2009" designed and produced by Swedish photographer Caroline Roosmark. The project supports the Lugna Gatan organization in its work to counteract violence on the streets. For more information and to order the calendar, please visit: roosmark.com



TV - "Livet i Fagervik" SVT1 The SVT series about a lawyer and his assistant is broadcasted on a weekly basis (12 episodes). Sara is guest starring as "Karin" on Monday, November 3rd at 20.00 hrs. For more information: www.svt.se



Stage - "Charlotte Lowenskold" and "Den allvarsamma leken" at the City Theatre of Stockholm Sara is currently in rehearsals at the City Theatre of Stockholm. She will be playing the title role in the play "Charlotte Lowenskold" by the Swedish legendary writer Selma Lagerlof, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in litterature in 1909. The play, which is directed by Elisabeth Frick, opens on Selma Lagerlof's 150th birthday, November 20th. Sara is also playing the role of Dagmar in the play "Den allvarsamma leken" by the Swedish writer Hjalmar Soderberg (directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlof) until November 6th. She is co-starring with Gustav Skarsgard, Livia Millhagen among others. For more information and tickets: www.stadsteatern.stockholm.se



Theatre - "The Lights" by Howard Korder at the Gothenburg Municipal Theatre One night among the manhattanites, deep down on the streets and on top of the skyscrapers. A provoking, poetical and existential drama in a city where ”the sky is the limit”. Sara Sommerfeld is starring in "The Lights" directed by Stefan Metz with newly written music by Anna Terneheim. The play's first night in Sweden took place at the Gothenburg Municipal Theatre - and Sara garnered rave reviews! A quick glance at some of the positive reviews: "...a wonderful feast for eyes and ears...a brilliant production! Ruth Vega Fernandez and Sara Sommerfeld make a tight team...a pure joy to watch" (Göteborgsposten) "Sommerfeld and Fernandez are a perfect match" (Dagens Nyheter) "The production is smart, well-reasoned, masterly. And I haven't even so far mentioned the two stars Ruth Vega Fernandez och Sara Sommerfeld. One moment they are like two-dimensional cardboard figures and the next alive and vulnerable like you and me. A theatre performance can hardly get any better than this" (Expressen/GT) "Sommerfeld's interpretation is delicate and highly credible" (Nummer) Buy tickets: www.stadsteatern.goteborg.se



Feature film - Baba's Cars www.babasbilar.se In the swedish feature film Baba's Cars, a gangster comedy directed by Rafael Edholm, Sara Sommerfeld plays the female lead of 'dumb blonde' Annso. The movie participated in the category Variety Critics' Choice at The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (30 June - 7 July 2006). www.kviff.com. See trailer here. "A 'Fargo'-influenced comedy set in the frozen wilds of northern Sweden, 'Baba's Cars' is an enjoyable romp involving Russian drug runners, small-time shysters, and a lot of jokes [...] The cast obviously enjoyed themselves to the full: Both Wilson ('Evil') and Sommerfeld ('Wings of Glass') are better known outside Sweden for their dramatic perfs, but here show they're more than capable of holding their own in lighter fare." (Variety.com 2006)



Theatre – "Les Mains Sales" ("Dirty Hands") by Jean-Paul Sartre At the City Theatre of Stockholm Sara is playing the female lead in the political thriller "Les Mains Sales" ("Dirty Hands”), by the great French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. The play is directed by Ragnar Lyth and is playing at the City Theatre of Stockholm (the Klara Stage) until October 31st. Other actors in this production are Leif Andrée, Andreas Kundler and Jessica Liedberg. Sara has received brilliant reviews for her performance. "Sara Sommerfeld creates a both funny and intelligent portrait." (Kulturnytt, Swedish Radio), "Sara Sommerfeld shines as Hugos wife, Jessica. During the first act she is a buxom bimbo, a flirty Modesty Blaise cousine. It's very funny..." (Svenska Dagbladet). "Sara Sommerfeld's performace as Hugo's young wife is filled with saltiness, warmth and humour. It's and intelligent and very entertaining play." (Expressen)



Theatre - "Älskade" by Kia Berglund at Teater Giljotin "Älskade" is a story about a dinner that lasts for three years. A dinner which starts when a man and a woman, in their thirties, meets and falls desperately in love. The play's author, Kia Berglund, is also the director. Sara plays the Woman and Reuben Sallmander the Man. Runs at the Teater Giljotin until April 29th. For more information, please visit Teater Giljotin. "Their acting is convincing and often funny." (Dagens Nyheter) "Two brilliant actors with a great chemistry."(Stockholm City) "One of the most powerful stage theatre experiences during the spring."(Scentidningen Nummer) "The actors performances are both self exposed and touching." (Upsala Nya Tidning)



Theatre - "Modet att döda" A success according to the swedish audience and critics A modern classic written by Lars Norén and directed by Kia Berglund. "...a reborn belief on what miracles the art of theatre still can show us when it is at its best and most important [...] Sara Sommerfeld, the cocky girlfriend yearning for affection, with a naive sexual lead, makes her a Lolita of cruelty." (Dagens Nyheter) "Sara Sommerfeld is astonishing" (Sveriges Radio) "Sara Sommerfeld...excellent, giving Radka life and energy." (Svenska Dagbladet) "...such an exposing empathy with which they take the breath away from the spectator. How they act! ...as close as this we hardly never get to the inner nerv of theatre." (Expressen) "...the ensemble, directed by Kia Berglund, accomplishes impressive achievements." (Aftonbladet) "...an outstanding ensemble" (Stockholm City) The play has the great honour to be invited to the Swedish National Theater Festival in Örebro, Sweden (May 2007). For more information click here. The play was also invited to The Copenhagen Theatre Days in Denmark (2 Aug - 4 Aug) www.udsynogfremsyn.dk and to The International Theatre Festival Lainsuojattomatin Finland (8 sept - 10 sept) www.rakastajat.com. For more information, please visit Teater Giljotin.