Researching Cecilia Nilsson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 27 people with the Nilsson surname? In that year Nilsson was ranked number 3552 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Cecilia means "Blind" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Cecilia Nilsson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cecilia Nilsson and the Nilsson Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Nilsson surname in the USA? Nilsson is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Cecilia Nilsson (actress)
Birgitta Maria Cecilia Nilsson (born 15 July 1957) is a Swedish actress. She has appeared at many theatres. She is married to Krister Henriksson.
Nilsson started playing theatre at age of 6 at Vår Teater at Medborgarplatsen in Stockholm. As a student she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. Her first theater appearance was in the play Woyzeck at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in 1968, and she also appeared in Minns du den stad (directed by Per Anders Fogelström) at Stockholm City Theatre in 1970/1971.
1973–74 she hosted the children's program Fredax, and after that she hosted Lördags 1974–75.
1978–81 she studied at the Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting. After the education she was engaged at Helsingborg City Theatre. 1983–88 she worked at Stockholm City Theatre.
In 1989 Nilsson received the Vilhelm Moberg-Award of Teaterförbundet, and in 2007 the Riksteatern Scholarship. In 2012 she received a Guldbagge Award for her appearance in the 2011 film Simon and the Oaks.
Source: Cecilia Nilsson (actress), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nilsson
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