Malin Levanon

Malin Levanon is a versatile and magnetic screen presence with great emotional range and a sharp sense of humor. She is known for portraying powerful, nuanced characters across a broad spectrum of genres.

Her most recent roles include Tilda Rehnström in the acclaimed Detektiven från Beledweyne/Detective #24 (2023), and Liz in Netflix’s Clark (2022), a global hit streamed in 190 countries. Levanon also appeared in the horror feature film Hemmet/The Home which premiered in 2025 and is sold to over 35 countries.

Levanon first captured major critical attention in 2015 with her unforgettable performance as the homeless Minna in Tjuvheder/Drifters. For this role, she received the 2016 Guldbagge Award for Best Actress (Sweden’s equivalent of an Academy Award), and the same year she was honoured with the esteemed Lena Nyman Prize.

Raised in the world of theatre, Levanon’s artistic roots trace back to the Stanislavski tradition. As a teenager, she developed a passion for Grotowski’s physical theatre techniques, and later expanded her craft through the improvisation-based film method of Mike Leigh. Her commitment to constant artistic development also led her to study with Ivana Chubbuck in her renowned masterclass at the Chubbuck Studio in West Hollywood.

Awards

Kristallen Awards Nominee (Best Actress) Sweden – Detektiven från Beledweyne Detective #24 2023
Guldbaggen Award (Best Actress) Sweden – Tjuvheder Drifters 2016
Northern Light Talent – Tjuvheder Drifters 2016
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Details

Birth: 1977


Language: Swedish, English


Height: 165 cm


Eyes: Brown


Hair: Blonde


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Filmography

The Ark: An Iron Sky Story
(Iron Sky Universe)
Dir. Timo Vuorensola
 (ActionComedySci-Fi)
post-production
2026
Hemmet The Home
(Feature film, [sic] film )
Dir. Mattias Johansson Skoglund
 (Horror)
2025
Lita på mig Lita på mig
(TV Series, Breakable Films)
Dir. Johan Rosell
 (Drama)
2025
Duty Free Duty Free
(Short, Heimathafen Film & Media GmbH)
Dir. Hilke Rönnfeldt
 (DramaShort)
2024
Detektiven från Beledweyne Detective #24
(TV Series, B-Reel Films)
Dir. Zaida Bergroth
 (CrimeDramaMystery)
2023
Clark Clark
(TV Mini-Series, Scandinavian Content Group)
Dir. Jonas Åkerlund
 (ActionComedyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller)
2022
Kärlek & Anarki Love & Anarchy
(TV Series, FLX / Netflix)
Dir. Lisa Langset
 (ComedyDramaRomance)
2020
Off Radar Off Radar
(Short, Tävenlös Produktion)
Dir. Malin Levanon
 (DramaShort)
Writer
2020
Krig The War Game
(Feature film, Copenhagen Bombay)
Dir. Goran Kapetanovic
 (DramaWar)
2017
Black Widows Black Widows
(TV Series, SIC Film)
Dir. Janik Heen
 (CrimeDramaMystery)
2016
6A 6A klase
(Feature film, SIC Film)
Dir. Peter Modestij
 (Drama)
2016
Tjuvheder Drifters
(Feature film, B-reel)
Dir. Peter Grönlund
 (CrimeDrama)
2015
Flocken Flocking
(Feature film, A&A Production)
Dir. Beata Gårdeler
 (DramaThriller)
2015
Återträffen The Reunion
(Feature film, French Quarter)
Dir. Anna Odell
 (Drama)
2013
Portkod 1321 Portkode 1321
(TV Series, Eyeworks / SVT)
Dir. Linnea Roxheim
 (Drama)
2012
Gläntan Gläntan
(TV Short, Chamdin & Stöhr)
Dir. Peter Grönlund
 (DramaShort)
2011
Anno 1790 Anno 1790
(TV Series, Pampas Production / SVT)
Dir. Richard Petrelius
 (CrimeDramaHistory)
2011
Bron The Bridge
(TV Series, Filmlance / SVT)
Dir. Charlotte Sieling
 (CrimeMysteryThriller)
2011
I skuggan av värmen In Your Veins
(Feature film, Bob Film)
Dir. Beata Gårdeler
 (Drama)
2009
Tänk Tänk
(TV Short, SVT)
Dir. Niels Jensen
 (DramaShort)
2004
Bank Für Alle Bank Für Alle
(TV Series, SVT)
Dir. Micke Eriksson
 (ComedyDrama)
2003
Pornodrome - Una Storia Dal Vivo Pornodrome - Una Storia Dal Vivo
(Feature film, Milonga SRL)
Dir. Beniamino Catena
 (DramaMusic)
2002

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Malin Levanon is a versatile and magnetic screen presence with great emotional range and a sharp sense of humor. She is known for portraying powerful, nuanced characters across a broad spectrum of genres.

Her most recent roles include Tilda Rehnström in the acclaimed Detektiven från Beledweyne/Detective #24 (2023), and Liz in Netflix’s Clark (2022), a global hit streamed in 190 countries. Levanon also appeared in the horror feature film Hemmet/The Home which premiered in 2025 and is sold to over 35 countries.

Levanon first captured major critical attention in 2015 with her unforgettable performance as the homeless Minna in Tjuvheder/Drifters. For this role, she received the 2016 Guldbagge Award for Best Actress (Sweden’s equivalent of an Academy Award), and the same year she was honoured with the esteemed Lena Nyman Prize.

Raised in the world of theatre, Levanon’s artistic roots trace back to the Stanislavski tradition. As a teenager, she developed a passion for Grotowski’s physical theatre techniques, and later expanded her craft through the improvisation-based film method of Mike Leigh. Her commitment to constant artistic development also led her to study with Ivana Chubbuck in her renowned masterclass at the Chubbuck Studio in West Hollywood.