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My Take
Tuva Novotny is the kind of artist I instinctively trust, because she refuses a single lane. Singer, actor, screenwriter, director, even voice work, the Stockholm-born talent crossed from performing into making with conviction, winning Sweden's Robert Award for Best Actress in 2016 and then sweeping direction and screenplay honors. That migration from in-front to behind the camera usually exposes who has real authorial vision, and she clearly does. I respect performers who keep enlarging their toolkit rather than coasting on a known strength. With her, every project promises a different face, and that unpredictability is exactly what keeps me curious about whatever she does next.
Overview
Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Novotny (née Hedström; born 21 December 1979), also known as Tuva Novotny-Hedström, is a Swedish actress and director.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tuva Novotny
- Name (Japanese)
- ツヴァ・ノヴォトニー
- Reading
- つゔぁ・のゔぉとにー
- Born
- December 21, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Goat
- Origin
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / film actor / screenwriter / film director / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 2018 Kanon prize for best direction
- 2018 Kanon prize for best screenplay
- 2011 Gullruten award for best actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuva%20Novotny
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.