Inger Nilsson
Inger Nilsson Biography
Inger Nilsson (born in 1959) is a Swedish actress. She started her career 9 years old, when playing the main role in the tv-series based on Astrid Lindgren’s famous children’s books about Pippi Longstocking. The production was a Swedish-West German co-operationm and the first episode was broadcast in February 1969. Since it was a huge success, the series was exported and shown in many countries. This is still the most popular screen version of Pippi Longstocking, being repeated numerous times by Swedish TV. Later, the 13 episodes were re-edited and released as two feature films: ”Pippi Longstocking” and ”Pippi goes on board”.
Besides acting, Inger was also singing the theme song "Here Comes Pippi Longstocking", written by Jan Johansson. It was released as a single in the Nordic countries, and was also featured on an album, on which the remaining tracks contained stories picked from the episodes. The success was followed-up by two feature films in 1970, ”Pippi in the South Seas” and ”Pippi on the run”. These movies included a couple of new songs that were released as music tracks on two more story albums.
In 1977 Inger Nilsson released a single in Sweden under her own name. it was disco song titled "Keep On Dancing", but didn't sell very well. After school Inger studied to become a secretary, but was still open to continue with the acting. Although she has never regretted playing the part of Pippi, it has been a problem that people always recognize her. Decades after the series was filmed, producers and directors still relate her to Pippi. Eventually Inger started to study acting, and since 1987 she has performed in small theaters in Sweden. She has aso worked as property master, and in 2000 she played a role in the film ”Gripsholm”, by the Swiss director Xavier Koller. Since 2007 she appears on German television, in the TV-series ”Der Kommissar und das Meer”, as the forensic pathologist Ewa.
In 2009 Inger was a celebrity contestant on a Swedish Reality TV show, "Kändisdjungeln" (the Celebrity Jungle). Inger is (2010) currently working as a doctor’s secretary in Stockholm, occasionally taking stage roles.
Links: Inger Nilsson Wikipedia | Inger Nilsson at IMDB
Inger Nilsson singing the theme song for Pippi Longstocking.
Inger Nilsson Discography
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LP HÄR KOMMER PIPPI LÅNGSTRUMP
1969 Philips PF 842.565 (Sweden)
Story Album Featuring Songs
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1. Här kommer Pippi Långstrump
S HÄR KOMMER PIPPI LÅNGSTRUMP
1969 Philips PF 350.370 (Scandinavia)
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1. Här kommer Pippi Långstrump
2. Pippis jul (Story)
S HÄR KOMMER PIPPI LÅNGSTRUMP
1969 Philips PF 355 370 (Denmark)
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1. Här kommer Pippi Långstrump
2. Adjö lilla Pippi, Adjö (Story)
LP PIPPI LÅNGSTRUMP PÅ DE SJU HAVEN
1970 Philips 6316 177 (Sweden)
Story Album Featuring Songs
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1. Kom An, Kom An Pirater
Voc: Inger Nilsson, Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson
3. Sjörövar-Fabbe
Voc: Inger Nilsson
7. Kalle Teodor
Voc: Inger Nilsson
9. Merja Mojsi
Voc: Martin Ljung et al.
LP PÅ RYMMEN MED PIPPI LÅNGSTRUMP
1970 Philips (Sweden)
Story Album Featuring Songs
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2. Mors lilla lathund
Voc: Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson
9. Lira Lara Loppan
Voc: Inger Nilsson, Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson
12. Sommarsången
Voc: Inger Nilsson, Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson
S KEEP ON DANCING
1977 Marilla MA-s 151 (Sweden)
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2. You're The One For Me
