Ella Lemhagen

Ella Lemhagen was born in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1965. After completing a degree in film history, she continued her studies at the Dramatiska Institutet – University College of Film, Radio, Television and Theatre in Stockholm. Following her graduation, she worked with actor Åsa Johannìson on various stage and screen projects. She made a number of awardwinning short films before her third featurelength drama, TSATSIKI, MORSAN OCH POLISEN, received a Crystal Bear at the Berlinale in the year 2000. 12 year later, her film KRONJUVELERNA (THE CROWN JEWELS) won the Crystal Bear - Special mention in the "Generation 14 PLus" section of the Berlinale, 2012. (Source : Berlin Film Festival)