Margareta Pettersson
Biography
Margareta Pettersson is a Swedish actress who plays with Matt Damon in the feature film Downsizing, directed by Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne. Margareta plays the major supporting role of Solveig Edvardsen. She has scenes with Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau and Rolf Lassgård.
Margareta has more than thirty years experience as an actress. She is known for always being very true in her roles, a strong presence on screen and she is also known as a comedienne. She has worked with director Ingmar Bergman in his feature films Fanny and Alexander and Face to Face. Bergman gave Margareta compliments for her natural and true presence on screen. She also worked with Lasse Hallström in his feature film Tuppen.
In 2021 in Swedish Short Film Festival Margareta wins Audience Favorite for her own short film Tissel Tassel. She plays the shaman woman in the international TV-series Epic Warrior Women in 2019. Margareta Pettersson is producer, director, and screenwriter, and plays the main role in her own short film Mötet, which was nominated for Best Short Film in SM in Minute Film at Swedish Short film Festival 2019. She was nominated for Best Swedish Female Actor in Luleå International Film Festival in 2019 for her main role in the Short film Alma 2. She won Prize of Honour at the Movie Festival in Poland 2019. Her Short Film Alma Another Day. Meeting and Alma 1 was selected in Luleå International Film Festival in 2020. She plays the main role as Mother in the Swedish Short Film The Tyrant which won prize as Best Swedish Short Film in Luleå International Film Festival in 2020.
Known For

TV
Julkalendern
Granne
1960

Film
Downsizing
Solveig Edvardsen
2017

TV
Småstaden
Polischef
2017

TV
Barna Hedenhös uppfinner julen
Grannkvinna
2013

Film
The Lake
1999

Film
Lust
1994

TV
Sally
1999

Film
The Gift
Cashier
2006

Film
Face to Face
Girlfriend (uncredited)
1976

Film
The Rooster
1981
Film
Djävulens Marionetter
Sally
2019

Film
SOPOR
1981

Film
Time of the Wolf
1988

Film
Joker
1991

Film
King of Atlantis
Grannen Ylva
2019

Film
Near and Far Away
Patient (uncredited)
1976

Film
Flicker
Berit
2012

Film
Peas & Whiskers
Ullabritt
1986

Film
The Serpent's Way
Granne (uncredited)
1986

Film
Deadly Drift
1999
Filmography
2024FilmI Am the Fireas Läkare2021FilmDreams of Las Vegasas Maj-Gull Johansson2019FilmKing of Atlantisas Grannen Ylva2019FilmDjävulens Marionetteras Sally2017FilmDownsizingas Solveig Edvardsen2017TVSmåstadenas Polischef2014FilmI Am My Ownas Lena2014FilmSomething Must Breakas Colleague (uncredited)2014FilmBlackoutas Mickes mamma2013TVBarna Hedenhös uppfinner julenas Grannkvinna2012FilmFlickeras Berit2006FilmThe Giftas Cashier2004FilmThe Ketchup Effectas Headmaster1999FilmDeadly Drift1999FilmThe Lake1999TVSally1994FilmLust1991FilmJoker1988FilmTime of the Wolf1986FilmThe Serpent's Wayas Granne (uncredited)1986FilmHassel - Beskyddarna1986FilmPeas & Whiskersas Ullabritt1985FilmDödspolareas Woman in the attic1981FilmThe Rooster1981FilmSOPOR1976FilmNear and Far Awayas Patient (uncredited)1976FilmCity of My Dreams1976FilmFace to Faceas Girlfriend (uncredited)1960TVJulkalendernas Granne—FilmRe:ageraas Casting Director
