Cecilia Forss

Cecilia Forss

Forss in August 2014
Born Helga Cecilia Cissi Forss
12 June 1985
Falun, Sweden

Helga Cecilia Forss, also known as Cissi Forss (born 12 June 1985) is a Swedish actress and comedian. She got her breakthrough in the film Simple Simon and as Cindy in the ICA commercials.[1] At nine years of age Forss participated in a segment of Trafikmagasinet on SVT.[2][1] She got an interest for acting at a young age, but her debut in a film happened in 2004 in Maria Bloms film Masjävlar.[1] Forss along with Nour El-Refai in the hidden camera show "Raj Raj" which was broadcast on TV400.[3] She has also worked with El-Refai in the TV3 comedy show Hus i helvete.[4] Along with El-Refai and Maud Lindström she has written and performed the act "Almost Like Boys" at Riksteatern in 2008, a comedy act about the genders.[5] Forss has also appeared in Henrik Schyfferts comedy series "Sverige pussas och kramas on Kanal5.[6] During the summer of 2009 she also participated in Kanal5 series Balls of steel. [4]

In 2008 she participated in the game show "Hole in the wall" in team with Nour El-Refai and Grete Havnesköld.[6] In 2009 Forss she participated with several roles in the Sveriges Radio comedy show "Kungen kommer till Rissne". Along with Martin Soneby she presented the show "Silent Library" on Kanal5. [6]In 2008 she became known for her role as Cindy in the ICA commercials. In 2010 she had a leading role as Jennifer in the film Simple Simon along with Bill Skarsgård, she got a nomination for a Guldbagge for supporting actress in a feature film.[1] In August of 2011 she was a "Sommarpratare" in Sommar i P1 on Sveriges Radio. [7]

Forss was a sidekick to Pär Lernström in Idol 2011 on TV4. Since 2012 she is a goodwill ambassador for the Child cancer foundation.[8]

In 2013 she participated in the play De 39 stegen at Intiman in Stockholm. [9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Erik Helmerson/TT Spektra Stockholm TT Spektra. "Cecilia Forss: Ny stjärna i "Rymden" - Kultur - SvD". SvD.se. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Cecilia Forss i Trafikmagasinet 1994. YouTube
  3. ↑ Cissi Forss och Nour El-Refai i Raj Raj, Svenska Dagbladet. Pg 12, 2007
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sveriges Radio. "Cecilia Forss". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cissi och Nour gör humor av könen". SvD.se. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Cecilia Forss: ”Hela min uppväxt var en enda stor stilmiss” - CHIC". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cecilia Forss blev antastad av stjärnan - Klick! - Nöjesbladet - Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kampanj Barncancerfonden". Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  9. ↑ 39 stegen Retrieved 10 March 2015

External links

Media related to Cecilia Forss at Wikimedia Commons