--- name: "Tuva Novotny" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tuva-novotny" roles: ["Actor"] born: "21 December 1979" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T09:05:28.927415+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Tuva Novotny Actor. Born 21 December 1979 in Stockholm, Sverige. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 21 December 1979, Stockholm, Sverige - **Also known as:** Tuva Novotny-Hedström, Tuva Moa Matilda Karolina Novotny, توا نووتنی - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuva_Novotny, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468499, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0637259/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/67737 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Annihilation*](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Tuva Novotny is a Swedish actress and director. Born Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Hedström on 21 December 1979 in Stockholm, she grew up near Arvika in Värmland. She is the daughter of actress and sculptor Barbro Hedström and Czech film director David Novotný. She began acting at 16 with a leading role in the television series *Skilda världar* (1996–2000). Novotny has appeared in films such as *The Best Man's Wedding* (2000), *Slim Susie* (2003), *Eat Pray Love* (2010), *A War* (2015), *The King's Choice* (2016), *Borg vs McEnroe* (2017) and *Annihilation* (2018), playing Cass Sheppard. She has directed episodes of the Norwegian series *Dag* and the feature *Blindsone* (2018). Novotny is fluent in Swedish, Czech, Danish and Norwegian. She has lived in Copenhagen since 2003. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Annihilation* (2018), Fi1m 82, as Cass Sheppard — [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md) ## Complete filmography (74) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Bad Neighbours* (2026), as Emma - *To New Beginnings* (2025), as Nomi - *Super Charlie* (2024), as Mom (voice) - *All and Eva* (2024), series, as Eva Arulf - *The Abyss* (2023), as Frigga Vibenius - *Zero Contact* (2022), as Host - *Diorama* (2022), Director, Writer - *The Middle Man* (2021), as Blenda - *Exit Plan* (2019), as Lærke - *Britt-Marie Was Here* (2019), Director, Writer - *Intrigo: Death of an Author* (2018), as Eva - *Blind Spot* (2018), Writer, Director - *Annihilation* (2018), as Cass Sheppard — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/annihilation.md) - *Borg vs McEnroe* (2017), as Mariana Simionescu - *The King's Choice* (2016), as Crown Princess Märtha of Norway - *Nobel* (2016), series, as Johanne Riiser - *Framing Mom* (2016), as Unn Tove - *A War* (2015), as Maria Pedersen - *Interruption* (2015), as Marie - *Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama* (2014), as Frida - *Behind The Scenes - Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama* (2014), as Frida / Seg selv - *Beyond Beyond* (2014), as Johan's Mother (voice) - *Tragedy in a Country Churchyard* (2013), as Puck Ekstedt - *Dangerous Dreams* (2013), as Puck Ekstedt - *Roses, Kisses and Death* (2013), as Puck Ekstedt - *No More Murders* (2013), as Puck Ekstedt - *King Lily of the Valley* (2013), as Puck Ekstedt - *Death of a Loved One* (2013), as Puck Ekstedt - *Crimes Of Passion* (2013), series, as Puck Ekstedt - *Mammas pojkar* (2012), as Evil Bitch - *The Spiral* (2012), series, as Sigrid Thelin - *Fuck Up* (2012), as Robin - *ID:A* (2011), as Aliena / Ida - *Truth About Men* (2010), as Marie - *Dag* (2010), series, Eva Holstad, Director - *Eat Pray Love* (2010), as Sofi - *Dear Alice* (2010), as Karin - *The Karlsson Brothers* (2010), as Clara - *A Silent Child* (2010), Acting - *Med lukkede øjne* (2010), as Rene - *No Time for Love* (2009), as Malou - *The Wedding Photographer* (2009), as Astrid - *Original* (2009), as Marie - *Possession* (2009), as Casey - *183 dagar* (2009), series, Acting - *Irene Huss 6: Guldkalven* (2008), Acting - *The Candidate* (2008), as Camilla - *Der Kommissar und das Meer* (2007), series, as Agneta - *The Black Madonna* (2007), as Maria - *Snapphanar* (2006), series, as Hedvig Sparre - *All it Takes is a Miracle* (2006), as Love - *No. 2* (2006), as Danish Maria - *Stoned* (2005), as Anna Wohlin - *Bang Bang Orangutang* (2005), as Linda - *Four Weeks in June* (2005), as Sandra - *Close To Heaven* (2005), as Emily - *Young Andersen* (2005), as Henriette Wulff - *Lost Generation* (2004), as Lise - *Stratosphere Girl* (2004), as Monika - *Day and Night* (2004), as Desire - *The Return of the Dancing Master* (2004), as Receptionist - *Kommer du med mig då?* (2003), as Paula - *Slim Susie* (2003), as Smala Sussie - *The Stockholm Syndrome* (2003), as Lisa - *Midsummer* (2003), as Linn - *The Invisible* (2002), as Annelie - *Herr Von Hancken* (2000), as Leonora 'Nora' von Hancken - *Herr von Hancken* (2000), series, as Leonora 'Nora' von Hancken - *The Best Man's Wedding* (2000), as Lisa - *Naked* (2000), as Pretty girl - *Sleepwalker* (2000), as Saga Hansson - *Tic Tac* (1997), as Jeanette - *Skilda världar* (1996), series, as Nora Strandberg - *The Kingdom* (1994), series, as Anna ## Gallery - ![Tuva Novotny](https://film.one/media/person/690297/gallery-0794878f0133.jpg) Tuva Novotny — Image via TMDB - ![Tuva Novotny](https://film.one/media/person/690297/gallery-a7be7eb720c8.jpg) Tuva Novotny — Image via TMDB - ![Tuva Novotny](https://film.one/media/person/690297/gallery-5e03d382c27b.jpg) Tuva Novotny — Image via TMDB - ![Tuva Novotny](https://film.one/media/person/690297/gallery-b0a1a5bdbf0e.jpg) Tuva Novotny — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 4 won, 1 nominated - European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year 2019: European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year (nominated), for *Blind Spot* - Kanon Award for Best Direction 2018: Kanon Award for Best Direction (won), for *Blind Spot* - Kanon Award for Best Screenplay 2018: Kanon Award for Best Screenplay (won), for *Blind Spot* - Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2016: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *A War* - Gullruten award for best actor 2011: Gullruten award for best actor (won), for *Dag* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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