Pia Johansson | |
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| Born | Pia Ann-Kristin Johansson (1960-11-16)16 November 1960 (age 65) |
| Occupations | actor, comedian, radio and TV personality, lecturer, moderator |
| Years active | 1987– |
Pia Ann-Kristin Johansson (born 16 November 1960 inUmeå) is aSwedishactor,comedian andlecturer.
Johansson studied at the Skara scene school, which was followed by a degree fromSwedish National Academy of Mime and Acting in 1989. After studying she was employed atStockholm City Theatre's permanent ensemble. She has been a guest on a number of productions, such asPå minuten,Så ska det låta and the radio showSommar.She has also taken part in the TV programParlamentet. Johansson participated inLet's Dance 2016 which was broadcast onTV4.[1]
Since adulthood, Johansson has been a practicing Catholic. She elaborated, "I have always felt that everything is animated. I kept a lot to myself, I didn't want my faith to be tarnished. But as an adult, I wanted to take all that seriously, so I sought out a Catholic priest and wanted to convert. It felt like Catholicism was more hardcore than theChurch of Sweden. The sacraments, the confession, they felt right to me."[2]