Kerstin Granlund | |
Birth Name: | Kerstin Marianne Granlund Wedin |
Birth Date: | 17 June 1951 |
Birth Place: | Essunga, Sweden |
Spouse: | Mats Wedin |
Known For: | Galenskaparna och After Shave |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Occupation: | Revue artist, comedian, actor |
Signature: | Kerstin Granlund autograph.png |
Signature Size: | 200px |
Kerstin Marianne Granlund Wedin (born 17 June 1951) is a Swedish revue artist, comedian and actress, who grew up in Trollhättan. She is primarily known as a member of the comedy group Galenskaparna och After Shave.
She is married to Liseberg's former CEO Mats Wedin.
Kerstin Granlund had envisioned a career as a psychologist, before Claes Eriksson persuaded her to participate in the student spex Västgötaskoj in 1972. In 1974, she co-founded the spex group Utan lots. Since 1978, she has been part of the group Galenskaparna. She played revue with Hagge Geigert 1976 and 1983. In the summer of 1979 she participated in Sten-Åke Cederhök's Veckans Revy (Weekly Revue) at Liseberg.
As a single woman in Galenskaparna and After Shave Granlund has portrayed a wide range of women's roles. Among her many characters include feat mother in Stinsen brinner, the stripper Agda in Skruven är lös, the American Bonnie Armstrong in Grisen i säcken, the Countess in Alla ska bada, and the Angry lady in En himla många program.