Rebecca Lilleberg is a Swedish star who became famous at a young age. In our country, the actress is known primarily for her vivid role in such a popular film as “Show Me Love”. The girl, in a timely manner realizing that her true calling is medicine, and not acting, has forever left shooting in the cinema. Where did she manage to play before leaving the profession, what is known about her past and present, who became her chosen one?
Rebecca Lilleberg: childhood star
The future actress was born in Sweden, there was a joyful event in 1981. Rebecca Lilleberg was not a planned child, since her mother and father were at that time still very young. The family acquired three other children (a boy and two girls) much later - in 1988-1993. Among the ancestors of the star, there are not only Swedes, but also Finns.
The girl remembered her childhood as an endless series of travels; the family managed to live in several towns located near Stockholm. Rebecca Lilleberg did not suffer from a frequent change of schools, her nomadic life made her grow up as a sociable child, easily making new acquaintances.
Carier start
Cinema came to the life of a Swedish star by accident, for the first time she received an invitation to the role, not yet celebrating her decade. A casting group visited the school where Rebecca Lilleberg was studying at that time, selecting talented children to participate in the episodes of the soap opera Christmas Sune. Due to the non-standard appearance and ability to act as a girl, the girl was among the selected children. She was offered to play Sophie Blixst, to which mother and father gladly gave their consent.
Apparently, the child liked the filming in the movie, prompted her to test her strength in the theatrical sphere. At the age of 12, she joined an amateur group in one of the local theaters. People starting to work at an early age grow up faster, which Lilleberg Rebecca also experienced. The actress left her father’s house, celebrating her 15th birthday, settled alone in Stockholm, easily coping with the difficulties of an independent life. At the same time, she took part in the filming of the short film Narkontakt, in which she first acted as the central character.
Finest hour
There is a special role in the biography of every famous lyceum, thanks to which the public learns about its existence. The Swedish star Rebecca Lilleberg was no exception. Films in which she starred in the future, could not surpass the drama "Show me love" in popularity.
The action takes place in a small Swedish town, its main characters are teenagers who are constantly faced with problems typical of their age group. Young people do not like to spend time on lessons, preferring to have fun, gathering in friends' houses or on the street. Rebecca's character is an inconspicuous eight-grader Agness, who suffers from numerous complexes, who has no friends at all. The object of passion of the gray mouse is her classmate - self-confident beauty Elin, with whom everyone wants to communicate. Unexpectedly for herself, Elin discovers that she is also attracted to the plain, but kind Agnes.
The tape is attractive with a complete lack of vulgarity, it is more about human feelings than about lesbian relationships. Critics enthusiastically commented on the Lilleberg game in this film. A girl who does not have an acting education looks completely natural, seems to have merged with her character. Rebecca especially laid out in the final episode, where her feelings were finally reciprocated. “Show me love” is a picture deservedly awarded international recognition.
Another famous role
Not only as a young lesbian who managed to win her love, not paying attention to the condemnation of society, the public remembered the actress Lilleberg who left the profession. After several minor works in the cinema, she got the main role in the fantastic drama “Bear Kiss”, which was released in 2002. The English-language tape was removed by Bodrov Sr., among the central role performers was his son.
The creator of the picture shared with the press memories of how much time it took to find the main character. Hundreds of young girls passed before his eyes before watching the show “Show Me Love” helped him decide on the actress. Rebecca Lilleberg did not reject the director’s proposal, despite the fact that she had already intended to leave the profession. The reason for her consent to the role was a fascinating scenario and an interest in the circus that arose at an early age.
The Swedish actress embodied the image of Lola. Her heroine participates in the performances of a traveling circus, suffers from loneliness and is friends only with a bear cub named Misha. Year after year, Lola’s affection for the animal increases, which ultimately leads to its magical transformation. Misha becomes a man, but this will not always be the case. “Bear Kiss” is a film that deserves to be watched due to the wonderful play of the actors and the unbanal plot.
Leaving the cinema
Filming in two popular films did not make Rebecca abandon her childhood dream of becoming a doctor and helping people. As soon as the work in the film “Bear Kiss” was finished, the girl became a student at one of the Stockholm medical universities. After receiving a diploma, she acquired the specialty of a pediatrician. Currently, the former actress Lilleberg is a medical practitioner.
Personal life
Of course, fans of the Swedish star are not only interested in the roles she played. Rebecca Lilleberg met her husband many years ago. After a short romance, the couple decided to enter into an actual marriage, which has still not broken up. The choice of the actress was a Swedish businessman Alexander Shep - a man who has nothing to do with the world of cinema.
By the age of 34, Rebecca managed to become a mother twice, she calls the birth of charming babies among the main achievements she made in life. The former actress does not plan to act in films again, finding herself in the field of medicine. Over the years of filming, she managed to take part in the creation of 9 paintings. About the years of popularity that remained in the distant past, the young woman recalls with warmth, but without regret.