Draft:Anna Lundberg

Anna Lundberg (born 1994) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for playing herself in the BBC TV series Staged, where she co-starred alongside her partner Michael Sheen.

Early life
Lundberg was born in 1994 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Her interest in acting developed at an early age, and she completed a three-year acting program in Sweden before moving to England to take summer courses at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and the Guildford School of Acting (GSA). Lundberg then moved to the United States to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) for two years in New York City to finish her education.

Career
Lundberg began her professional acting career in the early 2010s, appearing in Swedish television series and short films. In "Gloria", written by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, she played Ani/Sasha/Callie. In the play "Spring Wakening" by Frank Wedekind, Anna played Frau Gabor. She was cast in the role of Gussy in Douglas Carter Beane's musical "Star-Spangled". However, her breakout role in film came in 2020 when she played herself alongside partner Michael Sheen in the British television comedy series "Staged". The show, which blurred the line between fact and fiction, was a critical and commercial success, earning Lundberg widespread recognition.

Since her success with "Staged", Lundberg has continued to take on diverse acting roles. In 2021, after filming the second season of "Staged", she played Astrid in "Last Train to Christmas", a holiday-themed film written and directed by Julien Kemp. Lundberg also appeared in an episode of the British TV show "Gogglebox" where various everyday people are filmed for their reactions to the past week's television, broadcast on Channel 4. In 2022, she voiced the character Marion in an episode of "The Sandman", a Netflix fantasy series based on Neil Gaiman's 1989-1996 comic published by DC Comics. The third and final season of "Staged" was also released in 2022.

Personal life
Lundberg has been in a long-term relationship with Welsh actor Michael Sheen, and they have settled in Baglan, Wales, close to the latter's hometown. The couple keeps their personal life relatively private, but they have been known to collaborate on creative projects together. On September 23rd, 2019, Lundberg and Sheen welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lyra. The couple have since had another child, Mabli, in 2022. In her free time, Lundberg enjoys traveling, reading, and practicing yoga. She is also an advocate for mental health awareness and has spoken openly about her own experiences with anxiety and depression.