Frida Argento

Frida Argento
Born2000 (age 24–25)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Frida Argento (born 2000), also known as Frida Argento Abrahamsson, is a Swedish actress. She best known for her breakout role playing Sara Eriksson on the Netflix teen drama Young Royals (2021–2024).

Career

Argento debuted in the short film Astrid as the titular role in 2012. The short was broadcast at the New York International Children's Film Festival.[1][2] She studied at the art academy Kulturama Gymnasium during 2016–2019, earning a theatre degree.[3][4] After graduating in 2019, she debuted on stage with the role of Iphigenia in Iphigenia in Aulis at the encouragement of one of her teachers.[5][6] Her performance was praised by Ylva Lagercrantz Spindler in a review for Svenska Dagbladet.[7]

In 2021, she made her international debut as Sara in Young Royals, to which she earned praise for. She also appeared on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia with the rest of the cast in promotion for the shows final season and behind the scenes documentary: Young Royals Forever.[8] In 2023, she was cast as Sandi in Fejk.[9] In 2024, she starred in the thriller TV movie Zielfahder: Polarjgad as Marie Holm.[10] In 2025, she starred as Ebba in the Nordic noir television series The Åre Murders.[11]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021–2024 Young Royals Sara Eriksson Main role [12]
2022 Riding in Darkness Bettina [13]
2023 Fejk Sandi [9]
2025 The Åre Murders Ebba Main role [11]
2026 Vaka Linda Main role

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Astrid Astrid Short film [1]
2024 Zielfahder: Polarjgad Marie Holm TV movie [10]
2024 Young Royals Forever Herself Documentary [14]

Stage

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Iphigenia in Aulis Iphigenia [4]

Personal life

In 2020, Argento lived in Barcelona and worked in costumer service at a motor inspection company.[15] She has stated she has anxiety and has suffered from a panic disorder.[16] In an Netflix: Nordic interview, Argento said she has Asperger's.[15] Her portrayal of Sara in Young Royals has been praised as healthy representation on television among female characters on the autism spectrum.[17] She speaks, Swedish, Spanish and English.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Astrid (2012) - Cast & Crew on MUBI". mubi.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Astrid". New York Int'l Children's Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Kristallen 2023: Åtta utmärkelser till elever och lärare från Kulturama" [Kristallen 2023: Eight awards to students and teachers from Kulturama]. kulturama.se (in Swedish). 5 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ a b Södergren, Rosemari (19 October 2019). "Teaterkritik: Ifigenia i Aulis på Dramaten – visar hur de odödliga tragedierna talar genom seklerna" [Headteas Criticism: Ifigenia in the Aulis at Dramaten – shows how the immortal tragedies speak through the centuries]. kulturbloggen.com (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  5. ^ Kämpe, Johanna (16 August 2019). "19-åriga Frida från Mälarhöjden debuterar på Dramaten" [19-year-old Frida from Mälarhöjden debuts at Dramaten]. Mitti (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  6. ^ Ring, Lars (9 September 2019). "Gamla greker är mer samtida än någonsin" [Ancient Greeks are more contemporary than ever]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ^ Lagercrantz Spindler, Ylva (14 September 2019). "Ifigenia i Aulis. Rasande dotter vägrar låta sig offras" [Iphigenia in Aulis. Furious daughter refuses to be sacrificed]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish) – via PressReader.
  8. ^ Shiffman, Alison (20 September 2022). "Exclusive interview with Young Royals cast". Vogue Scandinavia. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b Pham, Annika. "SVT Sales boards YA drama Fake with Young Royals' Frida Argento, Malte Gårdinger". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Zielfahnder – Polarjagd". ARD Degeto Film GmbH (in German). Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  11. ^ a b Wandermurem, Isadora (7 February 2025). "Breaking Down the Ending of Netflix's The Åre Murders". Time. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025. She was cast as a teenage girl, Linda, in the upcoming series Vaka that will be released in 2026.
  12. ^ "Young Royals". Netflix.
  13. ^ Kaage, Gustav (31 October 2022). "C More-premiär för dramaserien Nattryttarna" [C More-premiere of the drama series The Night Riders]. Film i Väst (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Young Royals Forever". Netlifx. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  15. ^ a b Netflix Nordic (7 July 2021). Meet the STARS of Young Royals. Retrieved 7 March 2025 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "19-åriga Frida från Mälarhöjden debuterar på Dramaten" [19-year-old Frida from Mälarhöjden debuts at Dramaten]. Mitti.se (in Swedish). 19 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  17. ^ Oppong, Aisha (7 June 2024). "The Much Needed and Overdue Portrayal of a Nuanced Autistic Character in 'Young Royals'". The Indiependent. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  18. ^ "Clients - Frida Agento". actorsinsweden.com. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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