Amanda Jansson

April 26, 1990 · Skärplinge

Amanda Jansson (born 26 April 1990 in Skärplinge) is a Swedish actress.

Trained at the Luleå Theatre Academy from 2013 to 2016, she began her career by alternating between stage productions in Swedish theatres and television appearances, notably in the third season of the series The Restaurant (Vår tid är nu, 2019). She achieved widespread recognition in Sweden for her leading role as Sara, a young Christian police officer, in the drama series Thin Blue Line (Tunna blå linjen, 2021–present). In the following years, she diversified her screen roles by starring in the drama series Riding in Darkness (Nattryttarna, 2022) and the miniseries My Brother (Jag for ner till bror, 2025). In cinema, she portrayed the title role in the historical drama film Stormskerry Maja (Stormskärs Maja, 2024), directed by Tiina Lymi.

Often works with

Malin Persson
2 titles together
The Restaurant, Riding in Darkness
Jonas Karlsson
2 titles together
Riding in Darkness, Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt
Björn Elgerd
2 titles together
Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Leif & Billy

Full filmography · 8

My Brother
as Jana Kippo
2025
Riding in Darkness
as Frida Karlsson
20226.1
Thin Blue Line
as Sara
20217.2
The Restaurant
as Gunilla
20177.6
Leif & Billy
as Ida
2017
Doobidoo
cast
2005