Amanda Jansson

Biography

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.