Catharina Ehrnrooth is a scenographer, and wife of late actor Michael Nyqvist, whom he married in 1990.
Ehrnrooth hails from Finland. The couple had two children—Ellen and Arthur.
Who Was Michael Nyqvist?
Michael Nyqvist, whose real name was Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist, was an actor famous for playing Mikael Blomkvist in the Swedish film adaptations of the Millennium Series “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” (2009), “The Girl Who Played with Fire” (2009), and “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest” (2009).
Born on November 8, 1960, in Stockholm, Nyqvist began acting in the early 1980s, in Swedish theater and TV productions.
His portrayal of Blomkvist received critical acclaim and brought him worldwide attention.
Nyqvist appeared in many Swedish films and TV series including “Together” (2000), “As It Is in Heaven” (2004), “The Black Pimpernel” (2007), “My Life as a Dog” (1985), “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” (1988), “The Guy in the Grave Next Door” (2002), and “Bang Bang Orangutang” (2005).
Other non-Swedish films he starred include “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (2011), “John Wick” (2014), “Abduction” (2011), “Disconnect” (2012), and Frank & Lola (2015).
Michael Nyqvist passed away on June 27, 2017, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was aged 56.