Amanda Högberg

Writing · Acting · Creator

Born January 1, 1990, Gagnef, Sweden

AMANDA HÖGBERG (b.1990 in Gagnef, Dalarna) is an exciting screenwriter with a unique voice and a recipient of an Oscar for best student film “Get Ready With Me” (2018). Amanda has a background in the performing arts, as an actress, dancer, and choreographer. Her wide-ranging interests touch on everything from writing coming-of-age stories to mystery horror. She is drawn to American indie films and is especially skilled in character-driven dramas with dark, witty humor. Amanda has written episodes for director Lisa Langseth’s beloved original series “Kärlek och anarki / Love and Anarchy” for Netflix and is currently head writer for a drama-comedy series. Currently, Amanda is working on a Danish series that’s in development.

Filmography

• A Couple of Lies — Creator
• The Glass Dome — Writer
• End of Summer — Adaptation
• Love & Anarchy — Writer
• Sommaren 85 — Writer
• Top Dog — Writer
• 2019Get Ready with Me — Screenplay
• 2018Lost in Kyiv — Screenplay
• 2017Freak — Writer
• 2015Flocking
• Sarek — Co-Writer