Alexandra Charles
Acting
Biography
Alexandra Charles is a Swedish entrepreneur and former nightclub owner, born on November 12, 1946, in Mariestad. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the co-founder of the influential Stockholm nightclub Alexandra’s, which became a central hub for celebrities, royalty, and international visitors. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, her venues helped shape Sweden’s modern nightlife scene, attracting high-profile guests including members of ABBA and King Carl XVI Gustaf. Beyond her career in entertainment, Charles has been active in philanthropy, particularly in promoting women’s health through organizations such as the 1.6 and 2.6 Million Club, which she chairs. She has also appeared in Swedish media, including hosting a summer program on national radio. In recognition of her contributions to public health and society, she was awarded a royal medal by Carl XVI Gustaf in 2015.
Known For
På spåret is a popular Swedish TV game show broadcast on SVT since September 5, 1987. The show, which is intended to be humorous yet educational, has remained one of the most popular TV shows in Sweden, attracting an average of 2,150,000 viewers during the 2007 season. The all-time record was set in March 1990, when 3.7 million people tuned in to see the show. This means that nearly every second Swede saw the game show. På spåret is an original format developed by Ingvar Oldsberg for SVT, and he hosted the show for many years. Author and tennis legend Björn Hellberg was promoted from contestant to permanent Oldsberg sidekick in 1995 after winning for four straight seasons. Famous gourmet, restaurant-owner, and former contestant Carl-Jan Grankvist sat in for Hellberg during the 2004 season. In 2009, after 21 years, Oldsberg left and Kristian Luuk took over as the host. Björn Hellberg too decided to leave and was replaced with Fredrik Lindström.
På spåret
Alongside the story of forbidden love and sibling rivalry, Vår tid är nu tells the story of the change in Swedish society between 1945 and 1971. The actors meet people who inspired the series. Charlie Gustafsson meets restaurateur Leif Mannerström who knew Tore Wretman, who inspired the kitchen boy Calle. Hedda Stiernstedt delves into the life of a housewife in the 1940s and 1950s with author Kristina Sandberg and researcher Yvonne Hirdman. Josefin Neldén meets Ulrika Knutson.
Berättelsen bakom Vår tid är nu
Jan Hugo Stenbeck died in August 2002 as one of Sweden's most controversial businessmen. During his whole life he constantly broke new ground and challenged old truths. He founded and ran corporations in a new and different way. In the first documentary after his death childhood friends, classmates, colleagues talk about what it was like to live with Jan Stenbeck - the corporate leader who became mythic during his lifetime.
Jan Stenbeck
Bosse Högberg - once a tough European champion in light-middleweight since suffering from aphasia after stroke in 1988. The toughest fighter of Sweden ever. Against a Frenchman, he boxed fifteen rounds with the rejected jawbone.
Bosse Högberg - en film om kärlek, sjukdom och feta smällar
Nightclub queen Alexandra Charles became nationally famous in the 1960s through the club Alexandra’s, which fundamentally transformed Stockholm’s nightlife. In later decades, her commitment to women’s health became a new calling in life. Today, she is herself losing her eyesight. At the same time, Alexandra is seeking recognition for her work, and for the first time she shares who she has always been at her core.