{{short description|Swedish actress (born 1981)}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Carolin Stoltz | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|5|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = Borås, Sweden | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = | years_active = 2007–present | occupation = Actress | spouse = | website = }}
'''Anne Frida Carolin Stoltz''' (born 2 May 1981<ref>https://www.csfd.cz/tvurce/375685-carolin-stoltz/biografie/</ref> in Borås, Sweden) is a Swedish actress, who is best known for her role as Ukrainian immigrant Olena Petrovich in the British TV soap ''Emmerdale''.<ref>[http://www.bt.se/noje/fran-boras-till-engelska-ursapan(1733174).gm Borås Tidning, January 20, 2010: ''Från Borås till engelska ursåpan''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123181313/http://www.bt.se/noje/fran-boras-till-engelska-ursapan%281733174%29.gm |date=January 23, 2010 }} {{in lang|sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ingate|first=Kathryn|date=2019-10-04|title=Emmerdale cast: Could deported Dales character return? Actress Carolin Stoltz reveals all|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/1185530/Emmerdale-cast-Carolin-Stoltz-Olena-Petrovich-return-latest-news|access-date=2021-07-28|newspaper=Daily Express |language=en}}</ref> She has previously had minor TV roles in the British television series ''Doctors'' and the ITV Christmas special ''Clash of the Santas'', where she played a German terrorist determined to undermine a 'best Santa' competition. Stoltz trained to be an actress at the Drama Centre London. She appears as Polish hairdresser Ava Lipinski in the Sky1 comedy series The Café. She played Norwegian police officer Anke Strøm in Shetland (S4).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ahatalent.co.uk/cv/stoltz-carolin.pdf|title=Carolin Stoltz - CV}}</ref> She appeared in the daytime drama ''Justice in Liverpool''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Miles|first=Tina|date=2010-12-29|title=Behind the scenes photos of the cast of daytime drama series Justice in Liverpool|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/behind-scenes-photos-cast-daytime-3388952|access-date=2021-07-28|website=Liverpool Echo|language=en}}</ref> She has also acted in her native Sweden, doing both theatre and film.<ref name="videomannen">{{cite news |last1=Andersson |first1=Jan-Olov |title=Överspelat och tunt manus om videoentusiast |work=Aftonbladet |page=12 |date=24 August 2018 |language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="ungafolk">{{cite news |last1=Björck |first1=Amelie |title=Som en blodblåsa på läppen |work=Göteborgs-Posten |date=16 March 2004 |language=Swedish}}</ref> She also appeared in ''The Inbetweeners Movie''.
As a stage actress, she appeared in the Agatha Christie play ''Witness for the Prosecution'' at County Hall, London, a former municipal building transformed into a performing arts venue.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-27|title=Extension and new casting announced for Witness for the Prosecution at London's County Hall on Southbank|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/extension-and-new-casting-announced-for-witness-for-the-prosecution-at-londons-county-hall-on-southbank|access-date=2021-07-28|website=London Theatre Direct|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=All Rise for First Look at the New Cast of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution at London's County Hall {{!}} The Fan Carpet|url=https://www.thefancarpet.com/movie_news/image-release-all-rise-for-first-look-at-the-new-cast-of-agatha-christies-witness-for-the-prosecution-at-londons-county-hall/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=www.thefancarpet.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wild|first=Stephi|title=WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION Extends Into Its Third Year At London's County Hall|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/WITNESS-FOR-THE-PROSECUTION-Extends-Into-Its-Third-Year-At-Londons-County-Hall-20190226|access-date=2021-07-28|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-29|title='It'll definitely get you hooked': Carolin Stoltz joins the cast of Witness for the Prosecution at County Hall|url=https://mytheatremates.com/interview-with-carolin-stoltz-emma/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=My Theatre Mates}}</ref> She also appeared in the play ''Birdsong'' at Birmingham Rep.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bassett|first=Kate|title=Birdsong at Birmingham Rep|newspaper=The Times|language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/birdsong-at-birmingham-rep-f9rfgqsn3jh|access-date=2021-07-28|issn=0140-0460}}</ref>
Stoltz grew up in Borås, Sweden, before moving to Gothenburg. She applied to Balettakademien in Gothenburg, dreaming of a career in musical theatre, but wasn't accepted; this led her to move to the United Kingdom.<ref name="gt2009">{{cite news |last1=Martin |first1=Kai |title=Göteborgska blir brittisk såpakändis |work=Göteborgs-Tidningen |date=22 November 2009 |page=22 |language=Swedish}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}} *{{Cite web|title=Carolin Stoltz|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdf2b21a9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728215521/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bdf2b21a9|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 28, 2021|access-date=2021-07-28|website=BFI|language=en}}
==External links== *{{Cite web|date=2019-06-03|title=Interview with Carolin Stoltz|url=https://www.thebespokeblackbook.com/interview-with-carolin-stoltz/|access-date=2021-07-28|website=The Bespoke Black Book|language=en-GB}}
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