Who is Eija Skarsgård?
Eija Skarsgård is a former Swedish model best known as the daughter of actors Stellan Skarsgård and My Skarsgård. While Stellan Skarsgård is a popular Hollywood actor, his ex-wife, My Skarsgård, has appeared in a number of Swedish films and TV series like Jim & piraterna Blom and ‘Gomorron’.
Age
How old is Eija Skarsgård? She was born on February 27, 1992, in Stockholm, Sweden. She is 30 years old as of 2022.
Profile Summary
Name | Eija Skarsgård |
Gender | Female |
Born | February 27, 1992 |
Age | 30 years old (as of 2022) |
Height | 1.7m |
Father | Stellan Skarsgård |
Mother | My Skarsgård |
Siblings | Alexander Skarsgård, Bill Skarsgård, Gustaf Skarsgård, Sam Skarsgård, Valter Skarsgård |
Lives | Stockholm, Sweden |
Profession | Model |
Nationality | Swedish |
Eija Skarsgård Parents
Eija Skarsgård’s parents are Stellan Skarsgård (father) and My Skarsgard (mother). Her father is an iconic Swedish actor, best known for his role as Jan Nyman in the 1996 film Breaking the Waves and as Professor Gerald Lambeau in Goodwill Hunt. He is also known for playing the role of Dr Erick Selving in wonderful motion pictures – Thor and The Avengers.
His mother, on the other hand, is known for appearing in several Swedish TV drama films and series such as Jim & Piraterna Blom and Gomorron. The couple got married on April 27, 1975, and decided to end their marriage on May 1, 2007. However, they share 6 children.
Eija Skarsgård Siblings
Eija comes from a family of six with her only daughter. She has five brothers named Alexander, Gustaf, Sam, Bill and Valter. All of his brothers except Sam have established themselves as successful actors. However, the most successful of his siblings is Alexander Skarsgård, who got his chance to play Eric Northman on HBO’s award-winning series, True Blood. Gustaf is also known for playing the role of Floki in the hit series Viking on the History Channel.
Personal Life
Eija is currently working as a manager in a nightclub called ‘Vardagsrummet’ in Stureplan, Stockholm. Going by her Instagram page, she is in a relationship with a person named Zeke Tastas. Eija is close to her brothers – Gustaf, Alexander, Bill, Valter, and Sam.
The entire Skarsgård family makes sure they all meet up once in a while. Though her parents divorced in 2007, post which her father married another woman named Megan Everett, there is no animosity between anyone in the family.
In fact, Eija and her siblings have gotten along well with their stepmother. Eija also has a couple of half-siblings named Ossian Skarsgård and Kolbjörn Skarsgård.
Though most of her family members have made a name for themselves in the field of acting, Eija Skarsgård doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of her family members. In one of her interviews, she said that she doesn’t want to venture into acting as there are already enough people in the business from her family.
Eija is currently content with her life as a nightclub manager. If everything works in her favour, she might make a comeback as a model in near future.
Career
A modelling agency discovered Eija Skarsgård when she was just 14 years old. During the premiere of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ which had her father playing Bootstrap Bill Turner, Eija was spotted by the manager of a modelling agency.
When the agency offered her a modelling assignment, Eija accepted the offer gleefully. This way, Eija started her modelling career at the age of 14.
For the next four years, she went on to appear in a number of projects, including advertisements and magazine covers. However, she quit modelling at the age of 18 as she did not find it fun anymore.
In one of her later interviews, she disclosed the real reason behind her decision to quit modelling. She said that she was constantly pestered to lose weight and that she was no longer having fun at work. However, she is optimistic about making a comeback as she has said that she will return to the modelling world when she feels she is ready for it.
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