Matilda Gross
Biography
Matilda Gross, born 2009, is a Swedish child actor. Gross has played the lead role of Matilda in Matilda the Musical at Malmö Opera. She has also appeared in Sound of Music at Nöjesteatern in 2017 and at Malmö Opera in 2021. Gross has also played the lead role as Nelly in the films Nelly Rapp – Monster Agent from 2020 and Nelly Rapp – Mirror of Death 2023. In March 2023 it was announced that she will play one of the main roles in Trolltider – the legend of the mountain troll which is the 2023 Christmas calendar on SVT where she plays Saga. In 2025, Gross will appear in the third film adaptation of the cartoon character Bert. She will play the role of the love interest Molly in this film.
Known For & Full Filmography8 Titles
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Phobos
During an investigation into the murder of a high-ranking official at the Swedish Migration Agency, the main suspect is also found dead, and Jana immediately recognizes something on his scarred body.
Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Saga
Trolltider – the legend of the Bergatrollet is SVT's Christmas calendar 2023, directed by Lisa Farzaneh from a script by Ola Norén and Roland Ulvselius. The series is a "reboot" to SVT's Christmas calendar Trolltider from 1979 with partly the same characters but a new story.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Bullied by wife and daughter and mistreated at work, Herman escapes with boozed up dancing alone in the middle of the night, until a drunken dance floor takeover at an office party sparks a long overdue rebellion.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • as Nelly Rapp
Nelly and her dog London are about to spend autumn break with her uncle Hannibal. Soon she noticed that he doesn't live a quiet life. Her uncle is a Monster agent. Nelly gets dragged in to an adventure filled with ghosts, vampires and werewolves.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Nelly Rapp
Nelly and the dog London are joined by Valle as they head out into the Black Forest to find the Mirror of Death. A journey that takes them deeper and deeper into the forest and to the place where Nelly's mother once disappeared.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Fighting Girl
A refugee family in Sweden faces trauma after their youngest daughter falls into an unexplained coma when denied asylum. Parents struggle to find a cure, resilience tested amid difficult circumstances.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Molly
The film takes place during the weeks that best pals Bert and Åke are going to do prao. Åke does his at Bert's father's optician's shop, while Bert has landed at restaurant Tippen. Here, Klimpen and, more importantly, Molly also do prao. Both Bert and Åke are in love with Molly. Molly seems to like Bert. And Åke? He has no idea. Difficult questions, dilemmas and intricate lies pile up to finally explode and Bert risks losing both his best friend and his great love.
Movie - 2026, 2h 15m • as Nelly Rapp
When Nelly reunites with her mother, she learns that an ancient vampire intends to open the gateway to the underworld—where a slumbering evil waits to be unleashed. Together with Valle and London, they must stop the vampire before disaster strikes.