A Nearly Normal Family cast: who's who in the Netflix drama

Stella (Alexandra Tyrefors) in custody as seen through a small gap for A Nearly Normal Family
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A Nearly Normal Family is a Nordic family drama now on Netflix based on the bestselling M. T. Edvardsson novel of the same name.

Like the novel, A Nearly Normal Family revolves around the Sandells, a seemingly perfect family whose world is turned upside down. They lead a quiet life in an affluent area... but that perfect facade is shattered when teenage daughter Stella is accused of the brutal murder of her new partner. 

With their daughter in custody, Ulrika and Adam Sandell are willing to do whatever it takes to help her. But how much do they really know about one another? Here's a little bit more info about the members of the A Nearly Normal Family cast, including who they play in the drama and what else you might have seen them in. 

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Who's in the A Nearly Normal Family cast?

Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors as Stella Sandell

Alexandra Tyrefors wearing a grey hoodie as Stella in A Nearly Normal Family

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Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors stars as Stella Sandell, Ulrika and Adam's 19-year-old daughter. Unlike her best friend, she's not a student, she's just working part-time at a bakery with the dream of going travelling.

Whilst on a night out celebrating her 19th birthday with her best friend, Amina, she crossed paths with the attractive older man whom she's subsequently accused of murdering just a few weeks later.  

A Nearly Normal Family is Tyrefors' first major professional credit, per IMDB.

Lo Kauppi as Ulrika Sandell

Lo Kauppi as Ulrika in A Nearly Normal Family

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Lo Kauppi plays Ulrika Sandell. Ulrika, a lawyer with connections to Lund University. Her and Stella's relationship is not the strongest; in the first episode, she admits to Amina's mother that she wishes Stella would stop wasting the opportunities laid out in front of her. 

Where else have you seen Lo Kauppi? Kauppi has also been featured in One More Time, Streams, Alvaret, Modus, Beck, Drifters, Wallander, Real Humans, The New Man, and 6A. 

Björn Bengtsson as Adam Sandell

Adam (Björn Bengtsson) in his priest garb in church in A Nearly Normal Family.

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Björn Bengtsson completes the Sandell family as Adam, the patriarch. Adam is a priest and a proud father who dotes on his daughter so much. 

Where else have you seen Björn Bengtsson? Bengtsson is likely known to many as Sigefrid from The Last Kingdom, but he's also featured in Thicker Than Water, Lust, The Unlikely Murderer, Robin Hood [2018], Rig 45, Julie, Labyrint, The Sandhamn Murders and Eva & Adam, among others.

Håkan Bengtsson as Mikael Blomberg

Håkan Bengtsson in his office as Mikael in A Nearly Normal Family

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Håkan Bengtsson plays Mikael Blomberg, the lawyer chosen to argue Stella's case, though he has a secret, personal connection to the Sandell family, too.

Where else have you seen Håkan Bengtsson? Bengtsson has also been part of I An Zlatan, Alone in Space, The Bridge, Wallander, and De utvalda.

Christian Fandango Sundgren as Christoffer Olsen

Chris Olsen (Christian Fandango) and Stella (Alexandra Tyrefors) looking into each other's eyes on a pier in A Nearly Normal Family

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Christian Fandango Sundgren plays Christoffer Olsen. He's a successful, charming 32-year-old entrepreneur... and is the victim of a brutal murder that Stella is accused of.

Where else have you seen Christan Fandango Sundgren? Sundgren has also appeared in Blackwater, Evil, Barracuda Queens, Thunder in My Heart, Eagles and Cryptid.

Who else is in the A Nearly Normal Family cast?

Along with the above stars, the A Nearly Normal Family cast also includes: 

  • Eva Westerling as Kerstin Boströ, Stella's boss 
  • Melisa Ferhatovic as Amina Besic, Stella's closest friend
  • Sara Kennedy as Alexandra, Amina's mother
  • Christoffer Willén as Robin
  • Moa Gammel as Jenny

A Nearly Normal Family is now streaming on Netflix. 

Martin Shore
Staff Writer at WhatToWatch.com

Martin was a Staff Writer with WhatToWatch.com, where he produced a variety of articles focused on the latest and greatest films and TV shows. Now he works for our sister site Tom's Guide in the same role.

Some of his favorite shows are What We Do In The Shadows, Bridgerton, Gangs of London, The Witcher, Doctor Who, and Ghosts. When he’s not watching TV or at the movies, Martin’s probably still in front of a screen playing the latest video games, reading, or watching the NFL.