Margareta Engström | |
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First appearance | Madicken (1960) |
Last appearance | Jullov är ett bra påhitt, sa Madicken (1993) |
Created by | Astrid Lindgren |
Portrayed by | Jonna Liljendahl |
In-universe information | |
Nickname | Madicken |
Gender | Girl |
Occupation | Schoolgirl |
Religion | Christianity (protestantism) |
Nationality | Swedish |
Madicken is a fictional character created by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Madicken appeared in six books, two films — Du är inte klok Madicken (1979) (You're out of your mind, Maggie) and Madicken på Junibacken (1980) (Meg of June Hill) — and a TV series (1979).[1]
Du är inte klok Madicken is about a 7-year-old middle class girl, during World War I. The follow-up movie Madicken på Junibacken from 1980. Both are edited from various episodes of the TV production "Madicken", which screened in 1979 (season 1) and 1980 (season 2).
Her full name is Margareta Engström, but the only time anyone uses it is when admonishing her. Her mother is a housewife - they have a maid/nanny named Alva who does the work around the house—and her father is the editor-in-chief of the local newspaper.