caption years_active birth_place birth_date image article_title name occupation
leandersson in november 2009 2008 -- present falun , sweden 27 september 1995 lina leandersson by malin jones.jpg lina leandersson
 lina leandersson actress
lina leandersson

lina leandersson -lrb- born 27 september 1995 -rrb- is a swedish actress .
she played the lead role of eli in the 2008 swedish romantic vampire film `` let the right one in '' , based on the novel by the same name .
born in falun , leandersson started performing at an early age .
she acted in local amateur theatre performances , and had a few brief television appearances in 2006 .
at the age of eleven , leandersson was cast to play one of the two leads in tomas alfredson 's film , `` let the right one in '' , after applying for the role through a web-based casting service .
the film was an international success , and leandersson 's performance as the vampire eli brought her widespread critical acclaim as well as several awards and nominations .
she has stated that she wants to continue acting .
