Engvoll was born in
Söderhamn Municipality,
Sweden, and grew up in Stråtjära in
Hälsingland. She received theater and music-oriented education at Torsbergsgymnasiet in
Bollnäs, attended Wendelsberg Folk High School, and studied classical music at Birkagården (the residential academy founded by
Natanael Beskow). Engvoll then studied at the
Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting from 2007 to 2010. She also worked as co-editor of the theater theoretical anthology
Att gestalta kön (
To shape gender) at that time. Engvoll has played several acclaimed roles at
Stockholm City Theater since 2010 and has also been active at the
Royal Dramatic Theater and played in several films and TV series. She is known for starring in
TV4's film adaptations of
Åsa Larsson's series of books about lawyer Rebecca Martinsson. In 2015, she starred in the film
A Man Called Ove. ==Selected filmography==