Lotta Ramel studied at
Teaterhögskolan in
Malmö between 1977 and 1980, her classmates included
Johan Ulveson and
Lars-Göran Persson. She has acted in several films, such as
Hans Alfredson's
Falsk som vatten (1985) and television series like
Rederiet (1995) which was broadcast on
SVT. She has worked at several theaters like
Malmö City Theatre (1980),
Norrbottensteatern in
Luleå (1981–1985). Since 1985, she has been working at the
Stockholm City Theatre. She directed the play
En strut karameller på
Vasateatern in 2008, and the play
Kolla Povel about her father
Povel Ramel in 2009. In 2010, Lotta Ramel and her brother
Mikael Ramel along with
Backa Hans Eriksson toured with the play
Povels Naturbarn. She also works as a teacher in acting at
Södra Latin in Stockholm. In 2014, Ramel directed the play
Det är synd om papporna with the theater company Unga Giljotin. In 2009, Ramel took part in an episode of the SVT show
Who do You Think You Are? In the 2018 film
Ted: För kärlekens skull about the work and life of
Ted Gärdestad, Ramel is played by actress
Happy Jankell. In the same film, she plays her own mother
Susanna Ramel. == Personal life ==