Sara Young
Stand-up comedian from Sweden 🇸🇪
About Sara Young
Sara Eva Young was born on 12 September 1975 in Malmö. She works in Sweden as a radio host, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and television director, and is married to fellow comedian Johan Glans, with whom she has two children.
On radio she has been a team captain on UR's Big Words alongside Henry Bronett and previously appeared on the P3 comedy show Deluxe. In 2009 she performed the show Tjong at Fontanellen with Jörgen Lötgård and Erik Ekstrand, and she has also featured on the comedy podcast Via Lascaris and its follow-up Via Lascaris X2000. Since 2021 she has hosted a new podcast, Wingwang & Young, with her friend and former colleague Fredrik Sander.
Young also writes scripts for comedy series and directed Skitlycklig for SVT Play in 2017. Her screenwriting credits include Vårdgården for SVT, Halvvägs till himlen for TV4, Playa del Sol for Kanal 5 and the 2020 Christmas calendar Mirakel. That same year she wrote and directed the feature film Snälla kriminella.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Sara Young?
Sara Eva Young, born in Malmö on 12 September 1975, works in Sweden as a radio host, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and television director.
What radio shows has Sara Young been on?
Sara Young has been a team captain on Big Words on UR alongside Henry Bronett, and she appeared earlier on Deluxe, a comedy show on P3.
What podcasts does Sara Young host?
She has featured on Via Lascaris and its follow-up Via Lascaris X2000, and since 2021 she has hosted Wingwang & Young with Fredrik Sander.
What was Tjong?
Tjong was a 2009 show that Sara Young performed at Fontanellen with Jörgen Lötgård and Erik Ekstrand.
What has Sara Young written for TV?
Her screenwriting credits include Vårdgården for SVT, Halvvägs till himlen for TV4, Playa del Sol for Kanal 5 and Mirakel, the 2020 Christmas calendar.
What has Sara Young directed?
Sara Young directed Skitlycklig for SVT Play in 2017, and in 2020 she wrote and directed the feature film Snälla kriminella.
