Lena Smedsaas (20 March 1951 – 6 January 2014) was a Swedish journalist and writer. Born in Solna Municipality, she began her career in journalism in 1973 and was best known for being a political commentator, presenter and editor for TV4Nyheterna on TV4. Lena Smedsaas died from cancer on 6 January 2014, aged 62, in Täby. She was survived by her husband, writer and journalist and their two children.