Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Ellen Dorrit Petersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1975 Tau, Norway |
| Education | Oslo National Academy of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | |
| Spouse | Ola Fløttum |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | |
Ellen Dorrit Petersen (born 4 December 1975) is a Norwegian actress.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Petersen was born in the small town of Tau but moved to Oslo for her professional studies. She attended the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She was active within Rogaland Teater between 2005 and 2006, then went on to work at Det Norske Teatret. Petersen debuted as a screen actress in 2008 with the drama film Troubled Water. She has played leading roles in such productions as the 2014 film Blind, ITV's Aber Bergen, and the Netflix series Borderliner.
The actress has been nominated for several awards throughout her career and has won two Amanda Awards, one Kanon, and one Gullruten award.
Petersen is married to composer Ola Fløttum, with whom she has a son and a daughter.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Troubled Water | Anna | |
| 2010 | King of Devil's Island | Astrid | |
| 2011 | Pax | Kathrine | |
| 2014 | Blind | Ingrid | |
| 2015 | Villmark Asylum | Live | |
| 2016 | Shelley | Louise | |
| 2017 | Thelma | Unni | |
| 2021 | The Innocents | Ida and Anna's mother | |
| Three Wishes for Cinderella | Stepmother | ||
| 2022 | Battle: Freestyle | Vivian | |
| 2024 | Armand | Sarah |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Frikjent | Inger Moen Hansteen | 18 episodes |
| 2016–18 | Aber Bergen | Elea Bergen Wessel | 30 episodes |
| 2017 | Borderliner | Anniken Høygaard-Larsen | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Wisting | Hanne Kaupang | 4 episodes |
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Amanda Award for Best Actress in Iskyss (2009)
- Nominated for Amanda Award, Best Actress in Fjellet (2011)
- Kanon Award for Best Actress in Blind (2014)[3]
- Amanda Award for Best Actress in Blind (2014)[4]
- Gullruten for Best Actress in Aber Bergen (2017)[5]
- Nominated for Gullruten, Best Actress in Aber Bergen (2018)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ellen Dorrit Petersen". filmweb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Ellen Dorrit Wiki: Everything to Know About "Shelley" Actress". pandagossips.com. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Kanonpris til "Børning"" [Kanon Award for "Børning"]. nrk.no (in Norwegian). 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Flest Amanda til Blind, men Poppe fikk hovedprisen" [Most Amandas to Blind, but Poppe Got the Main Prize]. aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). 16 August 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Gullruten 2017". gullruten.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Dette er de nominerte til Gullruten 2018" [These Are the Nominees for Gullruten 2018]. nrk.no (in Norwegian). 22 March 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
