Ellen Dorrit Petersen | |
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Born | Tau, Norway | 4 December 1975
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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