Kaia Varjord

Kaia Varjord
Born	7 July 1978
Awards	(90 Minutes, Amanda Award 2013, 2013)

Kaia Varjord (born 7 July 1978) ^[1] is a Norwegian actress.

She was born in Drøbak, but grew up in Hølen and attended the Nordic Institute of Stage and Studio and Norwegian National Academy of Theatre. She was originally a stage actress; her first television series was Fremtiden kommer bakfra  [ no ]. ^{[2] [3]}

She played Karianne in the 2012 film 90 Minutes, a film about domestic violence. Aksel Hennie's character Trond subjects Karianne to violence in a 30-minute segment. ^[4] The film earned her a 2013 Amanda Award as Newcomer of the Year. ^[5] She went straight from 90 Minutes to starring in the feelgood TV series Hjem , ^[6] having also starred in the series Hvaler .

References

1. "Fødselsdager", Aftenposten 7 July 2024, p. 31
2. "Kaia i eventyrland". Moss Avis (in Norwegian). 4 July 2004. p. 21.
3. "Uten anger. Uten navn". Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian). 16 September 2005. pp. 20–21.
4. "'Dama' til Aksel Hennie". Østlandets Blad (in Norwegian). 20 September 2012. pp. 14–15.
5. "Kongen av Amanda". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 17 August 2013. pp. 6 (culture spread).
6. "Blåser i Drama-kritikken". VG (in Norwegian). 3 January 2013. pp. 36–37.