Kat Gellin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Katarina Gellin |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Filmmaker |
Kat Gellin is a Norwegian actress and filmmaker, best known for her roles in The Inbetweeners Movie , gangster comedy film Hackney's Finest, and The Thompsons .
Born in Norway, Katarina Gellin began acting at the age of six, when her mother took over a youth theatre group in a village outside of Oslo. By the age of fourteen, she was directing the same group before moving to the United Kingdom aged 18 to attend drama school. [1]
After winning roles in Doctors and Eastenders, Gellin made the move to film playing the role of Donna in The Inbetweeners Movie . She then went on to star in horror film, The Thompsons and Hollyoaks .
In 2015, she appeared as Amanda in the gangster comedy, Hackney's Finest. [2] The film was produced by the Oscar and BAFTA winning company, Framestore.
She plays the role of Kim in the upcoming thriller/drama feature film, Hard Tide , [3] due for release in April 2016.
Her film, Of Her I Dream [4] - which she wrote, directed and starred in - has smashed through the festival circuit in 2015 and 2016, including Aesthetica Short Film Festival, NIFF, [5] and Festival International du Film d'Aubagne [6]
She has cited Anthony Hopkins, Kristen Wiig and Jennifer Lawrence as inspirations. [1]