Lea Myren

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Lea Myren
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Myren in February 2025
Born
Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren

(2001-04-21) April 21, 2001 (age 23)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Education Hartvig Nissen School (2017–2020)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2009–present
MotherAne-Marthe Skar

Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren (born April 21, 2001) is a Norwegian actress and fashion model. [1]

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She became known for her role as Maya in NRK's drama series Jenter (2013–2015; 2018). She later played Jeanette in NRK's sitcom It's All Relatives (from 2020) and Monica "Tatærn" Larsen in TV 2's drama series Kids in Crime (from 2022). [2] [3] In 2025, she portrayed Elvira in The Ugly Stepsister , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. [4]

Myren has also had supporting roles in several NRK series, including the sitcom Side om side (2018) and the youth drama Blank (2019). [5]

Early life and education

Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren was born on April 21, 2001, and grew up in Oslo. She is the daughter of researcher Ane-Marthe Skar (born 1980). [6] Myren attended the upper secondary school Fyrstikkalleen School before studying drama at Hartvig Nissen School, where she graduated in 2020. [7] She later studied physical theater in Paris. [8]

Career

Myren made her television debut in 2009 in NRK's children's series Superia, where she participated in segments guiding viewers through a video game. [9] [10] In 2013, she played the lead role of Maya in the first season of NRK's drama series Jenter. [11] She remained in the role until 2015, when the series shifted focus to a new group of friends led by Maya's sister. She then made occasional appearances in the series. [12]

In 2018, Myren had a minor role in NRK's sitcom Side om side. [13] The following year, she appeared in the youth drama Blank and the sitcom Allerud VGS . [14] [15] [16] That same year, she had a background role in the play "Dottera" at Det Norske Teatret, [17] and worked as a lighting director for Nissenrevyen. In 2020, she played the lead role of Jeanette in NRK's sitcom It's All Relatives. [18]

In 2021, she worked as a model for the clothing brand Also Worldwide. [19] [20] That same year, she made her feature film debut in Aldri i livet, [21] and appeared in the music video for Kristian Skylstad's "Never Lose That Childish Glow in Your Eyes". [22] [23]

In 2022, Myren starred as Monica "Tatærn" Larsen in TV 2's drama series Kids in Crime. [3] In its second season, released in 2024, she became the show's central character and also served as the narrator. [24] Kids in Crime won four awards at Gullruten 2023. [25] [26]

In 2025, Myren played Elvira in The Ugly Stepsister , an international co-production between Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark. [27] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009SuperiaHerselfProgram host
2013–2015;
2018		JenterMayaLead role (season 1)
Supporting role (season 2–5)
Special guest star (season 10)
2013JulemorgenHerselfGuest appearance
2014–2015SuperkrimHerself2 episodes
2018Side om sideSofieEpisode: "Foreldrekonflikt"
2019BlankJenny2 episodes
2020 Allerud VGS AllergicEpisode: "Verdensblikk"
2020–presentIt's All RelativesJeanetteLead role
2021Maxitaxi DriverIngrid2 episodes
2022Venner fra førIndie5 episodes
2022–presentKids in CrimeMonica "Tatærn" LarsenLead role
2023KøSandraEpisode: "Oslo"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Aldri i LivetLivBachelor movie at Westerdals Oslo ACT – Kristiania University College
2025 The Ugly Stepsister ElviraPremiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 23 January. [28]

Music video

YearVideoArtistRef.
2021"Never Lose That Childish Glow in Your Eyes"Kristian Skylstad [22] [23]

Commercial

YearProductRef.
2017Childhood by Margreth Olin [29]
2018 2018 FIFA World Cup at TV 2
2019"Stemmer verdt å lytte til" by iceUng [30]

References

  1. ↑ Stokstad, Regine (August 19, 2021). "2000-tallsmoten er tilbake" . Dagens Næringsliv (in Norwegian). Retrieved August 26, 2021. Skuespiller Lea Myren (20) er glad i å mikse stiler, den sukkerspinnrosa Paris Hilton møter den mer rocka Avril Lavigne
  2. ↑ Sand, Camilla (October 1, 2020). "Disse spiller i NRKs nye lørdagskomedie". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved July 1, 2021. Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren spiller rollen som den frekke 19-åringen Jeanette, som har friår og fremdeles bor hjemme. Det skaper tidvis skaper stor frustrasjon hos Randi. Faktisk er det nok Jeanette selv som blir mest irritert av at hun fortsatt bor hjemme, samtidig som hun tenker: Hvorfor forlate redet når man får mat rett i nebbet? Lea Mathilde har blant annet spilt i NRK-seriene «Jenter »og «Blank».
  3. 1 2 Nilsen, Morten Ståle (November 25, 2022). "TV-anmeldelse «Kids In Crime»: Rått". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 21, 2025. Tommy og Pål får med seg 3000 tabletter fra Freddy (betaler senere!). De får også med seg Monica (Lea Myren, fra «Jenter»), Freddys kjæreste og «dronningen av amfetamin». De tre leier et hus i Skjeberg og begynner å bygge «imperiet».
  4. 1 2 "Program Guide | 2025 Sundance Film Festival". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Blank (TV Series 2018–)". The Movie Database. Retrieved August 1, 2021. Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren as Jenny
  6. ↑ "Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren - Biography»". IMDb. Retrieved July 15, 2022. Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren was born in Oslo, Norway, as the first daughter of Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, a researcher at NKVTS, and Pål Myren, a chief technology officer.
  7. ↑ Moslet, Suzie (December 17, 2022). "Lea Myren: – Drømmer om å gjøre Kids in Crime sesong 2 i 2023". 730.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved March 9, 2023. Lea Myren gikk på dramalinja på SKAM-skolen Hartvig Nissen videregående mellom 2017–2020.
  8. ↑ Netland, Andrine; Lilleseth, Kaia Indiane (December 10, 2022). "Brøt sammen på sett: – Alle sto og gråt". TV 2 (in Norwegian). Retrieved March 9, 2023. Etter «Jenter» tok Myren en liten pause fra TV og gjorde andre ting, som for eksempel å studere teater. Nå har 21-åringen flyttet til Paris, hvor hun studerer fysisk teater.
  9. ↑ "Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren". Filmfront (in Norwegian). Retrieved August 7, 2021. Superia (TV) Tv-serie (2009) Programleder
  10. ↑ "Superia : Sesong 1 - Episode 8»", NRK Super (in Norwegian), retrieved August 7, 2021, Last ned eventyrlige Superia fra NRK Super og utforsk pc-spillets verden videre sammen med Stian og den frekke roboten Kim. Her får du drøssevis av spilltips, se ting du selv har laget, og du kan også være med å påvirke historien videre. Baste og Lea utfordrer Stian gjennom regnbuedalen.
  11. ↑ "Jenter (TV Series 2013–2018) - Full Cast & Crew»", IMDb, retrieved August 9, 2021, Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren as Maya
  12. ↑ "Lea fra Jenter forteller om netthets", NRK (in Norwegian), September 29, 2016, retrieved July 1, 2021, Lea Mathilde, bedre kjent som Maya i serien "Jenter" opplevde mye netthets da hun først ble kjent.
  13. ↑ "Side om side" Foreldrekonflikt (TV Episode 2018)", IMDb, retrieved August 9, 2021, Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren as Sofie
  14. ↑ "Blank - Cast". TVmaze. Retrieved August 9, 2021. Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren as Jenny
  15. ↑ "Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren". IMDb . Retrieved July 27, 2021. Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren was born on April 21, 2001 in Oslo, Norway. She is an actress, known for Maxitaxi Driver (2021), Blank (2018) and Allerud VGS (2020).
  16. ↑ "Verdensblikk - Guest Cast". TVmaze. Retrieved August 9, 2021. Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren as Allergisk
  17. ↑ "Dottera | Framsyningar". Det Norske Teatret (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Filmer og serier tilgjengelig på streaming med Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren". VG TV-guide (in Norwegian). Retrieved July 1, 2021. Kjent fra Familien Lykke.
  19. ↑ "ALSO PARADISUM TEE". ALSO STORE. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren - Other Works". IMDb. Retrieved August 19, 2021. (2021) Clothing model - Also Worldwide
  21. ↑ Åsvestad, Ida Moen. "Aldri i Livet - En oppvekstfilm om lojalitetskonflikt, skuffelse, og et utømmelig håp". Spleis (in Norwegian). Retrieved September 11, 2021. Bachelorfilm ved Westerdals Oslo ACT - Høyskolen Kristiania
  22. 1 2 Skylstad, Kristian (September 15, 2021). "I AM SHADOW I AM GHOST I AM WIND". Frøya Records. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  23. 1 2 "Frøya Records presents Kristian Skylstad - I AM GHOST I AM SHADOW I AM WIND". K4galleri. 17 September 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  24. ↑ Dahl, Ingvill Dybfest (November 14, 2024). "Kids in Crime S2". NRK P3 (in Norwegian). Retrieved February 21, 2025. Mens første sesong hadde Jakob Oftebros utgave av langeren Freddy Hælvette som en slags psykedelisk magnet alle ble dratt mot, starter sesong to med Monica Larsen (Lea Myren) i sentrum. […] Mens Monica har fortellerstemme og store deler handler om hennes bakgrunn, er vel så mye av sesongen ren rusmettet guttastemning.
  25. ↑ Redaksjonen (April 25, 2023). "Vinnerne av Gullrutens Fagpriser 2023". Rushprint (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  26. ↑ Abrahamsen, Maren; Flaa, Alvilde (May 12, 2023). "Se listen: Dette er vinnerne av Gullruten 2023". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  27. ↑ Economou, Vassilis (December 17, 2024). "The Berlinale announces the first Berlinale Special, Panorama and Generation titles". Cineuropa – the best of european cinema. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  28. ↑ "The Ugly Stepsister". Sundance Film Festival . 12 December 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  29. ↑ "Lekne videosnutter om "Barndom"". Kreativt Forum (in Norwegian). Starcom for Norsk filmdistribusjon. Retrieved August 8, 2021. Lea Mathilde Skar-Myhren
  30. ↑ "Stemmer verdt å lytte til". Kreativt Forum (in Norwegian). NORD DDB for Ice. December 20, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021. Jeg heter Lea, er 18 år, og bor i Oslo.
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