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Marian Saastad Ottesen | |
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| Born | Astrid Marian Saastad Ottesen 24 November 1975 Florø, Norway |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Spouse | Nils Jørgen Kaalstad |
Astrid Marian Saastad Ottesen (born 24 November 1975) is a Norwegian actress who has been performing in theatre, television, and film since 2001. She is best known to international audiences from the Netflix series Lilyhammer [1] and Norsemen . [2]
Ottesen was born in Florø and grew up in Skien, where she attended theatre school.[ citation needed ] She graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1999.[ citation needed ] Ottesen worked in several productions at Oslo Nye Teater, Centralteatret, as well as the National Theatre in Oslo, until 2006.[ citation needed ]
She has since appeared in a number of television productions and films, including Elsk meg i morgen (2005), Gone with the Woman (2007), Lilyhammer , [3] and Norsemen . [4]
In 2018, Ottesen married Norsemen co-star Nils Jørgen Kaalstad. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Detector | Laila | |
| 2005 | Elsk meg i morgen | Lone | |
| 2006 | The Art of Negative Thinking | Marte | |
| 2007 | Gone with the Woman | Marianne | |
| 2013 | Her | Happy couple in restaurant | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001 | Nissene på låven | Anne-Gro Lamo | 24 episodes |
| 2011 | Nissene over skog og hei | Anne-Gro Lamo | 24 episodes |
| 2012–14 | Lilyhammer | Sigrid Haugli | 21 episodes |
| 2016–20 | Norsemen | Hildur | 18 episodes |
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