Ellen Dorrit Petersen (born 4 December 1975) is a Norwegian actress.

Life and career

Petersen was born in the small town of

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but moved to

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for her professional studies. She attended the

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. She was active within

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between 2005 and 2006, then went on to work at

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. Petersen debuted as a screen actress in 2008 with the drama film ''

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''. She has played leading roles in such productions as the 2014 film '' Blind'',

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Aber Bergen ''Aber Bergen'' is a Norwegian television series first broadcast on 22 September 2016 on TV3. Ellen Dorrit Petersen was awarded the prize for best actress at the 2017 Gullruten ("Golden Screen") awards, while the series was nominated in the c ...

'', and the

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series ''

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''. The actress has been nominated for several awards throughout her career and has won two Amanda, one Kanon, and one

Gullruten Gullruten ("Golden Screen") is an annual award for the Norwegian TV industry, founded in 1998 by ''Norske Film- og TV-produsenters forening''. The awarding committee has representatives from the major national TV companies, NRK, TV 2, TV3 and TV ...

award. Petersen is married to composer Ola Fløttum. The couple have two children together, a son and a daughter.

Selected filmography

Awards and recognition

* Amanda Award for Best Actress in ''Iskyss'' (2009) * Nominated for Amanda Award, Best Actress in ''Fjellet'' (2011) * Kanon Award for Best Actress in '' Blind'' (2014) * Amanda Award for Best Actress in ''Blind'' (2014) *

for Best Actress in ''

'' (2017) * Nominated for Gullruten, Best Actress in ''Aber Bergen'' (2018)

References

External links

*
Ellen Dorrit Petersen at Panorama talent agency
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