Heidi Ruud Ellingsen (born 26 July 1985) is a Norwegian actress and musical artist. On the stage, she has among others played the lead roles of ''

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in ''

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. On the screen, she had a role in the

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series '' Hjem'' in 2012–2013. She also presented the

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show together with Kåre Magnus Bergh. In a relationship with

Mads Ousdal Mads Ousdal (born 8 December 1970) is a Norwegian actor. He worked as an actor at Den Nationale Scene from 1996 to 1998, at Oslo Nye Teater from 1998 to 1999, and at Nationaltheatret from 2000. He played in the film ''Detector'' from 2000 and in ' ...

, she bore their first child in 2016.

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1985 births Living people People from Narvik Norwegian stage actresses {{Norway-actor-stub