Kjersti Elvik (born 9 March 1969) is a
Norwegian actress, born in
Bergen. She was educated at the
Norwegian National Academy of Theatre
The Oslo National Academy of the Arts ( no, Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo, ''KHiO'') is a university college in Oslo, Norway, that provides education in visual arts, design and performing arts. It is one of two public institutes of higher learning in N ...
, and started her career at
Trøndelag Teater
Trøndelag Teater is a large theater in the city of Trondheim, in Trøndelag county, Norway.
Trøndelag Teater stages large-scale dance and musical performances.
History
Originally built in 1816, the theater is the oldest stage in Scandinavia ...
. Elvik had her breakthrough in the popular Norwegian TV-series "Vestavind", but is probably best known for her role as Hanne Wilhelmsen in the filmatisation of
Anne Holt's crime novels ''Salige er de som tørster'' and ''Blind gudinne''.
She also acted in the television
sitcom ''Seks som Oss'' on
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from 2004 to 2007.
[ In 2009 she starred in '' Mamma Mia'', in the role of Rosy, at Folketeateret in Oslo. She is married and has one child.]
Filmography
*''Snøfall'' (2016) TV Series
*''Varg Veum – Kvinnen i kjøleskapet'' (2008)
*''Hawaii, Oslo'' (2004)
*''Den som frykter ulven'' (2004–07)
*''Seks som oss'' (2004) TV Series
*''Salige er de som tørster'' (1997)
*''Blind gudinne'' (1997) (TV)
*''Vestavind'' (1994) (mini) TV Series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1969 births
Living people
Actresses from Bergen
Norwegian stage actresses
Norwegian television actresses
Norwegian film actresses
Norwegian musical theatre actresses
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