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

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series ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Life and career

Ottesen was born in

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and grew up in

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, where she attended theatre school. She graduated from the

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in 1999. Ottesen worked in several productions at

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, as well as the National Theatre in Oslo, until 2006. She has since appeared in a number of television productions and films, including '' Elsk meg i morgen'' (2005), ''

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'' (2007), ''

'', and ''

''.

Personal life

In 2018, Ottesen married ''Norsemen'' co-star Nils Jørgen Kaalstad.

Awards and recognition

* Amanda Prize 2006 for '' Elsk meg i morgen'' (nominated) * Kanon Award 2007 for ''

'' (won) * Amanda Prize 2008 for ''

'' (nominated)

Selected filmography

References

External links

*
Marian Saastad Ottesen at Panorama talent agency
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ottesen, Marian 1975 births Living people Norwegian dramatists and playwrights Norwegian film actresses Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian television actresses 21st-century Norwegian actresses People from Skien