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

Life and career

Petersen was born in the small town of Tau but moved to Oslo for her professional studies. She attended the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. She was active within Rogaland Teater between 2005 and 2006, then went on to work at Det Norske Teatret. Petersen debuted as a screen actress in 2008 with the drama film Troubled Water. She has played leading roles in such productions as the 2014 film Blind, ITV's Aber Bergen, and the Netflix series Borderliner.

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

Petersen is married to composer Ola Fløttum, with whom she has a son and a daughter.

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Troubled WaterAnna
2010King of Devil's IslandAstrid
2011PaxKathrine
2014BlindIngrid
2015Villmark AsylumLive
2016ShelleyLouise
2017ThelmaUnni
2021The InnocentsIda and Anna's mother
Three Wishes for CinderellaStepmother
2022Battle: FreestyleVivian
2024ArmandSarah

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016FrikjentInger Moen Hansteen18 episodes
2016–18Aber BergenElea Bergen Wessel30 episodes
2017BorderlinerAnniken Høygaard-Larsen8 episodes
2019WistingHanne Kaupang4 episodes

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

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