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

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'', and the

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series '' Borderliner''. The actress has been nominated for several awards throughout her career and has won two

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s, one

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, and one

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

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Awards and recognition

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

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Ellen Dorrit Petersen at Panorama talent agency
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