Janicke Askevold (born 29 April 1980) is a Norwegian film director, actress, and model. Askevold has acted in several notable films, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. She also directed the 2021 film ''Together Alone''.

Biography

Askevold was born in

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, Norway. At the age of 19, she was recruited by a modelling agency, and promptly left for

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. Askevold had her first major acting role in 2012, when she acted as Sophia in ''

''. In 2017, Askevold starred in the Chinese action film ''

'', portraying the character Susanna. In 2021, Janicke Askevold released her first feature-length film, ''Together Alone''. The Norwegian ''Kinomagasinet'' rated the movie at five out of six stars, calling it a "really good Norwegian film experience, with competent actors". ''

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'' branded it a "boring bickering film".

Filmography

; Films as actor * 2009 – ''A Cat, a Cat'' by Sophie Fillières as Bélinda * 2012 – ''

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'' by

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as top model * 2012 – ''

'' by

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as Sofia * 2017 – ''

'' by Tan as Suzanna ; Films as director * 2021 – ''Together Alone'' * 2025 – '' Solomamma'', It will premiere in main competition at the

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. ; Television (series and TV movies) * 2017 – ''Love at First Sight at Christmas'' by Arnauld Mercadier as Anna

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* 1980 births 21st-century Norwegian actresses Living people Norwegian female models Norwegian film directors Norwegian women film directors People from Bærum {{Norway-actor-stub