Kristine Riis (born 3 August 1982) is a Norwegian actress and comedian. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the

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''.

Career

Together with Live Nelvik and Siri Kristiansen, Riis hosted the show ''Drillpikene'' on

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from 2007 until 2009. She was also a guest host on the SNL-like show '' Torsdag kveld fra Nydalen'' and played the role of Benedicte in the series '' Nissene over skog og hei''. In 2012, she joined the cast of ''

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''. She became a permanent member of the series '' Underholdningsavdelingen'' on

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in the spring of 2015. In 2016, Riis was cast in the role of Liv, an opportunistic former slave who becomes the soon-to-be chieftain's wife, in the

series ''

'', a parody of

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life and customs. She remained in the role for the duration of the show's three seasons, until March 2020. From 2017 until 2018, Riis hosted the talk show '' Lørdagsrådet'', which had previously been hosted by Siri Kristiansen (2010–17) and is currently presented by Live Nelvik.

Personal life

In 2017, Riis confirmed that she was dating comedian Jon Niklas Rønning. In May 2019, Riis gave birth to their child, a boy whom they have named Charlie Riis Rønning. The relationship ended in the autumn of 2019.

Selected filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riis, Kristine 1982 births Living people Norwegian actresses Norwegian women comedians Norwegian radio presenters Norwegian women radio presenters Norwegian television presenters Norwegian women television presenters