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 + Year Title Role Notes2008Troubled WaterAnna2010King of Devil's IslandAstrid2011PaxKathrine2014BlindIngrid2015Villmark AsylumLive2016ShelleyLouise2017ThelmaUnni2021The InnocentsIda and Anna's motherThree Wishes for CinderellaStepmother2022Battle: FreestyleVivian2024ArmandSarah2026FjordGunda
Television + Year Title Role Notes2016FrikjentInger Moen Hansteen18 episodes2016–18Aber BergenElea Bergen Wessel30 episodes2017BorderlinerAnniken Høygaard-Larsen8 episodes2019WistingHanne 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)
References
External links
Ellen Dorrit Petersen at Panorama talent agency