Ellen Dorrit Petersen

Ellen Dorrit Petersen studied at Oslo National Academy of the Arts. The recorded working language is Norwegian. Distinctions recorded are Amanda Award for Best Actress, Kanon Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and Gullruten award for best actor.

• Name — Ellen Dorrit Petersen

• Born — 1975 12 04

• Birthplace — Tau, Norway

• Occupation — Actress

• Education — Oslo National Academy of the Arts

• Years Active — 2008–present

• Known for — * Blind

• Aber Bergen

• Borderliner

• Awards — * Amanda

• Kanon

• Gullruten

• Children — 2

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

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.

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown

• Year — Title — Role — Notes

• 2016 — Frikjent — Inger Moen Hansteen — 18 episodes

• 2016–18 — Aber Bergen — Elea Bergen Wessel — 30 episodes

• 2017 — Borderliner — Anniken Høygaard-Larsen — 8 episodes

• 2019 — Wisting — Hanne Kaupang — 4 episodes

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown

• Year — Title — Role — Notes

• 2008 — Troubled Water — Anna

• 2010 — King of Devil's Island — Astrid

• 2011 — Pax — Kathrine

• 2014 — Blind — Ingrid

• 2015 — Villmark Asylum — Live

• 2016 — Shelley — Louise

• 2017 — Thelma — Unni

• 2021 — The Innocents — Ida and Anna's mother

• Three Wishes for Cinderella — Stepmother

• 2022 — Battle: Freestyle — Vivian

• 2024 — Armand — Sarah

• 2026 — Fjord — Gunda

• 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)