Kjersti Holmen

There she had roles such as "Eliza Doolittle" in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, the title role in Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler and "Blanche" in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Holmen was also a well-known television and film actress, and had her break-through on the big screen in the 1985 film Orions belte. She won the Amanda – the main Norwegian film award – twice: in 1993 for her role in Telegrafisten, and in 2000 for the two films S.O.S. and Sophie's World. In television she was known from the Norwegian/Swedish collaboration "Röd snö" – aired the same year as Orions belte came out – as well as several other roles. Holmen lived with actor Sverre Anker Ousdal, and had two sons from a previous relationship with actor Reidar Sørensen. Holmen died in Økernhjemmet on 26 September 2021, after a long illness.

Kjersti Holmen studied at Oslo National Academy of the Arts and Oslo Waldorf School. The recorded working language is Norwegian. The field of work recorded is acting. Distinctions recorded are Per Aabel Honor Award, Amanda Award for Best Actress, The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award and Knight First Class of the Order of St.

• Name — Kjersti Holmen • Born — 8 February 1956 • Birthplace — Nøtterøy, Norway • Died — 26 September 2021 • Occupation — Actress

• Orions belte (1985) • Röd snö (TV, 1985) • Den Spanske flue (TV, 1990) • Herman (1990) • Telegrafisten (1993) • Ti kniver i hjertet (1994) • Jakten på nyresteinen (1996) • Gåten Knut Hamsun (1996) • 1732 Høtten (1998) • Sofies verden (1999) • S.O.S. (1999) • Kvinnen i mitt liv (2003) • Marichen Altenburg in An Immortal Man (2006) • Max Manus (2008) • Upperdog (2009) • A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010)

Her recorded language was Norwegian. She married Reidar Sørensen and Sverre Anker Ousdal. 2 children are recorded: Elias Holmen Sørensen and Isak Holmen Sørensen.