Marie Blokhus

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Marie Liland Blokhus (born 7 October 1982) is a Norwegian actress. For her stage work she has won one Hedda Award.

Career[edit]

Blokhus was born in Bodø and grew up in the district Tverlandet. She took her acting education at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts, whence she graduated in 2010.[1] She was employed at Det Norske Teatret, and received a Hedda Award nomination in 2013. She won her first Hedda Award in 2015, as best female lead in the screenplay Fugletribunalet.[2]

In 2019 she made her debut as a stage instructor, directing Lucy Kirkwood's Våre barn at Den Nationale Scene. Blokhus then co-wrote and directed Werther, based on The Sorrows of Young Werther, at Det Norske Teatret.[2]

Her film credits include Chasing the Wind (2013), Oskars Amerika (2017), The 12th Man (2017) as well as the racing films Børning (2014), Børning 2 (2016) and Børning 3 (2020). Blokhus received two Amanda Award nominations for Jag etter vind, both as newcomer of the year and best female lead.[2]

Her longest-lasting television role was in the sitcom Side om side from 2013 to 2016.[2]

Personal life[edit]

Blokhus was married to actor Frank Kjosås from 2011 to 2016. After that she started a relationship with actor Anders Baasmo Christiansen.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Braseth, Sofie (7 December 2013). "«Årets Nordlending»: Stolt av å komme fra Tverlandet" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Marie Blokhus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 August 2023.