Kjersti Elvik (born 9 March 1969) is a Norwegian actress, born in Bergen. She was educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, and started her career at Trøndelag Teater. Elvik had her breakthrough in the popular Norwegian TV-series "Vestavind", but is probably best known for her role as Hanne Wilhelmsen in the filmatisation of Anne Holt's crime novels Salige er de som tørster and Blind gudinne. She also acted in the television sitcom Seks som Oss on TV2 from 2004 to 2007. In 2009 she starred in Mamma Mia, in the role of Rosy, at Folketeateret in Oslo. She is married and has one child.
When winning the Award for Norwegian Actress of the year at the Norwegian International Film Festival in 1998, she was presented the award by Pierce Brosnan.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Snøfall
2016
TV Series
Ruth
Aber Bergen
2016
TV Series
Dommer Schou
Nobel
2016
TV Series
Gudmundsen police
Ta meg med!
2014
Kari
Sing Me to Sleep
2011
Short
Marit
Varg Veum: Woman in the Fridge
2008
Video
Lise Føyner
Seks som oss
2004-2007
TV Series
Angelica
Hawaii, Oslo
2004
Dorthe
Den som frykter ulven
2004
Aggie
Hundehjørnet
2004
TV Mini-Series
Ann-Kristin
Salige er de som tørster
1997
Hanne Wilhelmsen
Blind gudinne
1997
TV Movie
Hanne Wilhelmsen
Vestavind
1995
TV Series
Anny Nedrebø
Rygg i rand, to i spann
1993
TV Movie
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Beat for Beat
2009-2015
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1998
Amanda
Amanda Awards, Norway
Best Actress (Årets kvinnelige skuespiller)
Salige er de som tørster (1997)
Known for movies
Seks som oss (2004-2007) as Angelica
Salige er de som tørster (1997) as Hanne Wilhelmsen
$8 Million
