Kjersti Holmen

Biography

Kjersti Holmen was a Norwegian actress born on February 8, 1956, who made her mark with breakout roles in "Orions belte" (1985) and the National Theatre productions of Pygmalion and Hedda Gabler. She earned two Amanda Awards for Best Actress for her performances in "Telegrafisten" (1993) and a double win for "S.O.S." and "Sophie's World" (2000). A well-known television and film actress, Holmen lived with actor Sverre Anker Ousdal and had two sons from a previous relationship.