Petronella Barker

Petronella Barker (born 29 October 1965) is a British-born Norwegian actress. She was born in Colchester, England, but grew up in Fredrikstad, Norway. While still studying at the Theatre Academy in Oslo (1985–1988), she had her debut in the Russian-Norwegian co-production Dragens fange (Trees Grow on the Stones Too, 1985). Her breakthrough as a movie actress came with the dystopic Sweetwater (1988), followed by Havet stiger (The Ocean Rises, 1990).[1]

In 1990 she made her stage debut as Perdita in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Centralteatret. Since then she has acted in several plays, also for Oslo Nye Teater and The National Theatre.

Meanwhile she has continued doing roles both for TV and film, most prominently the movie Thranes metode (Thrane's Method, 1998), and the TV police series Fox Grønland (2001).[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Kodenavn Hunter Christine Hoff TV, 5 episodes
2006 Den brysomme mannen Anne Britt
2004 Hawaii, Oslo Bobbie
2002 Musikk for bryllup og begravelser Helen
2001 Fox Grønland Lone Pedersen TV
2000 De 7 dødssyndene
1998 Thranes metode Mol
1996 Gåten Knut Hamsun Dagny
1995 Farlig farvann Marlene
1994 Fatherland Guide Helga TV
1993 De Blå ulvene Rita
1990 Havet stiger Susanne
1988 Sweetwater Lisa
1985 Dragens fange Signy

References

  1. ^ "Sju stjerner på lerretet" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 24 October 1997. http://www.dagbladet.no/tekstarkiv/artikkel.php?id=5001970061171. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
  2. ^ "CV Petronella Barker" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 22 September 2007. http://www.dagbladet.no/tekstarkiv/artikkel.php?id=5001070080649. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 

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