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 Soviet-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]
Petronella Barker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Petronella Barker 29 October 1965 |
| Occupation | Actress |
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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Victoria | ||
| 2006 | Codename Hunter | Christine Hoff | TV, 5 episodes |
| 2006 | The Bothersome Man | Anne Britt | |
| 2004 | Hawaii, Oslo | Bobbie | |
| 2002 | Music for Weddings and Funerals | Helen | |
| 2001 | Fox Grønland | Lone Pedersen | TV |
| 2000 | The Seven Deadly Sins | — | |
| 1998 | Thrane's Method | Mol | |
| 1996 | Gåten Knut Hamsun | Dagny | |
| 1995 | Dangerous Waters | Marlene | |
| 1994 | Fatherland | Guide Helga | TV |
| 1993 | De Blå ulvene | Rita | |
| 1990 | Havet stiger | Susanne | |
| 1988 | Sweetwater | Lisa | |
| 1985 | Dragens fange | Signy |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sju stjerner på lerretet". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 24 October 1997. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ^ "CV Petronella Barker". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 22 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.