Ingrid Bolsø Berdal (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈɪ̀ŋrɪ ˈbʊ̀lsøː ˈbæ̀ːɖɑɫ];[check tone] born 2 March 1980) is a Norwegian actress. She started her career with the 2005 short film Limbo. Her first leading role was in the Norwegian slasher film Cold Prey, released in October 2006. She has since appeared in over fourteen films, including Chernobyl Diaries, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, and Hercules. From 2016 to 2018, she played the role of Armistice in the HBO series Westworld.

Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
Bolsø Berdal at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con
Born (1980-03-02) 2 March 1980 (age 44)
Alma materOslo National Academy of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
AwardsAmanda Award

Career

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Berdal is the recipient of the Amanda Award (the Norwegian Film Award) for Best Actress for the film Cold Prey. She was also nominated for Best Actress for Cold Prey 2 two years later. She hosted the Norwegian Film Awards (The Amanda Awards) in 2010 and 2012. In January 2011, she opened her monologue Frøken Else at The Norwegian Theatre, receiving positive reviews.[1]

In 2014, she played the only female warrior, Atalanta, in the film Hercules.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2005 Limbo Carmen short film
2006 Cold Prey[3] Jannicke
Sons Norunn
Comrade Pedersen District Representative
A Man There Was Ida Vigen Short film
2007 False Start Receptionist Short film
2008 De gales hus Aina
Cold Prey 2 Jannicke
2009 Betrayal Kristin
2010 Resolve Her Short film
Terry Pratchett's Going Postal Sergeant Angua TV film
Wide Blue Yonder Nina
2011 I Travel Alone Herdis Snartemo
2012 Chernobyl Diaries[3] Zoe
The ABCs of Death Frau Scheisse (voice) segment "H is for Hydro-Electric Diffusion"
Escape (Flukt) Dagmar
2013 Kill Buljo 2 Anniken Skaiwalker
Grandmother and the eight kids Mother
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters[3] Horned Witch
2014 Hercules[3] Atalanta
2015 Women for Large Men's Shirts Wanda Ås
The Absence of Eddy Table Kari (voice) Short film
2017 Forget About Nick Jade
2019 The Spy[4][5] Sonja Wigert

Television

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Stage

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  • Kristin-spelet at Sel (2004)
  • Ned til Sol at Det Norske Teatret (2005)
  • Trollprisen at Det Norske Teatret (2005)
  • The Caucasian Chalc Circle at Det Norske Teatret (2006)
  • Bikubesong at Det Norske Teatret (2006)
  • Frank at Det Norske Teatret (2006)
  • Hair at Det Norske Teatret (2007)
  • Black Milk at Det Norske Teatret (2007)
  • Ivanov at Det Norske Teatret (2007)
  • Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy at Det Norske Teatret (2008)
  • The Experiment Jo Strømgren Kompani (2010)
  • Frøken Else at Det Norske Teatret (2011)
  • Baby at The Norwegian Theatre (2013)

References

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  1. ^ "Pangstart for "Frøken Else"" (PDF). 19 March 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Brian (4 November 2014). "'Hercules' Interview with Ingrid Bolso Berdal | EXCLUSIVE". MovieWeb. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Ingrid Bolso Berdal: Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. ^ Jones, Ellen (24 June 2020). "The Spy review – a showbiz star goes undercover in the Third Reich". the Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021.
  5. ^ Jonsson, Jens (18 October 2019). "The Spy". 4 1/2 Film, Scope Pictures, B-Reel Films.
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