Kristine Riis (born 3 August 1982) is a Norwegian actress and comedian. She is best known to international audiences for her role in the Netflix series Norsemen.[1]
Kristine Riis | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Riis in 2018 | |
| Born | 3 August 1982 Norway |
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| Known for | Norsemen |
| Partner | Jon Niklas Rønning (2017–2019) |
Career
editTogether with Live Nelvik and Siri Kristiansen, Riis hosted the show Drillpikene on NRK P3 from 2007 until 2009.[2] She was also a guest host on the SNL-like show Torsdag kveld fra Nydalen[3] and played the role of Benedicte in the series Nissene over skog og hei. In 2012, she joined the cast of Løvebakken. She became a permanent member of the series Underholdningsavdelingen on NRK1 in the spring of 2015.
In 2016, Riis was cast in the role of Liv, an opportunistic former slave who becomes the soon-to-be chieftain's wife, in the Netflix series Norsemen, a parody of Viking life and customs.[4] She remained in the role for the duration of the show's three seasons, until March 2020.
From 2017 until 2018, Riis hosted the talk show Lørdagsrådet, which had previously been hosted by Siri Kristiansen (2010–17) and is currently presented by Live Nelvik.[5]
Personal life
editIn 2017, Riis confirmed that she was dating comedian Jon Niklas Rønning.[6] In May 2019, Riis gave birth to their child, a boy whom they have named Charlie Riis Rønning.[7] The relationship ended in the autumn of 2019.[8]
Selected filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007–09 | Drillpikene | Herself | |
| 2011 | Nissene over skog og hei | Benedicte | 24 episodes |
| 2012/2016 | Nytt på nytt | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 2015–16 | Underholdningsavdelingen | Herself/various | 20 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | Norsemen | Liv | 18 episodes |
| 2017–18 | Lørdagsrådet | Herself |
References
edit- ^ "Norsemen (Vikingane): It'll Pillage Your Funny Bone – Netflix Review". jokeronthesofa.com. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Slutt for Drillpikene" [The End of the Drill Girls]. nrkp3.no (in Norwegian). 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "NRK-fjes erstatter Henriette Steenstrup" [NRK face replaces Henriette Steenstrup]. p4.no (in Norwegian). 16 August 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Bumbling Viking Parody Takes Netflix by Storm". sofn.com. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Ingen kjendiser bør føle seg trygge" [No celebrity should feel safe]. seher.no (in Norwegian). 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Komikerduoen bekrefter at de er kjærester" [Comedy duo confirms that they are lovers]. dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 3 October 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Fikk sitt første barn sammen" [Their first child together]. dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Johansen, Martine (23 September 2019). "Brudd for komikerparet". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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