| Marian Saastad Ottesen | |
| Birth Name: | Astrid Marian Saastad Ottesen |
| Birth Date: | 24 November 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Florø, Norway |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
| Spouse: | Nils Jørgen Kaalstad |
Astrid Marian Saastad Ottesen (born 24 November 1975) is a Norwegian actress who has been performing in theatre, television, and film since 2001. She is best known to international audiences from the Netflix series Lilyhammer[1] and Norsemen.[2]
Ottesen was born in Florø and grew up in Skien, where she attended theatre school. She graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1999. Ottesen worked in several productions at Oslo Nye Teater, Centralteatret, as well as the National Theatre in Oslo, until 2006.
She has since appeared in a number of television productions and films, including Elsk meg i morgen (2005), Gone with the Woman (2007), Lilyhammer,[3] and Norsemen.[4]
In 2018, Ottesen married Norsemen co-star Nils Jørgen Kaalstad.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Detector | Laila | ||
| 2005 | Elsk meg i morgen | Lone | ||
| 2006 | The Art of Negative Thinking | Marte | ||
| 2007 | Gone with the Woman | Marianne | ||
| 2013 | Her | Happy couple in restaurant | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nissene på låven | Anne-Gro Lamo | 24 episodes | |
| 2011 | Nissene over skog og hei | Anne-Gro Lamo | 24 episodes | |
| 2012–14 | Lilyhammer | Sigrid Haugli | 21 episodes | |
| 2016–20 | Norsemen | Hildur | 18 episodes |