Kristine Riis
Kristine Riis | |
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Born | Norway | 3 August 1982
Occupation |
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Known for | Norsemen |
Partner(s) | (2017–2019) |
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]
Career[]
Together with Live Nelvik and , Riis hosted the show Drillpikene on NRK P3 from 2007 until 2009.[2] She was also a guest host on the SNL-like show [3] and played the role of Benedicte in the series . In 2012, she joined the cast of Løvebakken. She became a permanent member of the series 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 , which had previously been hosted by Siri Kristiansen (2010–17) and is currently presented by Live Nelvik.[5]
Personal life[]
In 2017, Riis confirmed that she was dating comedian .[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[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007–09 | Drillpikene | Herself | |
2011 | Benedicte | 24 episodes | |
2012/2016 | Nytt på nytt | Herself | 2 episodes |
2015–16 | Herself/various | 20 episodes | |
2016–2020 | Norsemen | Liv | 18 episodes |
2017–18 | Herself |
References[]
- ^ "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.
External links[]
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Norwegian actresses
- Norwegian women comedians
- Norwegian radio presenters
- Women radio presenters
- Norwegian women television presenters