Kristine Riis
Kristine Riis | |
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 Riis in 2018 | |
| Born | 3 August 1982 Norway |
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| Known for | Norsemen |
| Partner | Jon Niklas Rønning(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 theNetflixseriesNorsemen.[1]
Career
[edit]Together withLive NelvikandSiri Kristiansen,Riis hosted the showDrillpikeneonNRK P3from 2007 until 2009.[2]She was also a guest host on theSNL-like showTorsdag kveld fra Nydalen[3]and played the role of Benedicte in the seriesNissene over skog og hei.In 2012, she joined the cast ofLøvebakken.She became a permanent member of the seriesUnderholdningsavdelingenonNRK1in 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 theNetflixseriesNorsemen,a parody ofVikinglife 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 showLørdagsrådet,which had previously been hosted by Siri Kristiansen (2010–17) and is currently presented by Live Nelvik.[5]
Personal life
[edit]In 2017, Riis confirmed that she was dating comedianJon 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.Retrieved3 December2020.
- ^"Slutt for Drillpikene"[The End of the Drill Girls].nrkp3.no(in Norwegian). 12 October 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2011.Retrieved3 December2020.
- ^"NRK-fjes erstatter Henriette Steenstrup"[NRK face replaces Henriette Steenstrup].p4.no(in Norwegian). 16 August 2011.Retrieved3 December2020.
- ^"Bumbling Viking Parody Takes Netflix by Storm".sofn.com.13 September 2019.Retrieved21 November2020.
- ^"Ingen kjendiser bør føle seg trygge"[No celebrity should feel safe].seher.no(in Norwegian). 26 August 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 28 August 2010.Retrieved3 December2020.
- ^"Komikerduoen bekrefter at de er kjærester"[Comedy duo confirms that they are lovers].dagbladet.no(in Norwegian). 3 October 2017.Retrieved3 December2020.
- ^"Fikk sitt første barn sammen"[Their first child together].dagbladet.no(in Norwegian). 6 May 2019.Retrieved3 December2020.
- ^Johansen, Martine (23 September 2019)."Brudd for komikerparet".Dagbladet(in Norwegian).Retrieved4 December2020.
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