Actor
Petronella Barker
Born October 29, 1965 in Colchester, Essex, England, UK25 films
Petronella Barker (born 29 October 1965) is a British-born Norwegian actress. She was born in Colchester, England, but grew up in Fredrikstad, Norway. While still studying at the Theatre Academy in Oslo (1985–1988), she had her debut in the Russian-Norwegian co-production Dragens fange (Trees Grow on the Stones Too, 1985). Her breakthrough as a movie actress came with the dystopic Sweetwater (1988), followed by Havet stiger (The Ocean Rises, 1990).
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In 1990 she made her stage debut as Perdita in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale at Centralteatret. Since then she has acted in several plays, also for Oslo Nye Teater and The National Theatre.
Meanwhile she has continued doing roles both for TV and film, most prominently the movie Thranes metode (Thrane's Method, 1998), and the TV police series Fox Grønland (2001).
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First watchThe Bothersome Man20067.1as Anne BrittForty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment - even a wife.View filmEssential films
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25 films as actor- 2021GrittPetronella
- 2019The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden CastleQueen Victoria
- 2017Fountain of YouthActing Coach
- 2016A Serious GameMrs Von Rosen
- 2015UnderdogMarianne
- 2014Haram
- 2014StressHuman Resources
- 2013VictoriaVictoria's Mother
- 2010Varg Veum - The Writing on the WallSidsel
- 2006The Bothersome ManAnne Britt
- 2004Hawaii, OsloBobbie
- 2002Music for Weddings and FuneralsHelen
- 2000The 7 Deadly Sins
- 1998Ole Aleksander Filibom-bom-bomTante Lissi
- 1998Thranes metodeMol
- 1996Gåten Knut HamsunDagny
- 1995Dangerous WatersMarlene
- 1993The Blue WolvesRita
- 1990Havet stigerSusanne
- 1988SweetwaterLisa
- 1985Trees Grow on the Stones TooSigny
- 1985Knockback: 2Visitor
- 1978A Dog's RansomGillian
- 1975In Sickness and in HealthMiss Fisher
- 1965OthelloCompany