Ulrikke Hansen Døvigen

Ulrikke H Døvigen Ulrikke born 4 February 1971 is a Norwegian actress and dancer with a long consistent career spanning theatre film television and audio productions Known for precise character work and strong physical presence she is regarded as a versatile and reliable performer within Norwegian drama She grew up in Lommedalen and moved to London at the age of twelve with her mother and stepfather She remained in the UK for 17 years a period that proved formative to her artistic development In 1994 she completed a threeyear acting degree at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts Alongside this she trained in dance at the Vacani School of Dancing focusing on modern dance jazz and basic classical ballet She has also studied theatre at the Vera Gregg École du Théâtre in Paris further strengthening her European stage foundation Døvigen made her institutional theatre debut at the National Theatre of Norway in 2002 as Cecily Cardew in Oscar Wildes The Importance of Being Earnest Prior to this she was employed for two years at Oslo Nye Theatre appearing in productions such as Dracula Disco Pigs 40 and Hjalmar og Flode She has since performed extensively at Nationaltheatret Riksteatret and Det Norske Teatret and is particularly acclaimed for her portrayal of Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsens A Dolls House To a wide audience she is best known as Jentungen in the NRK Christmas series Jul på Månetoppen a role that has become a lasting part of Norwegian popular culture Her television work includes notable roles in Den unge Fleksnes Hotel Cæsar Hjem Aber Bergen Heimebane Wisting and Pørni where she played Astrid in the first two seasons Her performance in Pørni was praised for its grounded and nuanced realism Her film credits include 37 ½ Marias menn Mars and Venus 5 løgner and Operasjon Mørkemann In 2018 she appeared in Paul Greengrass 22 July portraying prosecutor Inga Bejer Engh during the courtroom sequences Early in her career she also appeared in several British film productions In the summer of 2014 Døvigen played the antagonist Queen Sirikit in Captain Sabertooth and the Hunt for the Magical Diamond at Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park She has also worked extensively with audiobooks radio drama and voice narration including Døde menn går på ski Linus i Svingen and NRKs radio thriller De dødes tjern She is the daughter of actress Kjersti Døvigen and jazz musician Ole Jacob Hansen She has a daughter with actor Mads Ousdal and is married to former professional snowboarder Daniel Franck Outside her acting career she is an experienced horse rider and plays the piano