Petronella Barker (actress, born 1965)

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 Soviet-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).[1]

For the Britsh actress of the same name, see Petronella Barker (actress, born 1942).
Petronella Barker
Born
Petronella Barker

(1965-10-29) 29 October 1965
Colchester, England, UK
OccupationActress

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).[2]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Victoria
2006Codename HunterChristine HoffTV, 5 episodes
2006The Bothersome ManAnne Britt
2004Hawaii, OsloBobbie
2002Music for Weddings and FuneralsHelen
2001Fox GrønlandLone PedersenTV
2000The Seven Deadly Sins—
1998Thrane's MethodMol
1996Gåten Knut HamsunDagny
1995Dangerous WatersMarlene
1994FatherlandGuide HelgaTV
1993De Blå ulveneRita
1990Havet stigerSusanne
1988SweetwaterLisa
1985Dragens fangeSigny

References
  1. "Sju stjerner på lerretet". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 24 October 1997. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. "CV Petronella Barker". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 22 September 2007. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
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