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Petronella Barker

Oct 29, 1965 (59 years old) in Colchester, Essex, England, UK

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).

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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Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
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Uti vår hage
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Othello
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The Architect
Katharina
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Gutta på skauen
Therapist
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The Bothersome Man
Anne Britt
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The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
Queen Victoria
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Varg Veum
Sidsel
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A Serious Game
Mrs Von Rosen
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