Sofie Cappelen
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Sofie Stange Cappelen is a Norwegian born actress. She is the daughter of writer Anders Cappelen, the granddaughter of playwright Peder Wright Cappelen (1931- 1992) and she is a part of the Publisher branch of the Cappelen family. She first appeared on screen six years old in the Norwegian Christmas show The Golden Tail. She was a member of the Jorunn Kirkenær Children Ballet, and was cast as a dancer and actor in several TV shows growing up. Eleven years old she made her stage debut at The National Theatre of Norway (Nationaltheateret) as one of the child actors in Sverre Brandt
's The travel to the Christmas Star (in ). Thirteen years old she landed her first lead in a feature film, Goodbye 13! (Aldri mer 13!
) directed by Sirin Eide. Cappelen received great reviews for her interpretation of Rikke Eriksen, and the movie won several international prizes; (Winner of Lucas, Germany, 1996, Winner of The European youth film festival of Flanders, Belgium, 1996, Winner of the International film festival for children & youth, Czech Republic, 1996) From 1996 to 1997 she was one of the youth actors on NRK's cult show Middle of the Egg (Midt i Smørøyet). At 16 she became the youngest cast member of Norway's first daily prime time series Hotel Cæsar
. She played the part of Victoria Lunde, from 1998 to 2001 and from 2002 to 2003 when she left the show. In 2003 she played Inga, the female lead in the Israeli comedy Hallelujah
, which won in the International Film Festival of Haifa, 2003. From 2004 to 2006 She studied Method Acting
at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
in New York. In 2006 she married the American menswear designer Brendon Babenzien. Spring 2009 she did a comeback at the ever popular prime time show Hotel Cesar.
Sverre Brandt
Sverre Brandt was a Norwegian theatre worker and playwright, born in Trondheim. He is remembered for his children's play Reisen til julestjernen from 1924, which has been staged numerous times at theatres in Scandinavia, and also adapted into a film. He was financial manager at Nationaltheatret...
's The travel to the Christmas Star (in ). Thirteen years old she landed her first lead in a feature film, Goodbye 13! (Aldri mer 13!
Aldri mer 13!
Aldri mer 13! is a Norewegian film from 1996, directed by Sirin Eide and starring Sofie Cappelen...
) directed by Sirin Eide. Cappelen received great reviews for her interpretation of Rikke Eriksen, and the movie won several international prizes; (Winner of Lucas, Germany, 1996, Winner of The European youth film festival of Flanders, Belgium, 1996, Winner of the International film festival for children & youth, Czech Republic, 1996) From 1996 to 1997 she was one of the youth actors on NRK's cult show Middle of the Egg (Midt i Smørøyet). At 16 she became the youngest cast member of Norway's first daily prime time series Hotel Cæsar
Hotel Cæsar
Hotel Cæsar is a Norwegian soap opera that has been broadcast Monday to Friday on TV 2 since 1998 . It was created by Swedish duo Peter Emanuel Falck and Christian Wikander...
. She played the part of Victoria Lunde, from 1998 to 2001 and from 2002 to 2003 when she left the show. In 2003 she played Inga, the female lead in the Israeli comedy Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Halleluyah, and the Latin form Alleluia are transliterations of the Hebrew word meaning "Praise Yah". The last syllable is from the first two letters of the name of God, YHWH, written JHVH in Latin). Hallelujah is found primarily in the book of Psalms...
, which won in the International Film Festival of Haifa, 2003. From 2004 to 2006 She studied Method Acting
Method acting
Method acting is a phrase that loosely refers to a family of techniques used by actors to create in themselves the thoughts and emotions of their characters, so as to develop lifelike performances...
at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
__notoc__The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is an acting school located at 115 East 15th Street between Union Square East and Irving Place in the Union Square neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, as well as at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California...
in New York. In 2006 she married the American menswear designer Brendon Babenzien. Spring 2009 she did a comeback at the ever popular prime time show Hotel Cesar.
Filmography
- Aldri mer 13!Aldri mer 13!Aldri mer 13! is a Norewegian film from 1996, directed by Sirin Eide and starring Sofie Cappelen...
, (1996) as Rikke - Sophies world, (1999) as Virgin Marion
- Halleluja, (2003) as Inga
- Post-It-Girl, (2007 short film) as Post-It-Girl
- One step behindOne Step BehindOne Step Behind is a Madness tribute band from London, UK. They were formed by former Verulam School schoolmates, drummer Kieran McAleer and bass player Sean Kelly in 1993....
, (2008 short film) as Alex