Hege Schøyen
Born: 1957-05-22 in Oslo, Norway
Known For: Acting
Biography
Hege Schøyen (born 22 May 1957 in Oslo) is a Norwegian actress, comedian and singer. A graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music with the song majors. After graduating she worked as a backup singer for her debut on stage in the play "Med Floss på katta" in 1982 at the Chat Noir. Her major breakthrough in 1986 with her monologue "Stælken Gundersen", at the same scene. The cabaret scene has also worked with Vazelina Bilopphøggers, Dizzie Tunes, Sven Nordin, Nils Vogt and Øystein Sunde, and on television including with Øivind Blunck and Kjersti Holmen. She became famous as the wonder, gum chewing "Bitten" in the TV series "Blikkbox" which went on NRK in the late 1980's and early 1990's. Schøyen popped up here every other week and alternated with Øivind Blunck in the role "Reida"r. It was released on both CD and video of this series. In the 90's she was among other host of the Youth Programme Middle of the action. In film, she has mostly played supporting roles, but had the lead role in the film Suffløsen in 1999. In 2003 she starred in the TV program Hege & Holmen, where she played with Kjersti Holmen. She was in 2006 with the play "Off the beaten track" with Nils Vogt and Sven Nordin. In 2011, she starred in the Night unmusical queen with Jan Martin Johnson, the play is a comedy about Florence Foster Jenkins set up at the Chat Noir. In 2011, she was also in the comedy series "Sara & Selma" where she played the role of Sara. Schøyen is married to jazz musician Arild Andersen. Their children are common James Schøyen Andersen and Line Andersen Schøyen.
Filmography
2024
2022
2020
- Ella Bella Bingo as Mrs Berg (voice)
- Another Happy Christmas as Edith
2019
- Home for Christmas as Bente
2018
- Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon as Enkefru Stengelføhn-Glad (voice)
- Opportunity Knocks as Anne Weber
2017
- Little Grey Fergie Saves the Farm as Edith
- House of Norway as Bodil
2016
- Little Grey Fergie: Country Fun! as Edith
- Aber Bergen as Ordfører Torhild Hove
2015
- Autumn Fall as Bodil Foss
- The Wendy Effect as Vigdis
2014
- Gentlemen as Dine
- Chasing Berlusconi as Vigdis
- Klovn til kaffen
2013
- Shetland as Nina Søderland
- Brille as Self - Panelist
- Bold Eagles as Bitten / Ørnemor (voice)
2012
- Asbjørn Brekke-show
- All at Sea as Reimark
2011
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- Torsdag kveld fra Nydalen
- Andreas Diesens portretter
2007
- Andre omgang as Helene
- Absolutt Blunck as Herself
2006
- Fridtjof's Christmas as Ragna Olm
2004
- Hos Martin as Nora
2003
- The Junior Olsen Gang Goes Submarine as Ursula Wasserschmidt
2002
- Everyone Loves Alice as Tina
2000
1999
- The Prompter as Siv
1998
- Thranes metode as Telefonoperatør
1994
- Fredrikssons fabrikk – The movie as Chris
1992
- Easy Reidar as Bitten
1991
- The Accidental Golfer as Mette Gulbrandsen
1988
- Blücher as Linda Welder
1986
1985
- Something Completely Different as Bearnaise