Ingunn Beate Øyen

Ingunn Beate Øyen is a Norwegian actress. For her stage work she has won one Hedda Award.

Career

Øyen hails from Inderøy Municipality and graduated from the National Academy of Theatre in 1992. She was immediately employed at Det Norske Teatret. While her debut role was Cathrine in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, her breakthrough came as Jeanne d'Arc in Jean Anouilh's The Lark in 1995. Her role in Richard II which premiered in 2005 earned her the Hedda Award for best female lead in 2006.
Øyen's film roles include Tatt av kvinnen, The Kautokeino Rebellion and Kvinner i for store herreskjorter, whereas her television credits include Goodnight Darling, Kampen for tilværelsen, Norsemen, The Innocents, Beforeigners and Stolthet og forfall.