Marian Saastad Ottesen


Astrid Marian Saastad Ottesen is a Norwegian actress who has been performing in theatre, television, and film since 2001. She is best known to international audiences from the Netflix series Lilyhammer and Norsemen.

Life and career

Ottesen was born in Florø and grew up in Skien, where she attended theatre school. She graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre in 1999. Ottesen worked in several productions at Oslo Nye Teater, Centralteatret, as well as the National Theatre in Oslo, until 2006.
She has since appeared in a number of television productions and films, including Elsk meg i morgen, Gone with the Woman, Lilyhammer, and Norsemen.

Personal life

In 2018, Ottesen married Norsemen co-star Nils Jørgen Kaalstad.

Awards and recognition