Lene Elise Bergum
Encyclopedia
Lene Elise Bergum is a Norwegian
actress.
Her breakthrough as an actress came with her role as "Lene" in the movie Hodet over vannet (1993), which has later been remade as a Hollywood-movie, Head Above Water
, with Cameron Diaz
in the lead role. She had a prominent role as "Camilla" in the TVNorge
sit-com Tre på toppen (Three on the Top) in 1997. It was, however, with her role as "Alexandra ‘Alex’ Kvamme" in TV2
's success soap
Hotel Cæsar
that she became a household name for most Norwegians. She acted on the show from 1998 to 2001, and made a comeback in 2004 before she left once more in May of that year. She also had a role in the TV2-show Far og sønn (Father and Son) i 2002. In 2005 she competed for the Norwegian team on the Scandinavian Robinson VIP production.
Bergum also runs a catering company, called Appetitten Kantine og Catering (Appetite Canteen and Catering).
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
actress.
Her breakthrough as an actress came with her role as "Lene" in the movie Hodet over vannet (1993), which has later been remade as a Hollywood-movie, Head Above Water
Head Above Water
Head Above Water is a 1996 comedy thriller film directed by Jim Wilson and starring Cameron Diaz as the young and effervescent Nathalie. It was rated PG-13 by the MPAA...
, with Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Michelle Diaz is an American actress and former model. She became famous during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other high-profile credits include the two Charlie's Angels films, voicing the character Princess Fiona...
in the lead role. She had a prominent role as "Camilla" in the TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
sit-com Tre på toppen (Three on the Top) in 1997. It was, however, with her role as "Alexandra ‘Alex’ Kvamme" in TV2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
's success soap
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
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...
that she became a household name for most Norwegians. She acted on the show from 1998 to 2001, and made a comeback in 2004 before she left once more in May of that year. She also had a role in the TV2-show Far og sønn (Father and Son) i 2002. In 2005 she competed for the Norwegian team on the Scandinavian Robinson VIP production.
Bergum also runs a catering company, called Appetitten Kantine og Catering (Appetite Canteen and Catering).
Filmography
- 1993 Hodet over vannet, «Lene»
- 1998–2000 Hotel CæsarHotel CæsarHotel 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...
(TV), Alexandra 'Alex' Kvamme