Hege Schøyen
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.
Acting
TV
Home for Christmas
as Bente
2019
TV
Shetland
as Nina Søderland
2013
Movie
The Accidental Golfer
as Mette Gulbrandsen
1991
Movie
Ella Bella Bingo
as Mrs Berg (voice)
2020
Movie
Gentlemen
as Dine
2014
Movie
Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon
as Enkefru Stengelføhn-Glad (voice)
2018
Movie
X
1986
Movie
Bold Eagles
as Bitten / Ørnemor (voice)
2013
Movie
Opportunity Knocks
as Anne Weber
2018
Movie
Another Happy Christmas
as Edith
2020
Movie
Everyone Loves Alice
as Tina
2002
Movie
The Junior Olsen Gang Goes Submarine
as Ursula Wasserschmidt
2003
TV
Skavlan
as Self - Guest
2009
TV
Aber Bergen
as Ordfører Torhild Hove
2016
Movie
Autumn Fall
as Bodil Foss
2015
Movie
House of Norway
as Bodil
2017
Movie
Something Completely Different
as Bearnaise
1985
Movie
All at Sea
as Reimark
2012
Movie
Chasing Berlusconi
as Vigdis
2014
TV
Brille
as Self - Panelist
2013
Movie
Thomas vs. Thomas (A Sensational Theory Regarding an Insignificant Life in the Multiverse)
as Katrine
2022
TV
I kveld med Ylvis
2011
Movie
The Wendy Effect
as Vigdis
2015
Movie
The Prompter
as Siv
1999