Maren Eline Markussen
Actress/Filmmaker
Welcome to my site!
I’m a professional actor, producer and filmmaker based in Oslo, Norway.
In 2011 I was given a choice: Move to Oslo and study biology, or follow your dreams and study acting in the US. That was the moment I decided to become an actor, and I haven’t looked back since.
After I got my BFA in Theatre Arts and Acting from Long Island University, my path has expanded. I found joy in writing and directing and I’ve gotten to explore mixing my artistic work with my organizational and planning skills as a producer and coordinator.
When the opportunity arose for me to deepen my knowledge in filmmaking I jumped on it and moved to Stockholm to attend Stockholms Konstnärliga Högskola. Getting my Master’s in The Art of Impact strengthened my knowledge in the fields of film, psychology and communication. I created projects as a writer, director, producer and actor, and took part in the new wave of filmmaking aiming for social impact.
Currently I am working on my own projects, but I also have the pleasure of working with communication and as a producer for Den Mangfaldige Scenen, an NGO that produces theatre for and with young people of every social and cultural background in Oslo. I also work for Den unge scenen, a theatre project at Det Norske Teatret aiming to raise the standard of youth theatre groups all over Norway.
Photo: Hector Zarate Rea
