Silje Salomonsen

Silje Østin Salomonsen (born July 12, 1978) is a Norwegian actress and musician from Randaberg Municipality.

Career Salomonsen has had roles in the Norwegian feature films Monstertorsdag, Jonny Vang, Detektor, Mongoland, Now It's Dark, and Hjelperytteren. In 2009 she appeared in the film Rottenetter, directed by her husband Arild Østin Ommundsen. For the film Jernanger from 2009, she was casting manager, and for the short film Før solen står opp from 1999 she was an assistant prompter. She has also been a presenter on the television series U on NRK and worked at the Rogaland Theater, where, among other things, she took part in the production of Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby. Together with her husband Arild Østin Ommundsen, she wrote and directed the children's film Tottori! Sommeren vi var alene from 2020, in which the couple's two daughters, ages nine and five, played the main roles. Together they were nominated for the 2021 Amanda Award in the category best director, and the film was nominated for best children's film and best music.

Salomonsen has been part of Thomas Dybdahl's backup band for a number of years. She also plays in the bands Attention Now!, Bright Paper Werewolves, and The Substitutes.

Filmography

1998: Benny as Lise 2000: Detektor as Camilla's friend 2001: Mongoland as Silje 2003: Jonny Vang as Helene 2004: Monstertorsdag as Karen 2009: Rottenetter as Lydia 2013: Eventyrland as Jenny 2018: Now It's Dark as Lene 2014: Autumn Harvest (short) 2019: Hjelperytteren as Kim Karlsen 2022: Robin og Planeten (short) as the mother