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Acting

Bente Børsum

Career

Active from 1959 to 2026, with a break from 1985 to 1996, busiest in 1974 and 1976 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
11
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Chasers
The Chasers
GoodWatch score74/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bente Børsum Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Rural Setting 2
  • Psychological Tension 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Family Secrets 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 60
The Pension Heist
The Pension Heist (2026)

as Esther

Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

as Narrator (voice)

Handling the Undead
Handling the Undead (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Tora

Cadaver
Cadaver (2020)
GoodWatch score 35

as Vivian

2010s

5 titles · average score 62
Exit
Exit (2019)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Jeppes mor

Going West
Going West (2018)

as Josefine

Late Summer
Late Summer (2016)
GoodWatch score 46

as Vivienne

Ibsens dramatiske kvinner
Ibsens dramatiske kvinner (2011)

TV show

The Time In Between
The Time In Between (2010)

as Ruth Maier - Old

2000s

1 title · average score 77
Jul i Svingen
Jul i Svingen (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Fru Wold

1990s

4 titles · average score 67
Nytt på nytt
Nytt på nytt (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Bente Børsum

The Prompter
The Prompter (1999)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sivs mor

Gåten Knut Hamsun
Gåten Knut Hamsun (1997)

TV show

Mot i brøstet
Mot i brøstet (1993)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Sofie

1980s

4 titles
Paper Bird
Paper Bird (1984)

as Aud Sætre

Jenny
Jenny (1983)

TV show · as Rebekka Gram

Saken Ruth Vang
Saken Ruth Vang (1981)

TV show · as Ruth Vang

Belønningen
Belønningen (1980)

as Elisabeth Nordvåg

1970s

12 titles · average score 55
The Women
The Women (1979)

as Birgit

Det skjeve tårn
Det skjeve tårn (1978)

as Fru banksjefen

Journey to the Christmas Star
Journey to the Christmas Star (1976)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dronningen

The Nine O'Clock News Murder
The Nine O'Clock News Murder (1976)

TV show · as Sonia Kristoffersen

Spring Night
Spring Night (1976)

as Nattsøster

Aller kjæresten min
Aller kjæresten min (1975)

as Eva

His Mother's House
His Mother's House (1974)
GoodWatch score 50

as The Mother

House on the Rocks
House on the Rocks (1974)
GoodWatch score 41

as Eleni

Bobby's War
Bobby's War (1974)

as Fru Lund

A Doll's House
A Doll's House (1973)
GoodWatch score 64

as Fru Linde

Five Days in August
Five Days in August (1973)

as Barnehagelærerinne

Rødblått paradis
Rødblått paradis (1971)

as Fru Jervell

1960s

1 title
Liv
Liv (1967)

as Trude

1950s

1 title · average score 74
The Chasers
The Chasers (1959)
GoodWatch score 74

as Guri