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Janicke Askevold

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Janicke Askevold (born 29 April 1980) is a Norwegian film director, actress, and model. Askevold has acted in several notable films, including China Salesman and My Way. She also directed the 2021 film Together Alone.

Biography

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Askevold was born in Bærum, Norway. At the age of 19, she was recruited by a modelling agency, and promptly left for Milan. Askevold had her first major acting role in 2012, when she acted as Sophia in My Way.[1] In 2017, Askevold starred in the Chinese action film China Salesman, portraying the character Susanna.[2]

In 2021, Janicke Askevold released her first feature-length film, Together Alone.[3] The Norwegian Kinomagasinet rated the movie at five out of six stars, calling it a "really good Norwegian film experience, with competent actors".[4] Stavanger Aftenblad branded it a "boring bickering film".[5]

References

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  1. ^ Walter, Jean-Denis. "Fana de sport, la top norvégienne aux faux airs d'Eva Herzigova navigue entre catwalks du monde entier et plateaux de cinéma". L'Équipe. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (12 January 2018). "Film News Roundup: Mike Tyson's 'China Salesman' Bought for North America". Variety. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ Vestmo, Birger (5 August 2021). "Sammen alene: Samlivsdrama med vekslende temperatur". NRK Filmpolitiet. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  4. ^ Houg, Anne Helen (1 August 2021). "Anmeldelse: Sammen alene". Kinomagasinet. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  5. ^ Hult, Kine (5 August 2021). "Kjedelig kranglefilm". Stavanger Aftenblad. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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