Vanja Vestenfor

Vanja Vestenfor trained as an actress at the École Jacques Lecoq in Paris (2016–2018) and holds a bachelor’s degree from Westerdals Oslo ACT. She has appeared in several productions, including as Jeronimus in*Erasmus Montanus*(Vega Scene), Guide in*SAS-Skien* (an immersive project with Karpe), HUN in the graduation production*Iscenesettelse* (Grusomhetens Teater), The Others inWe Are Warriors (Østfold International Theater), andLittle Eyolf atthe National Theater.

She has had a long-standing collaboration with screenwriter Anja Petkovic Karlsen. Together, they have developed projects for theater and film, including the short film*Farsen*, which opened the short film festival in 2021. She has also appeared in several films and series, including as Cecilie inBasicBitch, RakelinFling(2022), the short filmSpeech, andthe filmMorgendagens helter. In2026, she will play Eleonora inPåske at Kilden .