Jenny Skavlan

Jenny Ebbing Skavlan (born 3 June 1986) is a Norwegian model, actress, television presenter, and author. She started her career by appearing in a television commercial for Pizza Grandiosa in 2007.[3] She has since appeared in such films as Fatso, Dead Snow, Børning, and Tomme Tønner.[4] In 2008 Skavlan participated as a celebrity dancer on Skal vi danse? on Norway's TV2.[5] In 2012 she wrote a book, Sy om, about her passion for sewing.[6]

Jenny Skavlan
Skavlan in 2012.
Born
Jenny Ebbing Skavlan

(1986-06-03) 3 June 1986
Oslo, Norway
Occupation(s)Model, actress, author, television presenter
Known forDead Snow, Melodi Grand Prix, Fort Boyard Pizza Grandiosa commercial [1][2]
SpouseThomas Gullestad
Websitehttp://www.jennyskavlan.com/

Life and career

Skavlan grew up on the Bygdøy peninsula in the Frogner neighborhood in Oslo. Her father, Jørgen Skavlan, is a doctor and her mother is a costume designer and textile artist; she is the niece of the talk-show host Fredrik Skavlan.[7] Skavlan studied at Fagerborg Upper Secondary School, where she played the lead role in the traditional Fagerborg revue show two years in a row.[8] Skavlan later moved to Copenhagen, where she studied theatre at Borups Højskole.

Skavlan and Erik Solbakken presenting Melodi Grand Prix

Skavlan made her film début at the age of eight as Alveola in Body Troopers, after which she had several roles in commercials, including one for Gilde Norsk Kjøtt in 2002.[9] She played a friend to the character of Malin in the film Fatso, based on Lars Ramslie's novel of the same name.[10] She was featured as the character Chris in the zombie splatter film Dead Snow, which premiered in January 2009.[11] She played the character Gitte in the Swedish film Once Upon a Time in Phuket alongside Peter Magnusson and David Hellenius.[12] She appeared in Tomme Tønner in 2010 and Hjelp, vi er i filmbransjen in 2011. Promotionally, Dead Snow made much of a scene in which Skavlen's character has sex in an outhouse, while some publicity for Tomme Tønner highlighted her appearances in a bikini. After a clip from a blooper reel from Hjelp, vi er i filmbransjen featuring Skavlen's top slipping down was used on the website of the tabloid VG, Skavlan admitted to feeling a little annoyed by movie promotions focusing on scenes in which she was scantily clad.[11]

Skavlan was featured in commercials for the online auction site Tribber, filmed in Los Angeles.[13] In the summer of 2008 she appeared in the music video for the song "Det E'kke Meg Det er Deg" with the rap group Erik & Kriss.[14]

In 2007, Skavlan modelled for the T-shirt line Russ. In August 2009 she became a television presenter with Studio FEM on FEM, a Norwegian television channel aimed at young women. She is a co-host along with Kari Simonsen, Mina Hadjian, Karita Bekkemellem, and Eli Hagen.[15] In 2011 she presented the Norwegian version of Fort Boyard, alongside Daniel Franck.[16] She also presented the first season of the cooking show Masterchef Norge. In 2012 she presented the talk show Tweet4Tweet.[17] Later in 2012 she presented the extreme sports show Fritt fall.[18] In 2021, she won the 3rd series of the comedy show Kongen Befaler (Norway's version of Taskmaster).

Along with Erik Solbakken, she presented Melodi Grand Prix 2013 and 2014, the Norwegian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest.[19] Skavlan has appeared on Swedish television in the comedy series Halvvägs till himlen which was broadcast on TV4.[20]

She met the musician Thomas Gullestad in 2008 and they married in 2014.[17] Skavlan was married in a dress she designed and made herself.[21]

Filmography
  • 1996 – Body Troopers
  • 2008 – Fatso
  • 2009 – Dead Snow
  • 2009 – Amor
  • 2009 – Nummer
  • 2010 – Tomme tønner
  • 2010 – Påpp og Råkk
  • 2010 – Erlend og Steinjo
  • 2011 – Tomme Tønner 2
  • 2011 – Hjelp, vi er i filmbransjen
  • 2012 – Once Upon a Time in Phuket (Swedish film)
  • 2012 – Justice Is Served
  • 2012 – Papegøye
  • 2013 – Halvvägs till himlen
  • 2014 – Børning
  • 2016 – Børning 2
  • 2021 – Kongen Befaler (contestant)

References
  1. "jenny skavlan: - Grandis-reklamen blekner fullstendig - Se og hør". Seher.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). 26 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. Arve Vassbotten (26 September 2016). "jenny skavlan: Grandis-jenta snakker ut - Se og hør". Seher.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Vil du også vite mer om Grandiosa-jenta?" (in Norwegian). Kjendis. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  4. "Jenny Skavlan om å spille inn utedo-sexscene: - En spesiell setting" (in Norwegian). VGTV. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. "Jenny (22) ut av "Skal vi danse"" (in Norwegian). Kjendis. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  6. "Jenny Skavlan: Slik lager du drømmeplaggene". KK (in Norwegian). 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  7. Björkman, Emma (2 February 2012). "Jenny Skavlan: Vi är ganska lika". Metro (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. "Vil du også vite mer om Grandiosa-jenta?" (in Norwegian). Kjendis. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  9. "jakten på nyresteinen: For 20 år siden spilte Jenny Skavlan inn sin første film". Se og hør (in Norwegian). 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  10. Maria Røbech Lillebo & Andreas Stjernvang. "Jenny om den flaueste "Fatso"-scenen" (in Norwegian). P4 Radio Hele Norge. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  11. "Jenny Skavlan: – Håper at puppeklippet gir kinorekord". TV 2 (in Norwegian). 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. "Jenny går i farbror Skavlans fotspår". Expressen (in Swedish). February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  13. Nyhagen, Alexander (23 May 2008). "Jenny Skavlan forfører i amerikansk reklame". VG (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  14. Stenberg, Ola (4 June 2008). "- Jenny er digg!". VG (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  15. "Jenny Skavlan på 'Studio 5'" (in Norwegian). DB TV. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  16. "Jenny går i farbror Skavlans fotspår". Expressen (in Swedish). February 2012. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  17. Jørstad, Atle (4 March 2012). "Jenny Skavlan gifter seg". VG (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  18. "Jenny og Daniel tar'n helt ut på TV". Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 10 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  19. "Jennys jakt på MGP-kjolen" (in Norwegian). NRK. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  20. "Jansson och Glans halvvägs till himlen". Expressen (in Swedish). 19 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  21. TV 2 AS (26 April 2014). "Giftet seg i kjole hun har designet selv". TV 2. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2015.

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