Ingrid Bolsø Berdal started studying music and singing in high school
and after graduating she continued her music education at the
University of Trondheim (NTNU), studying jazz singing and improvisation
for two years. She moved to Oslo and was accepted at Oslo National
Academy of Dramatic Arts (KHiO), where she studied acting for three
years.
In her second year of Drama School Ingrid played Sofia in "Platonov"
(Chekhov) and Antigone in "Antigone" (Sophocles). In her final year she
played The Girl in "The Name" (Jon Fosse) and Hedda in "Hedda Gabler"
(Henrik Ibsen).
Since graduating Ingrid Bolsø Berdal has been employed at The Norwegian
Theatre in Oslo. After her first year at the theatre Ingrid was awarded
the Hedda Award (The Norwegian Theatre Award) for Best Debut of The
Year. During her years at the theatre she has played both classical and
contemporary plays, such as Sasha in "Ivanov" (Checkhov), Shura in
"Black Milk" (Sigarev) and Yvonne in "Yvonne, Princess of Burgundy"
(Gombrowicz).
In between her stage work Ingrid Bolsø Berdal has also been working
with radio theatre, TV and film. She has won the Amanda Award (The
Norwegian Film Award) for Best Actress - for Jannicke in the feature
film
Cold Prey (2006).