Acting work includes experience in feature films, TV, stage, music videos, idents, internet and TV commercials internationally. Degree from Drama Centre London.
Kari Kleiv plays single mom sheltering her son from the past of a violent ex-husband who creeps into their life in flashbacks.
Kari Kleiv plays single mom sheltering her son from the past of a violent ex-husband who creeps into their life in flashbacks.
FILM & TV
Shooting films, commercials and music videos in and for several countries including China, Japan, Austrailia, Israel, UK, US, and Norway, and national TV in UK (BBC), Norway (NRK), Canada (CBC) and Germany (ARD),
Feature films include Yohan directed by Grete Salomonsen acting oppostie the legendary multi-talented singer-songwriter and actor, and Golden Globe winner, Kris Kristofferson, and the highly anticipated "Icon" from the director of 'High Fidelity' and Oscar award winning 'The Queen', Stephen Frears, acting opposite Ben Foster.
-Short films include London Film Festival's featured 'Drone' directed by Daniel Jewel with Ewan Bremner (Trainspotting, Snatch).
Theatre
Theatre in four countries, including lead role in Paradise at the groundbreaking theatre for new writing, Arcola Theatre, in London.
Music videos and
creative projects
She has featured in Grey Ghost for EMI Music shot in Austrailia, We Are Fiction in the UK, and Supermale in Norway.
Kari also has a history of previously being a singer-songwriter herself, and so has also made and featured in her own music videos.
Ricky Stoutland, Rance Howard, Marty Terry, Linda Johansen, Carola, Grete Salomonsen, Kris Kristofferson and Kari Kleiv
Ricky Stoutland, Rance Howard, Marty Terry, Linda Johansen, Carola, Grete Salomonsen, Kris Kristofferson and Kari Kleiv
Training
Acting lessons from 10 years old at the Actors Place in Virginia, USA and continued with theatre workshops and stage work from 11, and then started work in national TV from age 14. In 2012, graduating from the prestigious Drama Centre London studying Stanislavski, Meisner and the Yat Malmgren/Laban movement work unique to Drama Centre, Spotted at the showcase by agents from IAL where she has since been represented. Continually taking classes, recently in stage combat with a level one in BASCC.