Mari Maurstad


Mari Maurstad is a Norwegian actress. She debuted at Nationaltheatret in 1981, and has worked there since. Here she has had roles such as "Polly" in Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, and "Mrs. Sørby" in Ibsen's The Wild Duck. She has also acted in outdoor performances of Ibsen's Peer Gynt, and in several one-woman shows. In film and television she is best known for her roles in Drømmeslottet and Pilen flyttebyrå. Maurstad took part in the reality show Skal vi danse in 2007.

Notable roles of Dubbing

For Disney, she is best known for dubbing Daisy Duck and Huey, Dewey, and Louie in various Disney Norwegian productions, and Shenzi in The Lion King.

Personal life

Mari Maurstad's father was the Norwegian actor Alfred Maurstad, and actor Toralv Maurstad is her half-brother. She is married to cellist Aage Kvalbein; the couple have three children.