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Anne Grosvold

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Anne Grosvold was born on September 7, 1950 in Oslo, Norway. She is an actress and writer, known for Nini (1998), Okkupert (2015) and Størst av alt (2007). She has been married to Truls Bakke since 1986.

Very popular with the public and highly respected by her colleagues and guests alike, she is one of the best known TV personalities in Norway: awarded the title TV Name of the Year in 1996, Name of the Year in 1996 and 1997, The Great Award in Journalism (Den Store Journalistprisen) in 1998 and the Norwegian literature award Brageprisen in 1998.
Brimming with self-confidence in-front of the camera, ironically her private side has a fear of being seen alone in public. She admits to never going alone to the cinema, cafés, concerts and so on.
When she was young she used to do other kids' homework for money, the better the grade the more money she got. She admits it wasn't financially motivated but that she did it to become more popular.
After two years at NRK's (Norwegian National Broadcasting Network) radio division she moved into television, and became the new Asia correspondent for the TV news from 1993 to 1996. She had to force herself to overcome her fear of flying to get the job.
Has one child, daughter Johanne born in 1977, from her first marriage.

I haven't even been alone to the cafeteria at work. I can't do it. I imagine everyone will think "poor thing, she probably has no friends. [on her fear of being seen alone in public]
When I'm not working I'm an apprehensive person. I lack confidence in so many areas that life gets complicated. Many years ago I was standing in the back of a bus and noticed an available seat up front. Before I could reach it someone took the seat. Then I thought: Now everyone has seen me starting to walk and will think "nope, she didn't get that seat" and then I felt embarrassed. So I continued to walk and get off the bus instead, even though it wasn't my stop. And then I had to stand there and wait for a new bus.
In some countries I interviewed people who only answered the photographer, because he was a man. And in Bangladesh the Islamic fundamentalists wouldn't even shake my hand, because they looked upon me as un-pure. It was a great challenge trying to understand them. It's important not to take it personally. [about her job as news correspondent in Asia]
My mom was always concerned about us not thinking we were better than anyone else. I got huge doses of that lesson. It made me very earthbound.
Of course I care about my looks. Everybody want to look good, and so do I. But on TV I don't care how I look. That I'm not pretty makes me more free. I can't do anything about that fact anyway. I think that makes me more concentrated and sincere, because I never worry if I look good on camera.

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