Eili Harboe Wiki: Facts To Know About "Thelma" Actress

Born in Stavanger, Norway, Eili Harboe is a Norwegian actress who was born on August 16th, 1994. Her current age is 23 years old. Eili Harboe has appeared in multiple movies starting from her debut in 2012 in the movie ‘The Orheim Company.’ Later on, she continued to do other movies such as ‘The Wave (2015)'. The actress has notable and outstanding acting skills for which she has been praised several times by moviegoers and people working in the film industry. Her latest movie ‘Thelma (2017)’ which is a supernatural thriller movie got some good comments from critics and well-established personalities and celebrities.

Harboe acquired her BA Degree in English literature and then BA in Arts at Stavanger where she lived before joining the entertainment industry. According to her statements released in a French newspaper, she is an admirer of Baroque art of the 1900s. The Norwegian actress is fluent in English and has brown hair and brown eyes. According to a popular entertainment website, Eili Harboe has been into singing and stage productions while she was a child and that affinity towards acting and films resulted in her being cast as supporting and lead roles in various movies mentioned below.

Eili Harboe made her debut as a supporting actress for the movie ‘The Orheim Company’ in 2012 where she portrayed the character of Irene. This production is a Norwegian drama movie. Harbor auditioned for a role in this movie. She successfully got selected for a supporting role. This was her start in the film industry. However, in 2013, the following year, things became different for Harboe. Since the actress was still studying in her school, she frequently had to take time off from school to attend the shoot. Her absence made her teachers skeptical. Eventually, she appeared in the movie ‘Kyss meg for an I helvete’ or ‘Kiss Me, You Fucking Moron’ that was released in 2013.

In 2015, the actress was chosen to join the cast of the movies ‘The Wave’ and ‘Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub." She had a supporting role in both of the movies. Fast forward to 2017, she played the role of Princess Kristin for the movie ‘Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall.’ However, it was the movie ‘Thelma,’ released on November 10th, 2017, that gained the critics' attention. In this movie, she portrayed the lead character of Thelma, a young Norwegian student. Because she played the role beautifully, she received a lot of praises and good reviews. According to Joachim Trier, the director for Eili Harboe movie ‘Thelma’, he insisted her to follow Tension & Trauma Release Exercises or TRE method. Thus, she had to prepare for her role in the movie in a different way. Did you know that such exercises are practiced by soldiers who needed to cope up with post-traumatic stress?

Based on certain sources, her net worth is expected to be around $200,000 which includes paychecks received for all the movies in which she appeared in.

Eili Harboe has been praised for her acting skills. She was recognized at the 32nd Mar del Plata International Film Festival which was held on November 25th, 2017. In this event, she won the award for Best Actress.

Talking about the box office hit, ‘Thelma’ starring Eili Harboe and directed by Joachim Trier received a strong opening. The movie was released on November 10th, 2017 and earned a total of $814,725 USD worldwide while making approximately $81,000 in United States alone.

Thelma is the fourth feature movie of director Joachim Trier. In this movie, Eili Harboe plays the lead role of Thelma. She stars in this highly-acclaimed film along with Kaya Wilkins and others. The movie gained a lot of buzz thanks to the outstanding performances and comparatively fantastic VFX effects. The movie was regarded to as the Norwegian version of a Christopher Nolan movie by its director. Websites and newspapers wrote good reviews about Harboe and her portrayal in the movie ‘Thelma.’ They also admired the movie for its supernatural elements and its ability to entertain and creep out moviegoers at the same time.

The movie ‘The Wave’ opened to theatres on March 4th, 2016 making a total domestic gross of $177,404. The movie ‘Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall’ which released on September 29th, 2017 made a box office collection of total $4,108,167. The movie ‘Louder Than Bombs’ earned a total revenue of $1.158 million.

Eili Harboe seems to be an irregular user of Twitter since her last tweet dates back to June 22nd, 2016. However, fans can view her newer photos and videos on Instagram since she is quite active on this social network. On Instagram, she has over 3,062 followers with 379 posts. She typically posts a new photo every other day, and her fans love it. The gorgeous actress has a huge fanbase thanks to her good looks and her impeccable performance on the big screen.