Anette Martinsen was recently interviewed by TheCelebrity.Online Magazine and below is the Q&A session we had with Anette.
Anette Martinsen As Cover Story Interview – September 2025 Magazine Edition
How do you introduce yourself?
Hello, I am an award-winning Norwegian actress, producer and writer living in London. I also love making my own films.
Struggle – What hardships have you gone through in life?
Some will say that I had a privileged background, that might be so, I moved around the world with my family as a child living in places like Singapore and Brunei, but I have struggled with quite a few things, like being bullied at school. I was told I was stupid pretty much every day of my life and then I started to believe it. I was also sexually abused by a few different men. I grew up thinking I wasn’t good enough and I would sabotage all my relationships. But one day I woke up and started going to therapy and started taking control of my life again. I went to a lady that did Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and started to heal and clear all my patterns, programmes and the abuse. The hardest thing to shift was the feeling of not being good enough. But I am so grateful for my life and I am happily married with three wonderful children.
What do people usually not know about you?
I never tell anyone that I am or was a hairdresser! I went to hairdressing college straight after school and I basically hated it, I think I worked as a hairdresser for two and a half weeks! I was the co-owner of the Mind, Body Spirit Exhibitions in Cyprus for ten years where I was the editor and publisher of the MBS magazine and held talks and workshops on how to heal yourself. Whilst living there I also read the news on TV for a couple of years and was a DJ on BFBS for a few years, which I really enjoyed. I lived in Cyprus for sixteen years and that’s when I decided that I needed to learn how to help others with their issues so I trained as an EMDR therapist and also in Theta Healing and ran my own clinic helping people that have been abused. During a Theta Healing training workshop I realised that I wasn’t living my full potential, and it came to light that I was suppressing my dream of becoming an actress, something I wanted to do since I was at secondary school in Holland, but never felt I was good enough as I was too scared to try. I started to manifest leaving Cyprus and following my dream and selling the house. So, me, my husband, my children, the dog and two cats moved to London.
What sets you apart from others?
I will do whatever it takes. I think my sheer determination and no matter what life throws at me I will never give up!
What are your upcoming major events?
I am working on a comedy TV programme called ‘In the Spotlight’ at the moment about a forty-something mother of two, who has taken a huge risk in moving to London from a settled rural life in Norway, to pursue a career in acting, is always just on the brink of success, and wonders why so goes on a journey of self-discovery with hilarious consequences, it is very loosely based on my life. I have been talking to a few production companies about getting it made for TV. I am also rehearing for a show at the moment called Pieces at the Huxley Theatre, London on the 6th and7th October where I will be performing in two comedy pieces. My latest film is called Joyce and is based on true events, it is about a closeted alcoholic that is about to lose everything. The film is currently doing the festival circuit and you should soon be able to see it on a streaming site. My passion is telling true stories and I have written a few films that give me the opportunity to be the lead actress in the films. For example Baa Baa Black Sheep is a true story about a lady who is trapped in a house and is heavily pregnant. It has won many awards for Best Film and Best Actress and is available to watch on Amazon Prime https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B089RPFLF3
What expert advice would you like to give?
Don’t sit and wait for that knock at the door – make your own opportunities. If you have blocks in your life and are struggling, try clearing them with EMDR or some other healing or whatever aligns with you.
Your social media handles and website links?
IMDb – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5343244/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/anette.martinsen
Spotlight acting profile – https://app.spotlight.com/9011-4533-3973
Website – www.anettemartinsen.com
Tom Harrecks is an Author at TheCelebrity.Online Magazine who has a vast experience of covering interviews in various international media agencies.
