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Ella Øverbye

Ella Øverbye is a Norwegian actor known for the film Dreams and her role as Ida in the television drama Escape from Bolivia.

Biography

After first working with Dag Johan Haugerud as a child, Ella Øverbye returned to carry Dreams and then moved into the physically demanding series Escape from Bolivia.

Born in 2004, Øverbye plays Ida in Escape from Bolivia after her first film lead as Johanne in Dreams.

Known for

Dreams

She plays Johanne in the final film of Haugerud's Sex Dreams Love trilogy.[2]

Escape from Bolivia

She plays Ida in the Norwegian and German television drama.[1]

Beware of Children

The 2019 ensemble film was her earlier screen collaboration with Haugerud.[8][7]

Career highlights

  1. Escape Role

    She plays Ida in Escape from Bolivia

    The six-part Norwegian and German drama is planned for a 2026 release in the ARD Mediathek.[1][6]

  2. Dreams Lead

    Dreams was her first leading film role

    Øverbye carries Dag Johan Haugerud's film as Johanne, a student writing about an intense first love.[2][7]

  3. Haugerud Return

    She had worked with Haugerud before

    Her earlier appearance in Beware of Children created a professional connection before Dreams.[8][7]

  4. Golden Bear Context

    Dreams won Berlin's Golden Bear

    The festival recognition brought international attention to a performance built on restraint and interior detail.[7][2]

Good to know

Escape from Bolivia was a demanding shoot

Øverbye described the production as physically and emotionally intense in a 2025 interview.[6]