Synnøve Karlsen (UK: ) (born 30 July 1996) is a Scottish actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Clique (2017–2018) and Miss Austen (2025), and the Rai 1 series Medici (2018–2019). Her films include Last Night in Soho (2021).
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Early life and education
Karlsen was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Helensburgh before her family relocated to London when she was 12 years old. She is of Norwegian descent. She has three older brothers and is the niece of Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley. She studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and then the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, leaving after a year upon being cast in Clique.
Stage
She has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2025 Karlsen made her New York theatrical debut in Gingold Theatrical Group's Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion as Eliza Doolittle . For her performance as Eliza, she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play at the 70th Drama Desk Awards.