Lea Myren

Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren (born April 21, 2001) is a Norwegian actress and fashion model.^[1]

Lea Myren
Myren in February 2025
Born	Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren (2001-04-21) April 21, 2001 (age 24) Elverum, Hedmark
Nationality	Norwegian
Education	Hartvig Nissen School (2017–2020)
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	2009–present
Mother	Ane-Marthe Skar

She became known for her role as Maya in NRK's drama series Jenter (2013–2015; 2018). She later played Jeanette in NRK's sitcom It's All Relatives (from 2020) and Monica "Tatærn" Larsen in TV 2's drama series Kids in Crime (from 2022).^[2][3] In 2025, she portrayed Elvira in The Ugly Stepsister, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.^[4]

Myren has also had supporting roles in several NRK series, including the sitcom Side om side (2018) and the youth drama Blank (2019).^[5]

Early life and education

Lea Mathilde Skar-Myren was born on April 21, 2001 in Elverum, and grew up in Hamar and Oslo, Norway.^[6] She is the daughter of researcher Ane-Marthe Skar (born 1980).^[7] Myren attended the upper secondary school Fyrstikkalleen School before studying drama at Hartvig Nissen School, where she graduated in 2020.^[8] She later studied physical theater at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.^[9][10]

Career

Myren made her television debut in 2009 in NRK's children's series Superia, where she participated in segments guiding viewers through a video game.^[11][12] In 2013, she played the lead role of Maya in the first season of NRK's drama series Jenter.^[13] She remained in the role until 2015, when the series shifted focus to a new group of friends led by Maya's sister. She then made occasional appearances in the series.^[14]

In 2018, Myren had a minor role in NRK's sitcom Side om side.^[15] The following year, she appeared in the youth drama Blank and the sitcom Allerud VGS.^[16][17][18] That same year, she had a background role in the play "Dottera" at Det Norske Teatret,^[19] and worked as a lighting director for Nissenrevyen. In 2020, she played the lead role of Jeanette in NRK's sitcom It's All Relatives.^[20]

In 2021, she worked as a model for the clothing brand Also Worldwide.^[21][22] That same year, she made her feature film debut in Aldri i livet,^[23] and appeared in the music video for Kristian Skylstad's "Never Lose That Childish Glow in Your Eyes".^[24][25]

In 2022, Myren starred as Monica "Tatærn" Larsen in TV 2's drama series Kids in Crime.^[3] In its second season, released in 2024, she became the show's central character and also served as the narrator.^[26] Kids in Crime won four awards at Gullruten 2023.^[27][28] Myren was nominated for Gullruten 2025 in the category "Best Actor in a Leading Role – Drama" for her performance in the series.^[29]

In 2025, Myren played Elvira in The Ugly Stepsister, an international co-production between Norway, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark.^[30] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.^[4]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Superia	Herself	Program host
2013–2015; 2018	Jenter	Maya	Lead role (season 1) Supporting role (season 2–5) Special guest star (season 10)
2013	Julemorgen	Herself	Guest appearance
2014–2015	Superkrim	Herself	2 episodes
2018	Side om side	Sofie	Episode: "Foreldrekonflikt"
2019	Blank	Jenny	2 episodes
2020	Allerud VGS	Allergic	Episode: "Verdensblikk"
2020–present	It's All Relatives	Jeanette	Lead role
2021	Maxitaxi Driver	Ingrid	2 episodes
2022	Venner fra før	Indie	5 episodes
2022–present	Kids in Crime	Monica "Tatærn" Larsen	Lead role
2023	Kø	Sandra	Episode: "Oslo"

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Aldri i Livet	Liv	Bachelor movie at Westerdals Oslo ACT – Kristiania University College
2025	The Ugly Stepsister	Elvira	Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on 23 January	[31]

Music video

Year	Video	Artist	Ref.
2021	"Never Lose That Childish Glow in Your Eyes"	Kristian Skylstad	[24][25]

Commercial

Year	Product	Ref.
2017	Childhood by Margreth Olin	[32]
2018	2018 FIFA World Cup at TV 2
2019	"Stemmer verdt å lytte til" by iceUng	[33]