Siri Anne Nilsen (April 12, 1985, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and voice actress. "As the daughter of two folksingers, Lillebjørn and Shari Nilsen, she grew up surrounded by music." Nilsen is noted for the sincerity of her song writing and the clarity and range of her voice, characterized as "unique" and "beautiful". During her first two albums she often accompanied her singing with a ukulele, which she plays in a fingerpicking style.
Nilsen made her stage debut in 2007, and she was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy in the category of Best Female Artist in December, 2011. Nilsen has had a career for several years as a voice actress, dubbing character roles into Norwegian for several feature films and television, mostly animation.
Siri Nilsen was born in Oslo, Norway where she grew up in the borough of Sagene. As a child she appeared in two Norwegian films, one of which, Maja Steinansikt (1996), she co-starred in.
Before deciding to devote herself to music as a career at around the age of twenty, Nilsen was a ballet dancer. At that time she turned to a "secret notebook full of songs that she had been compiling since her early teens" to express herself as an artist. Nilsen first performed publicly at Den Gode Kafe (The Good Cafe) in Oslo, April 2007. As a voice actress in Norwegian-version feature films and television, Nilsen played Carmen Cortez in Småspioner 2 (Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams), Lisa Simpson in The Simpsons Movie, Haru in Katteprinsen (猫の恩返し Neko no Ongaeshi/The Cat Returns), among others.
Released on 5 October 2009, Nilsen's first record, Vi som ser i mørket (We Who See in the Dark), features songs written mostly in Norwegian, but also in English (Nilsen has mentioned that her American mother found it difficult to not want to proofread her English lyrics). The album was produced by musician Jan Martin Smørdal. Music critics were similar in their appraisal of Nilsen's voice and lyrics. Norway's largest newspaper, Aftenposten described Nilsen as "an artist who had already found her own voice." It described her music as ranging from "sensitive melancholy moods to light and playful tones", and "imparting joy and peace of mind.." Nilsen's lyrics are often described as "personal". Remarking on this Nilsen has said that her songs are not completely just about herself but can also be about things that she's observed or heard from others.
| Year | Image | Character | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2021 | 
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Padme Amidala | Star Wars: The Clone Wars |
| 2019 | 
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Felicia | Felicia - Regnbuekatten med Superkrefter |
| 2019 | 
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Gabby Gabby | Toy Story 4 |
| 2018 | 
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Mary Jane Watson | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse |
| 2016 | 
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Birgit | Trolls |
| 2000-2014 | 
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Dora Márquez | Dora Utforskeren |
| 2007-2012 | 
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Candace Flynn | Phineas og Ferb |
| 2011 | 
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Smurfeline | Smurfene - Juleeventyret |
| 2010-2011 | 
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Applejack | My Little Pony: Vennskap er ren Magi |
| 2008 | 
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Padme Amidala | Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) |
| 2008 | 
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EVA | WALL·E |
| 2006-2008 | 
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Rufus | Kim Possible |
| 2006-2008 | 
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Bonnie Rockwaller | Kim Possible |
| 2004-2007 | 
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Trixie | LazyTown |
| 2004-2006 | 
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Ami Onuki | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi |
| 2002-2006 | 
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Cindy Vortex | Geniet Jimmy Neutron |
| 1997-2006 | 
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Jojo | Bjørnen i det Blå Huset |
| 2004 | 
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Kari McKeen | De Utrolige |
| 2004 | 
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Borger 1 | De Utrolige |
| 2004 | 
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Shara | Mon Frère l'Ours |
| 1997-2004 | 
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Gås | Franklin |
| 1997-2003 | 
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Gretchen Grundler | Friminutt |
| 1997-2003 | 
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Ashley Boulet | Friminutt |
| 1997-2003 | 
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Ashley Quinlan | Friminutt |
| 1999 | 
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Maur | Småkryp |
| 1999 | 
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Kiara (Ung) | Løvenes Konge 2 - Simbas Stolthet |
| 1997 | 
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Annabella | Annabelles Juleønske |
| 1996 | 
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Prinsesse | Care Bears - Opplevelser I Eventyrland |
| 1995 | 
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Penny | Inspektør Gadget |