Rikke Lylloff Biography: Son, Husband, Age, Net Worth, Height, Siblings, Religion, Parents, Movies, TV Series

Rikke Lylloff is a Danish actress and writer best known internationally for portraying Chief Inspector Ellen Norgaard in the German-Danish crime series The Nordic Murders (Der Usedom-Krimi).

Born in Frederiksberg, Denmark, she trained at the National School of Acting at Odense Theatre and built a career spanning Danish film, television and theatre, as well as international productions.

Rikke Lylloff
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Name:	Rikke Lylloff
Born:	28 September 1978 (age 48 years old)
Place of Birth:	Frederiksberg, Denmark
Nationality:	Danish
Ethnicity:	White Danish
Height:	1.76 m
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Lylloff
Siblings:	Not publicly documented
Spouse:	Walter Lewis Matteson III
Relationship:	Married to Walter Lewis Matteson III since 27 July 2010
Children:	One son
Occupation:	Actress, Writer
Net Worth:	$2 million

Early Life and Education

Rikke Lylloff was born on 28 September 1978 in Frederiksberg, in the Copenhagen area of Denmark, and grew up in Frederiksberg. She was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Lylloff and has no publicly documented siblings.

During her school years, she developed an interest in German and continued studying the language at gymnasium, a skill that later became valuable in her German-language acting work. Rikke Lylloff pursued professional acting training at the National School of Acting at Odense Theatre from 2000 to 2004.

After graduating, she performed extensively on the Danish stage, particularly at Odense Theatre, while also developing international theatrical experience. She is of White Danish ethnicity and is associated with Christianity.  

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Career

Rikke Lylloff entered professional acting through theatre, developing a substantial stage career after completing her training in 2004. Her early screen work included appearances in Dancer in the Dark (2000), Stranger Within Me (2001), Room 205 (2007), The Gift (2008) and Over gaden under vandet (2009).

She subsequently appeared in productions including The Truth About Men, Borgen and The Commissioner and the Sea, gradually establishing herself across Danish and German-language productions.  

Rikke Lylloff expanded her international profile through roles in In the Blood (2016), Man Divided (2017), Fantasten (2017) and Tinka og Kongespillet (2019).

Her defining television role came with Ellen Norgaard, the Danish-German chief inspector in The Nordic Murders, which she began portraying in 2019.

She has also continued working in theatre, including productions of Dogville, Anna Karenina, Hamlet and Richard III, while maintaining a presence in film and television.  

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @rikkelylloff

Personal Life

Rikke Lylloff, 48 years old, stands 1.76 metres tall. She married American Walter Lewis Matteson III on 27 July 2010 at City Hall in New York. The couple have at least one child, a son, whom Lylloff has occasionally mentioned in personal posts.

She has also lived and worked between Denmark and the United States and has spoken about her international family background and connection to New York.  

Net Worth

Rikke Lylloff’s estimated net worth is $2 million. Her income has primarily been generated through acting in Danish and international films, television productions and theatre, with additional professional work as a writer and performer.

Her long-running role as Ellen Norgaard in The Nordic Murders, alongside her extensive stage career, represents a significant part of her professional earnings.  

Filmography

• Dancer in the Dark — 2000
• Stranger Within Me — 2001
• Room 205 — 2007
• The Gift — 2008
• Over gaden under vandet — 2009
• The Truth About Men — 2010
• In the Blood — 2016
• Man Divided — 2017
• Fantasten — 2017

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