Nina Arvesen was born on May 16,1961 and is an American actress of Norwegian extraction, model, dancer, and businesswoman.
10 Facts About Nina Arvesen
Best known for her performances in American soap operas, Arvesen landed her two most prominent acting roles as Cassandra Rawlins on The Young and the Restless and as Angela Raymond on the NBC television series Santa Barbara.
Nina Arvesen was born in White Plains, New York to Norwegian parents.
Nina Arvesen's mother, Sidsel was an actress in Norway.
Arvensen has two brothers: Jannik Nina Arvesen who is a financial investment adviser in Norway, and Christian Arversen who works in film and special effects in Los Angeles California.
Nina Arvesen initially began her career during her teens as an actress, model, dancer and a classically trained pianist in Norway.
Nina Arvesen eventually got her first US screen credit and Screen Actors Guild membership card after appearing in the 1987 movie Dragnet with Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hanks.
Nina Arvesen went on to launch and create her own production company, The Nina Arvesen Group.
Nina Arvesen currently owns and operates her own dance studio in Santa Monica, California, after retiring from movies and television.
Besides being the Master of ceremonies of more than one St Jude Children's Research Hospital's annual fund-raising events, Nina Arvesen has been involved with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.