My Norwegian Holiday Sees Rhiannon Fish & David Elsendoorn In Norway On Hallmark

By Anne KingOn Nov 29, 2023

My Norwegian Holiday on Hallmark Channel — Photo: Rhiannon Fish, David Elsendoorn Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Steffan Hill

My Norwegian Holiday is a new, original movie from Hallmark Channel, airing as part of the network’s popular Countdown to Christmas.

The movie tells the story of a young woman (Rhiannon Fish) who travels to Norway, only to discover love and a life-changing family secret. David Elsendoorn leads opposite Fish in the role of world-class skier Henrik Strom. Read on to find out more about the movie, its plot and cast, and see beautiful images taken on the set in Norway and a trailer.

My Norwegian Holiday on Hallmark Channel

According to the official synopsis, an American, visiting Bergen, Norway for the first time ends up unraveling a decades-old family mystery. In the process, she falls for an alpine skier, who is facing a career crisis.

Jessica Johnson JJ (Fish) takes a last-minute holiday trip to The Land of the Midnight Sun. It leads the PhD candidate to clues that could just help her solve a decades-old family mystery about a carved troll figurine that her grandmother loved and passed on to her.

While in Bergen, JJ is warmly welcomed and accepted by the family of world-class skier Henrik Strom (Elsendoorn). Henrik has finally returned home after suffering a career-ending injury.

As JJ unravels the mystery of the troll, she discovers a life-changing family secret. Meanwhile, Henrik finally comes to terms with the end of his competitive career.

Love starts blooming between JJ and Henrik just as her holiday trip comes to a close. Now JJ must decide whether to return home to Minneapolis, or finally open her heart to love and a newfound family in Norway.

Where have you seen the cast before?

Rhiannon Fish, who plays JJ, is known for her roles in The 100 and Neighbors. She plays opposite David Elsendoorn as Henrik who is known for his role in Ted Lasso.

According to the official IMDb page for the movie, other cast includes Peter Vollebregt (Crossing Lines) as Johan Strom and Deirdre Monaghan (Game of Thrones) as Astrid Strom.

Karen Connell (Vikings) stars as Nora Strom and Connor Mullen (Red Rock) plays the role of Anders, while Ian Lloyd Anderson (Vikings) plays the role of Marc.

Behind the scenes of My Norwegian Holiday

The new, original movie My Norwegian Holiday hails from A Basset Hound Distribution and Treehouse Media Production in association with Timeless Pictures. Executive producers are David Mackay, Alexandre Coscas, Michael R. Goldstein, Aidan Heatley and Ben C. Silverman.

Ronny Kurland serves as co-executive producer, while Edwina Forkin is a producer. The movie is directed by David Mackay from a script penned by Betsy Morris.