Esther
Omaraee
Copenhagen-based actor drawn to psychologically complex, character-driven work.



Selected screen & stage
- LeadNår du er herDir. Lukas BachShort filmCast
- Mysterious young womanFeature film · in developmentFeature filmCast
- Mother of the protagonistLøftetDir. Marie RønnShort filmCompleted
- EnsembleDet ik' nemtDir. FFFTheatreCast
- NoraA Doll's HouseDir. Dédié De YngreTheatreCompleted

Esther Omaraee is a Copenhagen-based actor drawn to psychologically complex, character-driven work. She trained in the Meisner and Stanislavski techniques at Copenhagen Acting School under Carsten Kressner, completed a Meisner Intensive Masterclass, and continues private coaching with Michelle Berçon alongside ensemble practice at Dedie de Yngre and Filmværksted København. Multilingual and of Persian origin, she moves comfortably between Nordic and international contexts, working across English, Danish, Persian and German.
Alongside acting, Esther reads medicine at the University of Copenhagen. Her clinical training has given her an unusually precise vocabulary for human behaviour under pressure — the involuntary language of the body, the way people compose or lose composure in vulnerability. That observation feeds directly into her character work.
- Origin
- Persian
- Based
- Copenhagen
- Languages
- English · Danish · Persian · German · basic Hebrew
- Currently
- Reading Medicine, University of Copenhagen
- Based
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Height
- 165 cm
- Hair
- Dark brown
- Eyes
- Brown
- Playing age
- 18 – 25
- Languages
- English · Danish · Persian · German · basic Hebrew
- Accents
- American English · British English
Acting & craft
- Dédié De YngreOngoing ensemble & performance trainingCarsten Kressner
- Copenhagen Acting SchoolStanislavski Training
- Copenhagen Acting SchoolMeisner Technique
- Copenhagen Acting SchoolMeisner Intensive Masterclass
- ICC TheatrePrivate acting coachingMichelle Berçon
- Filmværkstedet KøbenhavnTheatre Improvisation · Talent til Talent
- Filmværkstedet KøbenhavnSØNDAG X CASTING MasterclassGro Terp · Nivetha Balasubramaniam2026
Languages & craft
- EnglishNative · American & British accents
- DanishNative
- Persian / FarsiNative
- GermanFluent
- HebrewBasic
- Piano · 14 years advanced (classical)
- Improvisation
- Character work
- Public speaking
- Clinical hospital work (~400 hours)
- Basic & advanced suturing
- Basic surgical skills
- Laparoscopy simulation
Camera work
A secondary practice supporting screen work — character construction, camera awareness and collaboration with photographers and stylists.
- Copenhagen Fashion WeekBaun Studio · Cappalis Copenhagen · Leila CarterCollaboration
- Selin MagazineCharacter-led editorialPublished
- Gemüst MagazineFront & back coverPublished
- Odense International Film FestivalOFF26 · Industry Accredited2026
- Dansk Film i VerdensklasseDFI Industry Seminar · Det Danske Filminstitut2026
- Åbent FilmværkstedFilmværksted København
- Seminar in collaboration with Den Danske FilmskoleCasting transparency in Nordic film
- Goethe-Institut Youth AmbassadorCultural & language ambassadorship
- Persian Jewish cultural historyPublic presentation
Enquiries, casting and collaborations.
- @esth.om
- Based
- Copenhagen, Denmark