[1][2][3] Eriksen was born in Karlsøy Municipality in Troms county, Norway, the daughter of the prominent priest, politician, and Riksmål advocate Alfred Eriksen, also known as "the Karlsøy priest" (Karlsøypresten),[1] and his wife Sigrid Marie née Wexelsen.
She was the niece of the painter and film director Adam Eriksen.
She wrote and translated several books from various genres, and she authored plays for the stage and screenplays.
In 1951 she directed and wrote the screenplay for the film Cecilia, which involves a lesbian relationship.
[1][2] Solvejg Eriksen established the Solvejg Wexelsen Eriksen Endowment for talented female writers that write about women's issues.