[2] She grew up near Arvika in Värmland County, Sweden, where she trained in classical ballet and participated in local youth bands.

[1] At the age of 16, Novotny had a leading role in the TV series Skilda världar, which ran from 1996 to 2000.

[3] Novotny directed several episodes of the first season of Norwegian TV series Dag in 2010,[4] after being invited to do so by friends.

Blind Spot had its world premiere in August 2018 in Haugesund, Norway, and was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and San Sebastian.

[1] In 2018, Novotny won the New Talent Grand Prix award at CPH PIX for her directorial debut Blind Spot.