Aagot Nissen

Aagot Nissen (née Kavli; May 2, 1882 – December 16, 1978) was a Norwegian actress.^[1]

Aagot Nissen
Nissen circa 1920
Born	Aagot Kavli (1882-05-02)May 2, 1882 Bergen, Norway
Died	December 16, 1978(1978-12-16) (aged 96)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1899–1950
Employer(s)	National Theatre, Oslo
Spouse	Karl Nissen
Relatives	Arne Kavli (brother)

Biography

She was born in Bergen, Norway. She was the daughter of Kristoffer Kavli (1845–1888) and Agnes Texnes (1851–1937). She was the sister of painter Arne Kavli (1878–1970) and was married to pianist Karl Nissen (1879–1920).^{[2] [3]}

She made her stage debut in 1899 at Oslo's National Theatre. She worked continuously for the National Theatre until she retired in 1950.^[4] She was the only actor that worked continuously for more than fifty seasons at the National Theatre from its start in 1899.^[5]

According to historian Nils Johan Ringdal, Nissen was the most employed actress at the National Theatre from the theatre's establishment, with a total of more than 200 assigned tasks. Among her favorite roles was the "princess" in various forms, both in ordinary plays and in children's plays.^[6]

Filmography

• 1925: Himmeluret^[7]

References

1. "Aagot Nissen (1882–1978)". IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
2. "Oscar Nissen". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
3. "Arne Kavli". Norsk kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
4. Anderssen, Odd-Stein (1972). "Kavli, Arne". In Bull, Francis; Eskeland, Arnold; Tandberg, Erik (eds.). Gyldendals store konversasjonsleksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 3 (3 ed.). Oslo: Gyldendal.
5. Rønneberg, Anton (1949). Nationaltheatret gjennom femti år (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 82.
6. Ringdal, Nils Johan (2000). "Nissens prinsesser". Nationaltheatrets historie 1899–1999 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal. pp. 129–132. ISBN 82-05-26482-1.
7. "Himmeluret". Norsk filmografi. National Library of Norway. Retrieved July 4, 2019.