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Norwegian actress (1906–1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astrid Sommer (née Christiansen; 21 May 1906 – 9 April 1990) was a Norwegian actress who worked at the Det Norske Teatret for more than fifty years.[1]
Astrid Sommer | |
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Astrid Sommer in 1985 | |
| Born | Astrid Christiansen 21 May 1906 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 9 April 1990 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Johanne Bruhn (sister) |
Sommer was born in Kristiania on 21 May 1906, to Carl Christiansen and Agnes Mathilde Rosendahl. She was the younger sister of actress Johanne Bruhn. She married actor Alf Marius Sommer in 1934.[1]
Sommer first began acting aged 12. In 1922, she began working as an apprentice at the Det Norske Teatret. Her breakthrough role was the character "Krestna" in Oskar Braaten's play Ungen in 1929. Among her other characters were "Kvitugla" in Olav Duun's Medmenneske (several times between 1937 and 1976), "Maren Dokter" in Arne Garborg's Læraren (in 1943, 1948 and 1951), and "Smikkstugun" in Alf Prøysens Trost i taklampa (1952 and 1963). She played "Bernarda" (The House of Bernarda Alba) "Mother Aase" (Peer Gynt) and "Mother Courage". Her films include Ungen (1938), Godvakker-Maren (1940), Trysil-Knut (1942), Trost i taklampa (1955) and Hans Nielsen Hauge (1961).[1][2]
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