Agnethe Elisabeth Schibsted-Hansson (born Agnethe Schibsted; September 21, 1868 – January 7, 1951) was a Norwegian actress.

Family

Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson was born in

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to the actor Christian Otto Emil Schibsted and Elisabeth Cathrine Strøm. On December 23, 1896, she married the actor

Olaf Mørch Hansson Olaf Mørch Hansson (28 July 1856 – 22 February 1912) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director, journalist and newspaper editor. He was married to Thora Hansson from 1880 to 1896, and then to Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson from 1896 to 1912. Biogr ...

Life and work

Agnethe Schibsted-Hansson debuted on April 20, 1891, at the

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in the role of Valborg in ''

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''. She participated in the theater's tour to most provincial towns in 1892, when several plays were performed. She was then engaged with the

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from 1893 to 1895, the National Theater in Bergen from 1895 to 1899, and several theaters in

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(now Oslo). Schibsted-Hansson became permanently engaged with the National Theatre in Oslo in 1912 after having periodically appeared there since its opening in 1899. Marking her 25th anniversary as an actress in 1916, Schibsted-Hansson played the title role in the play ''

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''. She excelled as a character actor, with a robust mood for creating realistic Oslo figures in Oskar Braaten's comedies. Among other things, Schibsted-Hansson made an impression as Dobbelt-Petra in

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's film adaptation of ''

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'' (The Great Christening, 1931).

Theater roles

*Valborg in ''

'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (Christiania Theater, 1891) *Mathilde in ''De Nygifte'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (Christiania Theater tour, 1892) *Constance Flemmer in ''Die Versucherin'' ( no, En Fristerinde) by

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(Christiania Theater tour, 1892) *Lotte in ''Unter vier Augen'' ( no, Under fire Øine) by

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(Christiania Theater tour, 1892) *Ellen in ''Kamerater'' by August Strindberg (Christiania Theater tour, 1892) *Jane Eyre in ''Die Waise aus Lowood'' ( no, Jane Eyre) by Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer (Carl Johan Theater, 1895) *Hedda in '' Hedda Gabler'' by

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(National Theater, Bergen, 1895) *Sara in ''Lystige Koner'' by Jonas Lie (National Theater, Bergen, 1895) *Ragnhild in ''Svend Dyrings Hus'' by

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(National Theater, Bergen, 1895) *Angelique in '' Thermidor'' ( no, Et farligt Brev) by Victorien Sardou (National Theater, Bergen, 1896) *Maria Stuart in ''Maria Stuart i Skotland'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (National Theater, Bergen, 1896) *Lydia Wisby in ''Laboremus'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (National Theater, Oslo, 1901) *Mrs. Dag in ''Daglannet'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (National Theater, Oslo, 1905) *Aasta Maria in ''Ei Hemkome'' by

Sigurd Eldegard Sigurd Eldegard (10 July 1866 – 30 January 1950) was a Norwegian actor, playwright and theatre director. He was born in Årdal to farmers Sjur Ingebrigtsen Eldegard and Johanne Jørgensdatter Vetti. He made his stage debut at Christiania T ...

(National Theater, Oslo, 1907) *Karen in ''Karen, Maren, Mette'' by Anker Larsen and Egil Rostrup (Fahlstrøm Theater, 1911) *Mrs. Warren in ''

'' ( no, Fru Warrens Forretning) by

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(National Theater, Oslo, 1916) *Ane in ''

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'' by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (National Theater guest performance, Ringerike, 1922) *Madam Rundholmen in '' De unges Forbund'' by

(National Theater, Oslo, 1925) *Josefine in ''Storken'' by

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(National Theater, Oslo, 1927)

Filmography

*1931: ''

'' as Dobbelt-Petra *1933: ''

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'' as Hulda, Green's maid *1938: '' Ungen'' as Gurina

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schibsted-Hansson, Agnethe Elisabeth 1868 births 1951 deaths Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian film actresses 19th-century Norwegian actresses 20th-century Norwegian actresses Actresses from Bergen