Anne Katharine Krigsvoll (born 4 February 1957) is a

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actress. She debuted at

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(the National Theatre) in 1982, and has worked there since. Here she has had roles such as "Shui Ta" in

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'', and "Dorine" in

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Tartuffe ''Tartuffe, or The Impostor, or The Hypocrite'' (; french: Tartuffe, ou l'Imposteur, ), first performed in 1664, is a theatrical comedy by Molière. The characters of Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon are considered among the greatest classical thea ...

''. In 2002 she also had great success as "Martha" in Edward Albee's ''

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''. Krigsvoll has also worked in film and television, and in 1988 won the Amanda Award for her role in the TV-series "Av måneskinn gror det ingenting". She has been married four times.

Select filmography

* '' On the Threshold'' (1984) * "Av måneskinn gror det ingenting" (TV, 1987) * '' Brun bitter'' (1988) * ''For dagene er onde'' (1991) * "Vestavind" (TV, 1994) * "Brødrene Dal og legenden om Atlant-Is" (TV, 1994) * ''Aldri mer 13!'' (1996) * "Offshore" (TV, 1996) * '' Uro'' (2006) * "Berlinerpoplene" (TV, 2007) * ''

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'' (TV, 2012)

References

External links

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Interview
in

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Biography
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List of roles
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