Astrid Schwab (née Leikvang, June 18, 1907 – November 2, 1997) was a Norwegian actress and stage director. Schwab was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of the actor Ole Leikvang. She made her artistic breakthrough in 1934 at the Ole Bull Theater in Bergen. Schwab was later employed at the National Theater in Bergen, except for a stay at the New Theater from 1935 to 1936. Her major roles included Inès in Jean-Paul Sartre's '' No Exit'', Rebekka West in

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's '' Rosmersholm'', the mother in Ibsen's '' Brand'', and Lavinia in

Nils Kjær Nils Kjær (11 September 1870 – 9 February 1924) was a Norwegian playwright, short story writer, essayist, literary critic and theatre critic. Personal life Kjær was born in Holmestrand as the son of Nils Henrik Kjær and Christine Smest ...

's ''Det lykkelige valg''. Among her successful stagings were various pieces such as William Shakespeare's ''

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'' and

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's '' Rhinoceros''.

Filmography

*1932: ''

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'' as Lily Andersen, Andersen's daughter

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