Cathrine Marie Gielstrup née Morell (1755–1792) was a Danish stage actress. She was active at the Royal Danish Theatre in 1773–1792, and a member of the ''

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'' in 1777-79. She was the daughter of the musician Lorentz Morell of the Royal Chapell orchestra. She is counted as among the elite of her profession at the time, famed for her

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roles, particularly within the plays of Holberg. She was praised for her ability to insert individuality and personality to even the most stereotypical roles. She married the actor Adam Gottlob Gielstrup.

List of roles

Comediehuset

* ''1773 Crispin lakaj og doktor'' as Lise, tjenestepige * 1773 ''Den fortrolige moder'' as Lisette * 1773 ''Den gifte Filosof'' as Finette, Melites pige * 1773 ''Den honnette'' as Ambition Pernille * 1773 ''Den sansesløse'' as Lisette * 1773 ''Det tredobbelte giftermaal'' as Pernille, Leonoras pige * 1773 ''Modens sæder'' as En pige * 1773 ''Mændenes skole'' as Lisette, Leonores pige * 1773 ''Sicilianeren'' as Climene, Adrastes søster / Musikant * 1774 ''Cavaleren efter moden'' as Lisette * 1774 ''Coquetten og den forstilte kyskhed'' as Marton, Cydalises kammerpige * 1774 ''De fortrædelige hændelser'' as Frosine * 1774 ''De pæne piger'' as Antoinette * 1774 ''De to gerrige'' as Lise, husjomfru hos Knapskær * 1774 ''Den alt for lønlige bejler'' as Pernille, Leonores kammerpige * 1774 ''Den listige enke'' as Marionette, kammerpige hos Rosaura * 1774 ''

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'' as Raadsherreinde * 1774 ''Den prøvede troskab'' as Signe * 1774 ''Den uformodentlige hjemkomst'' as Pernille * 1774 ''Den ærgerrige'' as Hyacinte, kammerpige hos Donna Beatrix * 1774 ''Det tvungne giftermaal'' as To Taterkoner * 1774 ''Menechmi'' as Finette, Aramintes kammerpige * 1774 ''Skotlænderinden'' as Polly, Lindanes kammerpige

Royal Danish Theatre

* 1775 De nysgerrige fruentimre Lisette, pige hos Olivia og Julie * 1775 ''Den kokette enke'' as Spinette * 1775 ''Henrik og Pernille'' as Pernille, Leonoras pige * 1776 ''Vennen af huset'' as Orfise, moder til Agathe * 1777 ''Aglae'' as Glycerie * 1777 ''Democritus'' as Cleanthis, Isemenes kammerpige * 1777 ''Den kærlige forbitrelse'' as Marine, Lucias kammerpige * 1777 ''Den straffede gjæk'' as Justine, fru Clorinvilles kammertjene* r * 1777 ''Det uventede møde'' as Balkis, opvarterske * 1777 ''Menechmi'' as Finette, Aramintes kammerpige * 1777 ''Sammensyeren'' as Lisette * 1778 ''Barselstuen'' as Første pige hos Corfitz / Stine Isenkræmmers * 1778 ''Coquetten og den forstilte kyskhed'' as Marton, Cydalises kammerpige * 1778 ''De aftakkede officerer'' as Lotte * 1778 ''Den forliebte autor og tjener'' as Lisette, kammerpige * 1778 ''Den forslidte kærlighed'' as Lisette * 1778 ''Den knurvorne doktor'' as Rosine * 1778 ''Den nye prøve'' as Lisette * 1778 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Anneke * 1778 ''Den uformodentlige forhindring'' as Pernille, Julies pige * 1778 ''Den uformodentlige hjemkomst'' as Pernille * 1778 ''Det aftvungne samtykke'' as Pernille * 1778 ''Det lykkelige skibbrud'' as Pernille, Jeronimus' pige * 1778 ''Det uventede møde'' as Balkis * 1778 ''Eugenie'' as Bethy, kammerpige hos Eugenie * 1778 ''Huset i oprør'' as Pernille, Leonores pige * 1778 ''Stifmoderen'' as Pernille, Leonores kammerpige * 1778 ''Ulysses von Ithacia'' as Elisa, kammerpige * 1779 ''Balders død'' as Valkyrie * 1779 ''Celinde'' as Lisette * 1779 ''De fortrædelige hændelser'' as Frosine * 1779 ''Den dobbelte prøve'' as Lisette * 1779 ''Den forlorne søn'' as Pernille, Leonores pige * 1779 ''Den gifte filosof'' as Finette, Melites pige * 1779 ''Den indbildt syge'' as Antoinette * 1779 ''Den kærlige forbitrelse'' as Marine, Lucias kammerpige * 1779 ''Den lykkelige fejltagelse'' as Antoinette * 1779 ''Den ærgerrige'' as Hyacinte, kammerpige hos Donna Beatrix * 1779 ''Faderen'' as Madam Papillon, kræmmerske * 1779 ''Hekseri'' as Pige * 1779 ''Huset i oprør'' as Pernille, Leonores pige * 1779 ''Jean de France'' aas Marthe, Jeronimus' pige * 1779 ''Maskeraden'' a Pernille * 1779 ''Melampe'' as Dorothea * 1779 ''Menechmi'' as Finette, Aramintes kammerpige * 1779 ''Minna af Barnhelm'' as Franciska, hendes pige * 1779 ''Uden hoved og hale'' as Kærling * 1780 ''Bondepigen ved hoffet'' as Ninette, bondepige * 1780 ''Den honnette ambition'' as Pernille * 1780 ''Den tavse pige'' as Ines, Donna Marcelas kammerpige * 1780 ''Den velbaarne frue'' as Fru klinge, en officers enke * 1780 ''Det gavmilde testament'' as Lisette * 1780 ''Det talende skilderi'' as Columbine, Isabelles kammerpige * 1780 ''Jacob von Tyboe'' as Pernille * 1780 ''Mændenes skole'' as Lisette, Leonores pige * 1780 ''Zemire og Azor'' as Fatme, Sanders datter * 1781 ''Arsene'' as Oraklet * 1781 ''Democritus'' as Cleanthis, Isemenes kammerpige * 1781 ''Den alt for nysgerrige bejler'' asNerine, Julies pige * 1781 ''Greven af Walltron'' asLisette, kammerpige * 1781 ''Kærlighed paa prøve'' as Pernille, Leonoras pige * 1781 ''Soliman den anden'' as Roxelane, en fransk slavinde * 1782 ''Cecilia'' as Lisette, Cecilias pige * 1782 ''Crispin lakaj og doktor'' as Lise, tjenestepige * 1782 ''De aftakkede officerer'' as Lotte * 1782 ''De nysgerrige fruentimmere'' as Lisette, Pige hos Olivia og Julie * 1782 ''Den nye prøve'' as Lisette * 1782 ''Don Juan'' as Karen * 1782 ''Eugenie'' as Bethy, kammerpige hos Eugenie * 1782 ''Henrik og Pernille'' as Pernille * 1782 ''Kærlighed uden strømper'' as Mette, Grethes fortrolige * 1782 ''Skovhuggeren'' as Berte * 1783 ''De to gerrige'' as Lise, husjomfru hos knapskær * 1783 ''Søofficererne Mistress'' as Wellum, en modehandlerske * 1783 ''Væddeløbet'' as Marton * 1784 ''Aglae'' as Rodobe * 1784 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Sneerwell * 1784 ''De uventede tilfælde'' as Marton, Grevindens pige * 1784 ''Den butte velgører'' as Marton, Gerontes husholderske * 1784 ''Ulysses von Ithacia'' as Elisa, kammerpige * 1784 ''Ægteskabsdjævelen'' as Bolette, kammerpige * 1785 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Sneerwell * 1785 ''Barselstuen'' as Pige hos Corfitz / Stine Isenkræmmers * 1785 ''De nysgerrige mandfolk'' as Fru Lisidor * 1785 ''Den Blinde klartseende'' as Pernille, Leonoras pige * 1785 ''Det foregivne hekseri'' as En ung zigeunerinde * 1786 ''Den løgnagtige'' as tjener Lisette * 1786 ''Den nye prøve'' as Lisette * 1786 ''Det unge Menneske efter moden'' as Trine * 1787 ''Aglae'' as Glycerie * 1787 ''Bagtalelsens'' as skole Lady Sneerwell * 1787 ''Barselstuen'' as Stine Isenkræmmers * 1787 ''Claudina af Villa Bella'' as Sibylla * 1787 ''Det foregivne hekseri'' as En ung zigeunerinde * 1787 ''Kvaternen'' as Madame Smidsk * 1788 ''Aglae'' as Glycerie * 1788 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Sneerwell * 1788 ''Barselstuen'' as Stine Isenkræmmers * 1788 ''Bussemanden'' as Bolette * 1788 ''Cecilia'' as Lisette, Cecilias pige * 1788 ''De to gerrige'' as Lise, husjomfru hos knapskær * 1788 ''Forvandlingerne'' as Grethe, kælderpige * 1788 ''Hekseri'' as Pige * 1789 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Sneerwell * 1789 ''Barselstuen'' as Pige hos Corfitz * 1789 ''De usynlige'' as Columbine, Harlekins fæstemø * 1790 ''Ariadne paa Naxos'' as Orkade * 1790 ''De nysgerrige fruentimmere'' as Lisette, Pige hos Olivia og Julie * 1790 ''Det talende skilderi'' as Columbine, Isabelles kammerpige * 1790 ''Steffen og Lise'' as Grethe, Jacobs kone * 1790 ''Ulysses von Ithacia'' as Elisa, kammerpige * 1791 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Sneerwell * 1791 ''Barselstuen'' as Stine Isenkræ

References

Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon
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