Anna Elisabeth de Bruijn (1 January 1920 – 3 October 2018), better known by the

stage name A stage name is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. Such professional aliases are adopted for a wide variety of reasons and they may be similar, or nearly identical, to an individu ...

of Elisabeth Andersen, was a Dutch actress, primarily in theatre. She was a three-time recipient of the

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Career

Born in

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, Andersen attended drama school in

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from 1941 to 1943, but did not complete her studies. From 1947 to 1974, she frequently appeared onstage for the .

Awards

Andersen was a three-time recipient of the

Award (1958, 1966, 1984), the most for any Dutch stage actress. In 1968, she was honored as

Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau The Order of Orange-Nassau ( nl, Orde van Oranje-Nassau, links=no) is a civil and military Dutch honours system, Dutch order of chivalry founded on 4 April 1892 by the queen regent, Emma of the Netherlands. The order is a chivalric order open ...

Personal life

Andersen was married to actor Jan Retèl from 1948 to 1954 and had two children. She died in

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on 3 October 2018 at age 98.Actrice Elisabeth Andersen overleden

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Andersen, Elisabeth 1920 births 2018 deaths Dutch stage actresses Dutch television actresses Actresses from The Hague Knights of the Order of Orange-Nassau