Erhardine Adolphine "Ravnsberg" Hansen née Rantzau (23 September 1815 – 10 June 1893) was a

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actress who was active at the Royal Danish Theatre in the period 1833-1861. She was married to

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Early life

She was born on 23 September 1815 in

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, the daughter of Erhardt, Count Rantzau and Frederikke Antonette née Rummelhoff.

Career

She had her debut at the Royal Danish Theatre on 5 December 1833 as Nina in ''De 7 militære Piger''. Later roles included The title role in ''Valerie'' (1835), Ida Münster in ''Hermann v. Unna'' (1835), Fru Nothington in ''Capriciosa'' (1839), Elisabeth Munk in ''

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'' (1840), Esperance in ''Østergade og Vestergade'' (1842), Frøkenen in ''Den nye Barselstue'' (1845), Fru Krans in ''Æventyr paa Fodrejsen'' (1848) and Regan and Goneril in ''King Lear'' (1851 and 1858). She made her last appearance on 30 May 1861 as Arianke Grovsmeds in ''Den politiske Kandestøber''.

Personal life

She married royal chamber singer

on 4 May 1836. They had six children of which two reached adulthood: * Carl Christian Jørgen Hansen (29 July 1838 - 8 April 1902) * Augusta Magdalene Hansen (25 February 1841 - 20 November 1894)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Erhardine Adolphine 1815 births 1893 deaths 19th-century Danish actresses Danish stage actresses Actresses from Copenhagen