Eva Steen (née Eva Oscarsdatter Jacobsen, November 12, 1889 – March 30, 1973) was a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

actress. Steen was born in

Strømsø Strømsø is a borough of Drammen, Viken, Norway. Strømsø is located at the southern side of the river Drammenselva. Until about 1600, Stømsø was an island surrounded by the Drammenselva, but was later made landfast. In 1728 Strømsø was gr ...

. She was the daughter of Oscar Jacobsen and Laura Sofie Fredrikke Jacobsen (née Dahl).

Filmography

*1933: ''

Vi som går kjøkkenveien ''Vi som går kjøkkenveien'' (We Who Enter Through the Kitchen) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1933. The film was a joint production between the Norwegian and Swedish film industries, and it was shot in parallel with a Swedish version titled ' ...

'' as Aunt Alexandra *1934: ''

Sangen om Rondane ''Song of Rondane'' (Norwegian: ''Sangen om Rondane'') is a 1934 Norwegian drama film directed by Helge Lunde and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Georg Løkkeberg and Einar Vaage.Krautz p.273 It was shot location filming, on location in Rondane. Cas ...

'' as the aunt *1934: '' Syndere i sommersol'' as a patient *1936: '' Vi bygger landet '' as Mrs. Larsen *1937: '' Bra mennesker'' as Mrs. Haldorsen *1937: ''

By og land hand i hand ''By og land hand i hand'' (Town and Country Hand in Hand) is a 1937 Norway, Norwegian drama film written and directed by Olav Dalgard, starring Hans Bille and Lars Tvinde. The film was made by the Norwegian Labour Party for the 1937 Norwegian loc ...

'' as Katrina Larsen *1939: ''

Familien på Borgan (The Family at Borgan) is a 1939 Norwegian drama film. It was directed by Helge Lunde. Cast * Victor Bernau as Halvor Berg, a farm manager *Harald Steen as Borgan, a wholesaler *Joachim Holst-Jensen as Cohn, a lawyer *Lillemor von Hanno as Marie ...

'' as the wholesaler's wife *1941: ''

Den forsvundne pølsemaker ''The Sausage-Maker Who Disappeared'' ( no, Den forsvundne pølsemakere) is a 1941 Norwegian comedy film written and directed by Toralf Sandø, starring Leif Juster and Ernst Diesen. Private investigators Gløgg (Diesen) and Rask (Juster) have be ...

'' as Mrs. H. Brand *1949: '' Gategutter'' *1951: ''

Kranes konditori ''Kranes konditori'' (Krane's Café) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen. Henning-Jensen also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Cora Sandel's novel of the same name. Plot The film takes place in a small No ...

'' as Mrs. Buck *1953: ''

Brudebuketten ''Brudebuketten'' ( en, The Bridal Bouquet}) is a 1953 Norway, Norwegian comedy film directed by Bjørn Breigutu, starring Randi Kolstad, Lalla Carlsen and Per Aabel. Cast * Randi Kolstad as Siv Blom * Lalla Carlsen as Berthe * Per Aabel as H ...

'' as the lady in the lingerie shop *1957: ''

Stevnemøte med glemte år ''Stevnemøte med glemte år'' (Rendezvous with Forgotten Years) is a 1957 Norwegian drama film directed by Jon Lennart Mjøen. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Mona Hofland * Espen Skjønberg * Henki Kols ...

'' *1957: '' The Violators'' as Jean

Theater roles (selected)

*1938: ''Non ti conosco più'' (Norwegian title: ''Jeg kjenner deg ikke'') by

Aldo De Benedetti Aldo De Benedetti (13 August 1892 – 19 January 1970) was an Italian screenwriter. He wrote for more than 110 films between 1920 and 1958. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Marco Visconti'' (1925) * ''What Sco ...

at the Oslo New Theater as Rosita Lawrence *1946: '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (Norwegian title: ''Arsenikk og gamle kniplinger'') by

Joseph Kesselring Joseph Otto Kesselring (July 21, 1902 – November 5, 1967) was an American playwright who was best known for writing '' Arsenic and Old Lace'', a hit on Broadway from 1939 to 1944 and in other countries as well. Biography He was born in ...

at the Oslo New Theater as an old woman

References

External links

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