Adam Egede-Nissen
Adam Hjalmar Egede-Nissen (29 June 1868 – 4 April 1953), was a Norway, Norwegian Posten Norge, postmaster and politician, began his political career in the Liberal Party of Norway, Liberal Party and was first elected to the Storting (parliam ...
(1868–1953). She had ten siblings, including
Aud Egede-Nissen
Aud Egede-Nissen (30 May 1893 – 15 November 1974) was a Norwegian actress, director and producer. She appeared in many early 20th-century German silent films.
Early life
Born in Bergen, Norway in 1893, Egede-Nissen was a daughter of Norwegi ...
,
Ada Kramm
Ada Kramm (née Egede-Nissen, 14 March 1899 – 17 December 1981) was a Norwegians, Norwegian stage and film actress whose career spanned more than six decades.Oscar Egede-Nissen,
Stig Egede-Nissen
Stig Egede-Nissen (December 11, 1907 – October 4, 1988) was a Norwegian actor and naval officer.
Biography
Egede-Nissen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Communist Party of Norway leader Adam Egede-Nissen and Goggi ...
, Lill Egede-Nissen, and Gøril Havrevold, who all became actors and actresses.
Gerd Grieg made her acting début at the Nationaltheatret in 1910. In 1913 she appeared in several short silent films made by Danish film director, August Blom (1869–1947). In 1917, she began her five years in Berlin to record films for the film company of her sister Aud Egede-Nissen. She returned to Norway in 1922 and to the Nationaltheatret in 1928.
During the German occupation of Norway, Gerd Grieg was active in supporting the Norwegian war effort from exile in London and Iceland during World War II.
She retired from acting in 1955 and in 1957 published a book about her and her husband: ''Nordahl Grieg, slik jeg kjente ham'' (Oslo: Gyldendal. 1958).
In 1944, Gerd Grieg was appointed commander of the Order of St Olav. She was also honored with the King's Medal of Merit in Gold. She was named a great knight by the Icelandic Order of the Falcon, as well as received
King Christian X's Liberty Medal
King Christian X's Liberty Medal ( da, Kong Christian den Tiendes frihedsmedaille) was a commemorative decoration awarded by King Christian X for special services to Denmark during World War II.
Appearance
The medal is circular and made of silver. ...
for participation in the war from 1940 to 1945. She died in 1988.
Personal life
She was married to surgeon Ragnvald Ingebrigtsen (1882–1975) from 1922 to 1940; they had three daughters. Ingebrigtsen later married Gerd's younger sister Gøril in 1962.
She remarried in 1940 to poet, novelist, dramatist and journalist Nordahl Grieg. Nordahl Grieg served in World War II as a war correspondent and was killed while on a bombing mission to Berlin during 1943.