Gerd Grieg ( Egede-Nissen, 21 April 1895 – 9 August 1988) was a Norwegian stage and film actress.

Biography

She was born in

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, Norway. Her parents were Georga Wilhelma Ellertsen (1871–1959) and politician

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 Oscar Egede-Nissen (March 7, 1903 – November 1, 1976) was a Norwegian actor. He appeared in dozens of films from his debut in 1936 onward, his last being '' An-Magritt'' in 1969. Egede-Nissen was an unruly child, and he was sent to the alterna ...

, Stig Egede-Nissen,

Lill Egede-Nissen Unn Goggi "Lill" Egede-Nissen (November 20, 1909 – January 20, 1962) was a Norwegian actress. She was married to the actor Hans Stormoen from 1943 to 1950, and she was the mother of the musician and philologist Hans Marius Stormoen. Egede-Nis ...

, and Gøril Havrevold, who all became actors and actresses. Gerd Grieg made her acting début at the

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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

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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

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, Gerd Grieg was active in supporting the Norwegian war effort from exile in

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and

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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 The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

. She was also honored with the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in Gold. She was named a great knight by the Icelandic

Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon ( is, Hin íslenska fálkaorða) is the only order of chivalry in Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921. The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. N ...

, as well as received

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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 Johan Nordahl Brun Grieg (1 November 1902 – 2 December 1943) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, dramatist, journalist and political activist. He was a popular author and a controversial public figure. He served in World War II as a war corresponde ...

. Nordahl Grieg served in

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as a war correspondent and was killed while on a bombing mission to

during 1943.

References

External links

Gerd Egede-Nissen
at Women Film Pioneers Project 1895 births 1988 deaths Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian film actresses Norwegian silent film actresses 20th-century Norwegian actresses Actors from Bergen Norwegian women in World War II Women film pioneers Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal Recipients of the Order of the Falcon {{Norway-actor-stub