Gerda Christophersen som Hanna Glawari ca 1910-1912 Fotograf Paul Hecksher

Gerda Amalie Holst Christophersen (1870–1947) was a Danish stage and film actress, singer, theatre director and writer. From 1911, she starred in numerous early Danish films, including 15 from

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Biography

Born Gerda Amalie Holst Christophersen on 1 March 1870 in

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, Gerda Amalie Holst Christophersen was the daughter of the opera singer Harald Edvard Christensen and his wife Ernesta Felicita Simonsen, who also came from a family of musicians. Christophersen began her career as a stage actress in 1889 at the Casino Theatre, also taking small parts at the

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until the late 1990s. Her singing career began in 1894 when her father took her on an operatic concert tour in which she sang excerpts from ''

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''. From 1897 to 1900 she toured with Albert Helsengreen's theatre company, gaining fame by singing the leads in ''

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'' and ''Den skønne Galathea'' as well as Adele in ''

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''.

Filmopgraphy

* 1911 ''Den farlige alder'' as Enkegrevinde Elsie von Lindtner * 1911 ''Gøglerblod'' as Miranda, gøgler * 1914 ''Gyldne lænker'' as Mercedes, Cartwright's, niece * 1915 ''Det evige had'' as Jens' mother * 1915 ''Helten fra Østafrika'' * 1915 ''Hjertefejlen'' as Fru Holm * 1915 ''To mand frem for en enke'' as Enkefru Fager * 1916 ''Den hvide djævel'' as Asia * 1916 ''Doktor Gar el Hama IV'' as Grevinde Sinclair * 1916 ''Ene i verden'' as Komtesse Luigi, svindlerske * 1916 ''Hvem er hun?'' as Fru Taylor * 1916 ''Letsindighedens løn Rosa, oberstens datter * 1916 ''Paraplyen'' as Fru Holm * 1917 ''Askepot'' * 1917 ''Handlen med menneskeliv'' as Fru Gillemot * 1917 ''Hvor sorgerne glemmes Fyrstinde'' as Sara von Staffenfeldt * 1939 ''Genboerne'' as Madame Schmidt

Theatre career

Theatre roles

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* 1905 Dukken Fru Hilarius * 1906 ''Yduns æbler'' as Freia * 1916 ''Flagermusen'' as Rosalinde, Einsteins hustru ;Dagmar Theatre * 1928 ''Wien'' as Wien - oh Josephine ;

* 1897 ''John Gabriel Borkman'' as Maid ; Det Lille Teater * 1922 ''Flamme'' as Ferdinand's mother ; Friluftsteatret i Dyrehaven * 1910 ''En skærsommernatsdrøm'' as Hippolita ;GERDA CHRISTOPHERSEN TOURNEEN: * 1927 ''Cirkusprinsessen'' ;

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* 1899 ''Frøken Nitouche'' as Denise * 1899 ''Pernilles korte frøkenstand'' * 1923 ''Madame D'Ora'' as Madame D'Ora ;Scala Theatre * 1926 ''Adieu Mimi'' as Generaldirektørens kone * 1923 ''Madame D'Ora'' as Madame D'Ora * 1927 ''Cirkusprinsessen'' as Carla Schlumberger, hotelejer ;

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* 1900 ''Prinsessen på ærten'' as Prinsesse * 1901 ''Agnes Jordan'' as Agnes Jordan * 1901 ''

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as Elisabeth Munk * 1901 ''Frøken Nitouche'' as Denise * 1911 ''Madame Sans Gene'' as Catherine * 1911 ''Cornevilles klokker'' as Serpolette * 1911 ''Elverhøj'' as Mor Karen * 1911 ''Frøken Nitouche'' as Denise

Director

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* 1931 ''Geisha'' * 1932 ''I begyndelse var ordet'' ;Skovbakkens Sommerteater * 1936 Aalborg Sommerrevy

References

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