Ingerid Vardund (24 April 1927 – 25 December 2006) was a

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actress. She was known to the Norwegian audience primarily for her roles in the films '' Jentespranget'' (1973) and the

sit-com A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use new ...

' (1980). For her role in ''Jentespranget'', she won the award for Best Actress at the

8th Moscow International Film Festival The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film '' Affection'' directed by L ...

. Vardund debuted on stage in 1947 at the

Chat Noir Chat Noir ( French for 'black cat') is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri. Establishment Chat Noir was established as a cabaret in 1912 by singer Bokken L ...

, and on the screen five years later with the movie ''Andrine og Kjell''. In 1971 she toured in

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with

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(the National Theatre) as Nora in ''

A Doll's House ''A Doll's House'' (Danish and nb, Et dukkehjem; also translated as ''A Doll House'') is a three-act play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It premiered at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 21 December 1879, having bee ...

''. She acted in a number of movies, and worked at Nationaltheatret from 1958 to 1993.

Selected filmography

* '' No Man's Woman'' (1953) as Mimmi * ''

Hjem går vi ikke ''Hjem går vi ikke'' (We're Not Going Home) is a Norwegian film from 1955 directed by Walter Fyrst. It is about living conditions along the Aker River. It is based on the story "En gutts dag" (A Boy's Day) by Eva Seeberg. In addition to the fil ...

'' (1955) as car workshop owner's girlfriend * ''

5 loddrett ''5 loddrett'' (5 Down) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1959. It was directed by Nils Reinhardt Christensen, who also wrote the script based on a concept by Lillebil Kjellén. The film was shot at the studio in Jar. Plot Knut Jespersen (played by ...

'' (1959) as the nightclub singer Anita Daae * ''

Sønner av Norge "Sønner av Norge" (originally "Sønner af Norge", ) is the common title of the song "Norsk Nationalsang" (), which was the ''de facto'' national anthem of Norway from 1820 until the early 20th century. From the mid-1860s, "Ja, vi elsker dette lan ...

'' (1961) as Eva Wikdahl, the dentist * ''

Lina's Wedding ''Lina's Wedding'' ( no, Jentespranget) is a 1973 Danish-Norwegian drama film directed by Knud Leif Thomsen. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival, where Ingerid Vardund won the award for Best Actress. Cast * Ingerid Va ...

'' (1973) as Lina * ''

Over grensen ''Over grensen'' (Over the Border) or ''Feldmann-saken'' (The Feldman Case) is a Norwegian drama film that premiered on February 19, 1987. Bjørn Sundquist won the Amanda Award for the best male lead for his performance in the film. Plot The fil ...

'' (1987) as Rakel Feldmann

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VG: ''Ingerid Vardund is dead''
1927 births 2006 deaths Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian musical theatre actresses Norwegian film actresses Norwegian television actresses 20th-century Norwegian actresses Actresses from Oslo {{Norway-actor-stub