Karin Meyer (née ''Karin Eugenea Johansson'', January 9, 1897 – August 9, 1963) was a Swedish–Norwegian actress. Meyer was born in

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. She performed at the National Theater in

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from 1922 to 1943. This was interrupted by a hiatus from 1928 to 1936, when she resigned from the National Theater and performed at the Carl Johan Theater and the

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, including in

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's play ''

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'' in 1935. In the 1930s, Meyer also played roles on the radio. When

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published '' Møte ved milepelen'' (Meeting at the Milestone) in 1947, she was one of the role models for the "dissatisfied and unsuccessful" group. She was married to the trade union politician Håkon Meyer from 1917 to 1928, and she then married the advertising manager Bjarne Lysholm Sellæg (1892–1951) in 1928.''Aftenposten'', October 23, 1951. They emigrated to

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in 1947.

Awards

*1926: Government artist scholarship,

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500 *1938: Government scholarship

Filmography

* 1917: ''

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'' as the dance enthusiast * 1937: '' Fant'' as Peder's wife * 1939: ''

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'' as Albert's mother * 1943: ''

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'' as Jensen's wife * 1944: ''

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'' as Markus's mother * 1944: ''

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'' as Marte

References

External links

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Karin Meyer
at the National Theater
Karin Meyer
at Sceneweb
Karin Meyer
at the

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