Anna Fredrikke "Lila" Lykke-Seest (née Andersen, September 26, 1883 – March 19, 1954) was a Norwegian actress and writer.

Family

Lila Lykke-Seest was the daughter of the warehouse worker Jens Martin Andersen (1841–1917) and Andrine Fredrikke Johnsen (1842–1913). In 1903 she married the writer, film producer, and film director Peter Lykke-Seest (1868–1948). They were the parents of the actor

Esben Lykke-Seest Esben Lykke-Seest (July 10, 1905 – February 8, 1988) was a Norwegian child actor. Lykke-Seest was the son of the writer, film producer, and film director Peter Lykke-Seest and the actress and children's author Lila Lykke-Seest. He appeared in ...

(1905–1988).

Career

Lykke-Seest published two children's books in 1906, ''Lulli'' and ''Vetle-Kari'', under the pseudonym ''Lila''. Her debut work ''Lulli'' is a story from

Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

, a so-called ''

Backfischroman The Backfischroman (teenage girl novel) is a genre in German literature. It denotes a particular type of novel of the 19th and early 20th century, primarily aiming at adolescent girls as an audience. In the 19th century, the now antiquated word '' ...

'' (teenage girl novel) about teenage life and flirting. The story in ''Vetle-Kari'', which was published later the same year, takes place in the countryside. She later appeared in two of her husband's silent films. She played the lead role in the 1918 film ''

Lodsens datter ''Lodsens datter'' (The Pilot's Daughter) is a Norwegian film from 1918 directed by Peter Lykke-Seest. It is considered lost. The work was part of a genre of "daughter" films in fashion at the time in Scandinavian cinema, with similar titles in ...

'', and the following year she played a minor role in ''

Æresgjesten ''Æresgjesten'' (The Guest of Honor) is a Norwegian film from 1919 directed by Peter Lykke-Seest. It is considered lost. It was previously assumed that the film had not been shown publicly, but evidence has been found that it was shown in Hama ...

'' as Edvard's mother in the third of the so-called "Esben films". Her son Esben Lykke-Seest played the role of Edvard in the film. She also played the mother in the film '' Historien om en gut''.

Bibliography

* 1906: ''Lulli'' (Copenhagen: Gyldendalske boghandel) * 1906: ''Vetle-Kari – Barnedagene'' (Copenhagen: Gyldendalske boghandel)

Filmography

* 1918: ''

'' as the pilot's daughter, Anna * 1919: '' Historien om en gut'' as Esben's mother * 1919: ''

References

External links

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