Lydia Marie Opøien (November 4, 1894 – November 24, 1961) was a

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actress. Among other venues, Opøien was engaged with the Oslo New Theater, the Norwegian Theater in Oslo, and the

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. She also worked with the

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. Alongside her theater career she was also a film actress. Opøien appeared in twelve films between 1933 and 1957, with her screen debut in ''

Jeppe på bjerget ''Jeppe on the Hill; Or, The Transformed Peasant'' ( da, Jeppe på bjerget) is a Danish comedy by the Norwegian playwright Ludvig Holberg, written during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. The play premiered at the Lille Grønnegade ...

''. She was the lawyer Adam Hiorth's second wife.

Filmography

* 1933: ''

'' as Nille * 1940: '' Godvakker-Maren'' as Mrs. Bjørn * 1942: ''

En herre med bart ''En herre med bart'' ( en, A Gentleman with a Moustache}) is a 1942 Norwegian comedy film directed by Alfred Maurstad, based on a play by Finn Bø, and starring Per Aabel and Wenche Foss. Attorney Ole Grong (Aabel) and his wife Cecilie (Foss) are ...

'' as Rosa Niehlsen * 1942: ''

Trysil-Knut ''Trysil-Knut'' is a Norwegian film from 1942. Rasmus Breistein directed this skiing melodrama during the German occupation of Norway. It tells the story of the legendary skier Knut from Trysil, an ardent patriot at the beginning of the 1800s w ...

'' as a servant girl * 1946: ''

Englandsfarere ''Englandsfarere'' ( en, We Leave for England}) is a 1946 Norwegian war film directed by Toralf Sandø, starring Knut Wigert and Jørn Ording. Plot The film follows the Norwegian resistance fighters Harald (Wigert) and Arild (Ording) in the ...

'' as Johanne Volden * 1951: ''

Kranes konditori ''Kranes konditori'' (Krane's Café) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen. Henning-Jensen also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Cora Sandel's novel of the same name. Plot The film takes place in a small No ...

'' as Mrs. Krane * 1951: '' Storfolk og småfolk'' as Mari Smehaugen * 1952: '' Vi vil skilles'' as Mrs. Dahl * 1953: '' Selkvinnen'' as Dorothea, a servant at the Hammershaimb house * 1953: ''

Skøytekongen ''Skøytekongen'' (The Skating King) is a black-and-white Norwegian drama film from 1953 directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk based on a concept by Bjørn Storberget. The film stars Lasse Kolstad and Sids ...

'' as Hellemo's wife * 1954: ''

Aldri annet enn bråk ''Aldri annet enn bråk'' is a 1954 Norwegian comedy-drama film, edited by Edith Carlmar. It takes place in a working-class setting in the city of Oslo. The English title is ''Nothing but trouble''. A 1955 Danish remake, ''Altid ballade'', was di ...

'' as Mrs. Ramberg * 1957: '' Ni liv'' as Jordmoren (the midwife)

References

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