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Mette Marie Astrup Mette Marie Astrup (25 April 1760 – 16 February 1834) was a Danish actress, one of the best known of her time in
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. She enjoyed a career totaling fifty years at the
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in
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.


Biography

Astrup was born in
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. She was the child of Sven Andersen Astrup, a former servant who was employed as porter at the Royal Danish Theatre upon its foundation in 1748. She began her performing career in 1772, and by 1773 was employed at the Theatre itself, which was always short of female actors in the 18th century. She became a student of the theatre's primadonna
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(1738–1793), and was widely regarded as her successor; she played romantic parts, dramatic tragedy and, in her later years, gentle mothers. From 1777 until its dissolution in 1779 she was a member of ''
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'', a students' club for young actors, which ceased after a short but very active period of cultural development, and whilst there was a student of Fredrik Schwarz. She was described as dignified and with a great feeling for her costume, which was designed by the actors themselves. However, when the "new style" of acting was introduced onto the stage in 1808, her way of acting then became unfashionable.Lisbet Jørgensen
Mette Marie Astrup (1760–1834)
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She played Leonore in ''Den Stundenlöse'' (1773), Else Skolemesters in ''Barselstuen'' (1778), both plays by
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as well as Lady Macbeth in the play ''Macbeth'' (1817) by
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. Astrup never married, but she did have a long-term relationship with Adam Hauch, who was director of the Royal Danish Theatre from 1794 to 1798, and again from 1801 to 1811 (she had a son, Adam Wilhelm Astrup, believed to have been fathered by him). She lived all her life in the porter's residence at the theatre; this position was inherited within her family, and was subsequently managed by her mother Dorthe, and then by her older sister Sophie, after her father's death in 1792. Her other sister, Anne Marie, also worked at the Theatre, as a dresser in the wardrobe department. Mette Marit Astrup gave her last performance in 1823, retiring after fifty years on the stage.


List of roles


Comediehuset

* 1773 ''Den sanseløse Isabella'' * 1773 ''Sidney'' as Mathurine * 1774 ''Coquetten og den forstilte skønhed'' as Lydia, Cydalises kusine * 1774 ''De pæne piger'' as Leonore * 1774 ''Den lønlige kærlighed'' as Lucilla * 1774 '' Den politiske kandestøber''


Royal Danish Theatre

* 1775 ''List over list'' as Caroline, Mad. Argans datter * 1775 ''Menechmi'' as Isabelle * 1776 ''Den taknemmelige søn'' as Grethe * 1776 ''Den uformodentlige hjemkomst'' as Juliane * 1776 ''Søhavnen'' as Benjamine * 1776 ''Væddemaalet'' as Frøken Adelaide * 1777 ''Den gerrige'' as Mariane, Cleantes Elskede * 1777 ''Den straffede gæk'' as Angelique * 1777 ''Den tredieve aars pige'' as Julie * 1777 ''Det genstridige sindelag'' as Angelique * 1777 ''Diderich Menschenskræk'' as Hyacinthe, Leanders Kæreste * 1777 ''Gert Westphaler'' as Leonora * 1778 ''Balders død'' as Valkyrie * 1778 ''Barselstuen'' as Else Skolemesters * 1778 ''Celinde'' as Markisen af Boisville * 1778 ''Den knurvorne doktor'' as Clarice Terignans Kæreste * 1778 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Mad. Sanderus, raadsherreinde * 1778 ''Den aabenmundede'' as Hortensia * 1778 ''Det lykkelige skibbrud'' as Leonora, datter af første ægteskab * 1778 ''Don Ranudo de Calibrados'' as Isabella, Gonzalos søster * 1778 ''Henrik den Fjerdes jagt'' as Agathe, forlovet med Richard * 1778 ''Hver mands ven'' as Hortense * 1778 ''Ines af Castro'' as Constance, forlovet med Don Pedro * 1778 ''Noctambulus'' as Rosalie * 1778 ''Ulysses von Ithacia'' as Řllegaard * 1778 ''Zarine'' as Zarine, Sacernes Dronning * 1779 ''Celinde'' as Markisen af Boisville * 1779 ''De forstilte utroskaber'' as Angelica * 1779 ''De nysgerrige mandfolk'' as Fru Lisidor * 1779 ''Den bedragne formynder'' as Emilie * 1779 ''Den uheldige lighed'' as Miss Molly, Kammerpige * 1779 ''Det unge menneske paa prøve'' as Isabelle * 1779 ''Faderen'' as Sophie, et ubekendt Fruentimmer * 1779 ''Forøderen'' as Cydalise * 1779 ''Hekseri'' as Apelone, skuespillerinde * 1779 ''Melampe'' as Philocyne * 1779 ''Spøgelset med trommen'' as Baronessen * 1779 ''Uden hoved og hale'' Kærling * 1780 ''Den uformodentlige forhindring'' as Julie, Lycanders * broderdatter * 1780 ''Henrik som tjener to herrer'' as Lucilia * 1780 ''Skotlænderinden'' as Lindane, en Skotlænderinde * 1780 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orgons Datter * 1781 ''Den uheldige lighed'' as Fanny, Berkleys Kone * 1781 ''Huset i oprør'' as Komtesse Rosaura * 1781 ''Kavaleren og damen'' as Donna Virginia * 1781 ''Kun seks retter'' as Wilhelmine * 1781 ''Kærlighed paa prøve'' as Leonora, Leanders Kæreste * 1782 ''De fortrædelige hændelser'' as Angelique * 1782 ''De nysgerrige fruentimmere'' as Julie * 1782 ''Den gifte filosof'' as Melite, Aristes Hustru * 1782 ''Eugenie'' as Eugenie, Baronens Datter * 1782 ''Feen Ursel'' as Berthe, Dronning * 1782 ''Modens sæder'' as Julie, Gerontes Datter * 1782 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orgons datter * 1782 ''Ulysses von Ithacia'' as Pallas * 1783 ''Berverley'' as Madam Beverley * 1783 ''Coquetten og den forstilte kyskhed'' as Cydalise, Damis's Broderdatter * 1783 ''Den forlorne søn'' as Leonore, Jeronimus's Datter * 1783 ''Den genstridige sindelag'' as Angelique * 1783 ''Den gerrige'' as Mariane, Cleantes Elskede * 1783 ''Den værdige fader'' as Lovise, Wermanns Datter * 1783 ''Eugenie'' as Eugenie, Baronens Datter * 1783 ''Hververne'' as Philippine, Rosenaus Datter * 1783 ''Søofficererne'' as Frøken Winning, Sir Arthurs Myndling * 1783 ''Zaira'' as Zaire * 1784 ''Arsene'' as Myris * 1784 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1784 ''Den butte velgører'' as Angelique, Fru Dalancours Søster * 1784 ''Den kærlige kone'' as Grevinde Eleonora * 1784 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Mad. Abrahams, raadsherreinde * 1784 ''Den stundesløse'' as Leonore * 1784 ''Diderich Menschenskræk'' as Hyacinthe, Leanders Kæreste * 1784 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orgons datter * 1785 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1785 ''De nysgerrige mandfolk'' as Frøken Julie * 1785 ''Den døve elsker'' as Julie * 1785 ''Emilie Galotti'' as Emilie Galotti * 1785 ''Fejltagelserne'' as Frøken Constance * 1785 ''Mændenes skole'' as Leonore * 1786 ''Den løgnagtige tjener'' as Fru Sip * 1786 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Mad. Abrahams, raadsherreinde * 1786 ''Det unge menneske efter moden'' as Mariane * 1786 ''Fusentasten'' as Hypolite, Anselmes Datter * 1786 ''Raptussen'' as Jenny * 1786 ''Vestindianeren'' as Lovise, Kapt. Dudleys Datter * 1787 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1787 ''De nysgerrige fruentimmere'' as Julie * 1787 ''Democritus'' as Criseis, Thalers fornemste Datter * 1787 ''Den virkelige vise'' as Jomfru Sophie Vanderk, Vanderks Datter * 1787 Fændriken Sophie, hans Datter * 1787 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orgons datter * 1788 ''Aktierne'' as Frøken Augusta * 1788 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1788 ''Bussemanden'' as Fru Staverup * 1788 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Mad. Sanderus, raadsherreinde * 1788 ''Den butte velgører'' as Angelique, Fru Dalancours Søster * 1788 ''Den gerrige'' as Mariane, Cleantes Elskede * 1788 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Mad. Abrahams, raadsherreinde * 1788 ''Den vægelsindede'' as Helene, Erastes Søster * 1788 ''Forvandlingerne'' as Christiane * 1788 ''Hekseri'' as Lucretia * 1788 ''Jægerne'' as Cordelila v. Zeck * 1788 ''Raptussen'' as Jenny * 1788 ''Ringen'' as Henriette von Darring * 1789 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1789 ''Datum in blanco'' as Leonore * 1789 ''De usynlige'' as Leanders Usynlige * 1789 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Mad. Sanderus, raadsherreinde * 1789 ''Den skinsyge kone'' as Lady Freelove * 1789 ''Diderich Menschenskræk'' as Hyacinthe, Leanders Kæreste * 1789 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orogns datter * 1789 ''Henrik den fjerdes jagt'' as Agathe, bondepige, Richards forlovede * 1790 ''Den forliebte autor og tjener'' as Lucinde, en ung Enkefrue * 1790 ''Frode og Fingal'' as Halfdan, Prins fra Thanos Land eller Lifland * 1790 ''Fætteren i Lissabon'' as Sophie, Alberts Datter af første ægteskab * 1790 ''Skotlænderinden'' as Lindane, en Skotlænderinde * 1791 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1791 ''Erast'' as Sophie, hans Kæreste, Orgons Datter * 1791 ''Negeren'' as Anine Godbert * 1791 ''Aabenbar krig'' as Charlotte * 1792 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1792 ''Bortførelsen'' as Henriette v. Sachau * 1792 ''Den gerrige'' as Mariane, Cleantes Elskede * 1792 ''Det gode ægteskab'' as Sophie, hans Kone * 1792 ''Myndlingerne'' as Augusta, deres Datter * 1792 ''Ringen'' as En Ubekendt * 1793 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1793 ''Den mistænkelige mand'' as Jacinte * 1793 ''Den værdige fader'' as Lovise, Wermanns Datter * 1793 ''Den aabne brevveksling'' as Caroline * 1793 ''Gulddaasen'' as Vilhelmine, Visbergs datter * 1793 ''Ja eller nej'' as Lucie * 1794 ''Høstdagen'' as Amalila Fersen, hans Broderdatter * 1795 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1795 ''Bryllupshøjtiden'' as Henriette * 1795 ''Den godmodige familie'' as Madam Cleark * 1795 ''Eugenie'' as Eugenie, Baronens datter * 1795 ''Gamle og nye sæder'' as Amalia * 1795 ''Gulddaasen'' as Vilhelmine, Visbergs datter * 1795 ''Kjolen fra Lyon'' as Fru v. Hornau * 1795 ''Raptussen'' as Jenny * 1795 ''Ægteskabsskolen'' as Amalie, hans Kone, Silkeborgs datter * 1796 ''Advokaterne'' as Sophie * 1796 ''Dormon og Welhelmine'' as Frøken Wilhelmine * 1796 ''Dyveke'' as Anna Møenstrup, dronningens hofmesterinde * 1796 ''Gulddaasen'' as Vilhelmine, Vilbergs datter * 1796 ''Rejsen til byen'' as Frøken Reising * 1796 ''Væddemaalet'' as Markisen af Blainville * 1796 ''Ægtefolkene fra landet'' as Cecilia * 1797 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1797 ''De snorrige fætre'' as Fru Dormin, Enke * 1797 ''Den politiske kandestøber'' as Mad. Abrahams, raadsherreinde * 1797 ''Den sanseløse'' as Clarice * 1797 ''Embedsiver'' as Hofraadinde Rosen * 1797 ''Galejslaven'' as Cecilie, Enke af Orfeuil * 1797 ''Høstdagen'' as Amalila Fersen, hans Broderdatter * 1797 ''Ja-ordet'' as Charlotte * 1797 ''Menneskehad og anger'' as Grevinden * 1797 ''Modens sæder'' as Fru v. Elsing, en ung Enke * 1797 ''Navnsygen'' as Sophie, Konferensraadens Myndling * 1797 ''Sammensværgelsen mod Peter den Store'' as Cyrilla * 1798 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1798 ''De to poststationer'' as Lady Bull * 1798 ''Den ubesindige gæstfrihed'' as Ketty * 1798 ''Den værdige fader'' as Grevinde Amaldi * 1798 ''Emilie Galotti'' as Grevinde Orsina * 1798 ''Enken og ridehesten'' as Angelique, hans Kone * 1798 ''Falsk undseelse'' as Fru Heldmand * 1798 ''Ringen'' as Baronesse von Schønhelm * 1798 ''Ringen'' as Majorinde * 1798 ''Skumlerne'' as Emilie * 1798 ''Victorine'' as Franciska * 1799 ''Bortførelsen'' as Vilhelmine v. Sachau, hans Broderdatter * 1799 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henriette Skumring, baronesse * 1799 ''Emigranterne'' as Amalie Lindberg * 1799 ''Udstyret'' as Sophie Wallmann * 1800 ''Advokaterne'' as Sophie * 1800 ''De pudserlige arvinger'' as Madam Sommer, Skuespillerinde * 1800 ''Den aabne brevveksling'' as Caroline * 1800 ''Dyveke'' as Anna Møenstrup, Dronningens Hofmesterinde * 1800 ''Gulddaasen'' as Vilhelmine, Visbergs datter * 1800 ''Herman von Unna'' as Prinsessen af Ratibor * 1800 ''Udstyret'' as Sophie Wallmann * 1800 ''Aabenbar'' as krig Charlotte * 1801 ''Advokaterne'' as Sophie * 1801 ''Den døve elsker'' as Julie * 1801 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henriette Skumring, baronesse * 1801 ''Den ubesindige gæstfrihed'' as Ketty * 1801 ''Fejltagelserne'' as Frøken Constance * 1801 ''Fændriken Sophie'' * 1801 ''Gulddaasen'' as Vilhelmine, Visbergs datter * 1801 ''Hekseri'' as Apelone, Skuespillerinde * 1801 ''Hvad vil folk sige ?'' as Mistress Jenny Hartley * 1801 ''Hververne'' as Philippine, Rosenaus Datter * 1801 ''Løgneren'' as Miss Grantam * 1801 ''Rejsen til byen'' as Frøken Reising * 1802 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1802 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henriette Skumring, baronesse * 1802 ''Den gerrige'' as Mariane, Cleantes Elskede * 1802 ''Dyveke'' as Anna Møenstrup, Dronningens Hofmesterinde * 1802 ''Octavia'' as Kleopatra, Dronning i ægypten * 1802 ''Syv tusinde rigsdalere'' as Emilie * 1802 ''Værtshuset'' as Fru Derval * 1803 ''De lystige passagerer'' as Madame Saint-Hilaire, Skuespillerinde * 1803 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henriette Skumring, baronesse * 1803 ''En time borte'' as Jenny * 1803 ''Rosenkæderne'' as Fru Norbek * 1804 ''Advokaterne'' as Sophie * 1804 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1804 ''Kvindelist'' as Amelina, hans Søster * 1804 ''Maleren af kærlighed'' as Clemence, Merforts Datter og * Solanges Kone * 1804 ''Rejsen til Ostindien'' as Arabella * 1805 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1805 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henritte Skumring, baronesse * 1805 ''Selim, Prins af Algier'' as Saphira, Enkedronning af Algier * 1806 ''Strikkepindene'' as Amalia, hans Kone * 1808 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1808 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henriette Skumring, baronesse * 1808 ''Kærlighed under maske'' as Ung Enke * 1809 ''Advokaterne'' as Sophie * 1809 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1809 ''Den vovelige prøve'' as Fru Dupont * 1809 ''Marionetterne'' as Celestine, Valberts Søster * 1810 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1810 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henriette Skumring, baronesse * 1810 ''Den unge moder'' as Madame Dorimont * 1810 ''Snedkeren i Lifland'' as Catharina * 1811 ''Tyve-aars-festen'' as Majorinde * 1812 ''Advokaterne'' as Sophie * 1812 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1812 ''Den forladte datter'' as Henriette Skumring, baronesse * 1813 ''Advokaterne'' as Sophie * 1813 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Lady Teazle * 1812 ''Henrik den fjerdes jagt'' as Agathe, en Bondepige i Lieursain * 1817 ''Macbeth'' as Lady Macbeth * 1818 ''Fruentimmerhævn'' as Fru Saint-Elme * 1821 ''De pudserlige arvinger'' as Madam Sommer, Skuespillerinde * 1823 ''Emilie Galotti'' as Grevinde Orsina


Hofteatret

* 1779 ''Forøderen'' as Cydalise * 1780 ''Henrik som tjener to herrer'' as Lucilia * 1782 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orgons datter * 1784 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1784 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orgons datter * 1785 ''Bagtalelsens skole'' as Maria * 1786 ''Tartuffe'' as Mariane, Orogns datter * 1815 ''Machbeth'' as Lady Macbeth


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Astrup, Mette Marit 1760 births 1834 deaths Actresses from Copenhagen 18th-century Danish actresses Danish stage actresses