Birte Fosheim Wienskol (20 March 1956 – 7 June 2018), better known as Minken Fosheim, was a

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actress and author, best known for her children's books about famous composers, and her role as Vigdis Reverud in the 1990s sitcom '' Karl & Co''.

Biography

Fosheim graduated from the

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, after which she appeared in various roles on stage, film, and television. Rather than working under a permanent contract with any particular theater, she worked as a freelancer. In the 1980s and 90s she became a well known face on Norwegian television, frequently appearing in comedy shows playing stereotypically dim character, with her most famous role being Vigdis Reverud in the sitcom '' Karl & Co'' from 1998 to 2001. In her later career, she also had success writing historical books for children about composers, like Mozart, Grieg and

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. She also ran ''Barne- og ungdomsteateret'' (The Children and Youth Theatre), an educational institution with 170 children, from her home in

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, Her brother was the musician Lage Fosheim, known from the band The Monroes. She was married to André Wienskol – originally from

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– whom she met when she was 21. Together they have two sons. They remained married until her death. Their oldest son, Tobias, also had a small role on the Norwegian TV-series ''Nr. 13''.

Death

Fosheim was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in early 2018, and died from the illness on 7 June 2018, aged 62.

Select filmography

* "''Fruen fra havet''" (TV, 1979) * ''

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'' (TV, 1980) * ''

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'' (1981) * ''Svarta fåglar'' (1983) * ''Viva Villaveien!'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1990) * "'' Karl & Co''" (TV, 1998-2001) * '' Tsatsiki, morsan och polisen'' (1999) * ''Sofies verden'' (2000)

References

External links

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