Sigrun Otto (a.k.a. Sigrun Enersen Otto,
April 13, 1896 – August 15, 1980) was a
Norwegian actress. She was married to the theater director
Reidar Otto
Reidar Otto (December 9, 1890 – May 10, 1959)
was a Norwegian theater director.
Otto was born in Chicago, the son of the actor and theater director Harald Otto and the actress Ignatzia Otto. He studied theater and signing at schools in Dresden ...
.
Otto was born in
Kristiania (now Oslo), the daughter of Otto Enersen and Thora Emilie Enersen. She debuted in 1912
and was employed at the
Central Theater from 1914 to 1959.
She married Reidar Otto in 1919.
In addition to theater roles, she also appeared in several Norwegian films,
and she played roles in
NRK's
Television Theater and
Radio Theater
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departments.
Filmography
*1942: ''
Jeg drepte!'', Miss Bull
*1946: ''
Vi vil leve''
*1946: ''
To liv'', Else Nordgaard, Ivar Nordgaard's wife
*1947: ''Sankt Hans fest'', Mrs. Christensen
*1951: ''
Kranes konditori
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Plot
The film takes place in a small No ...
'', Mrs. Breien
*1951: ''
Skadeskutt
''Skadeskutt'' (Wounded) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Edith Carlmar. The lead roles are played by Carsten Winger, Eva Bergh, Sigrun Otto, and Einar Vaage.
Plot
The architect Einar Wang (Carsten Winger) has been married to his a ...
'', Else's mother
*1952: ''
Trine!
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'', Mrs. Jahnfeldt, Jens's mother
*1953: ''
Brudebuketten
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Cast
* Randi Kolstad as Siv Blom
* Lalla Carlsen as Berthe
* Per Aabel as H ...
'', conscientious mother
*1955: ''
The Summer Wind Blows
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'', Klaus's mother
*1959: ''
Støv på hjernen''
*1960: ''Ungen'' (TV), Lagerta
*1961: ''Den evige ektemann'' (TV), Marja Syssojevna
*1963: ''Elskere'', Gudleik's mother
*1964: ''
Alle tiders kupp
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'', Kari's mother
*1964: ''
Nydelige nelliker
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'', milk woman
References
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20th-century Norwegian actresses
Actresses from Oslo
1896 births
1980 deaths