Sofie Reimers (19 April 1853 – 9 April 1932) was a Norwegian

stage actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

. She was recognized for her performances in both major tragedies and comedies.

Biography

Petra Sophie Alette Christine Reimers was born in

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, the daughter of Claus Severin Frimann Reimers (1808–70) and Severine Cathrine Lem (1816–96). She made her stage debut as Svanhild in '' Kjærlighedens Komedie'' by

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on October 31, 1879. She later performed at

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from 1881 and at

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from 1899 until her death, being the theatre's "Grand Old Lady". She continued her legacy from the 19th century during her last performance at the Nationaltheatret on March 10, 1932, where she played Klara Song in ''Over Ævne I'' by

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. She published her memoir ''Teaterminder fra Kristiania Teater'' in 1919 and died in

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during 1932.

References

1853 births 1932 deaths Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian memoirists Actors from Bergen Women memoirists {{Norway-actor-stub