Ann-Kristin "Grynet" Molvig (born 23 December 1942 in

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) is a

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actress and singer. She made her name as a singer in the 1960, with acts such as

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and

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. Later, she also started performing in

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, often together with

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. At the same time, she also acted in films, both in Norway and Sweden. In 1967, she won the award for Best Actress at the

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for her role in '' The Princess''. In 2006, she returned to the stage after a long absence, with a role in the musical ''

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''. Molvig has been married three times, secondly to the Norwegian composer

Alfred Janson Alfred Janson (10 March 1937 – 19 May 2019) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. He was born in Oslo as the son of sculptor Gunnar Janson and pianist Margrethe Gleditsch, and was brother of journalist Mette Janson. He was first married to ac ...

and later to the Swedish

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Carl Adam Lewenhaupt Carl Adam Göstasson "Noppe" Lewenhaupt (1 August 1947 – 28 February 2017) was a Swedish count, businessman and restaurateur. He was the son of Count Gösta Lewenhaupt and his wife Christina Lewenhaupt. After studies at Sigtunaskolan he worked ...

("Noppe"). With Janson, she had a son, Teodor Janson, also an actor.

Select filmography

*''Sønner av Norge'' (1961) *''Operasjon Løvsprett'' (1962) *''

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'' (1964) *''Stompa forelsker seg'' (1965) *'' The Princess'' (1966) *''

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'' (1969) *''

The Man Who Quit Smoking ''The Man Who Quit Smoking'' ( sv, Mannen som slutade röka) is a 1972 Swedish comedy film directed by Tage Danielsson, starring Gösta Ekman, Grynet Molvig, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt and Gunn Wållgren. The film is known as a Hasse & Tage film and is ...

'' (1972) *''SOPOR'' (1981) *''Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by'' (1988)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Molvig, Grynet 1942 births Living people People from Rygge Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian women singers Melodi Grand Prix contestants Norwegian musical theatre actresses Norwegian film actresses