Henriette Jørgensen (1791–1847) was a Danish

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and

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. Daughter of the book-keeper Gert Diderich J. and Henriette Rose. She was active as an amateur actress in ''Borups Selskab'' before she debuted at the

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in 1816. She was regarded as much talented but not beautiful, and she played the part of mother in tragedies, comedies,

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and in realistic drama. She retired in 1845. She also translated French comedies, such as ''Rodolphe'' by

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and Mélesville to ''Broder og Søster'' (1834).

References

* http://www.kvinfo.dk/side/597/bio/1030/origin/170/ 1791 births 1847 deaths Danish stage actresses 19th-century Danish actresses 19th-century translators 19th-century Danish women writers 19th-century Danish writers {{Denmark-writer-stub