Ingrid Øvre Wiik (née Hansen, June 23, 1918 – June 10, 1999) was a
Norwegian actress.
Family
Ingrid Øvre Wiik was born in
Tromsdalen
or is an urban neighborhood in the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø which is in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located just to the east of the city centre on the mainland along the coast of the Tromsøysundet strait. The v ...
,
the daughter of Petter Hilmar Hansen (1884–1968) from
Balsfjord Municipality
Balsfjord ( - ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Storsteinnes. Other notable villages include Mestervik, Mortenhals ...
and Ivanna Sofie Andreassen (1887–1970) from Andersdal, a village in
Tromsø Municipality
Tromsø Municipality is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Tromsø (city), city of Tromsø. Other notable settlements in the municipality include the vi ...
. They lived at the Øvre farm. She married Arne Marius Wiik (1914–1996) from
Mysen
Mysen is the administrative center of the municipalities of Norway, municipality of Eidsberg in the counties of Norway, county of Østfold in Norway.
The town is named after the old farm of Mysen (Old Norse, Norse ''Mysin'', from ''*Mosvin''), si ...
in 1950.
Career
Øvre Wiik made her stage debut at the Bjørnevik Theater as Lilly in ''Skjærgårdsflirt'' in 1943. There, among other roles, she later played Clara Eynsford-Hill in ''
Pygmalion'' and Borghild Stordal in ''Kranes konditori''. She debuted at the
New Theater in 1947.
In 1967 she received her first major role in
Jean Anouilh
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's ''
Eurydice
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Etymology
Several ...
'' at the
New Theater,
where she performed until 1967.
In the 1970s and 1980s, Øvre Wiik was engaged with the
Norwegian Theater and the
National Traveling Theater. In 1977 she played the title role in the world premiere of
Gunvor Øwre's ''Marta'' at the Norwegian Theater. In addition to her theater performances, she worked as a film and television actress. Øvre Wiik made her screen debut in 1951 in
Edith Carlmar
Edith Carlmar (born Edith Mary Johanne Mathiesen; 15 November 1911 – 17 May 2003) was a Norwegian actress and Norway's first female film director. She is known for films such as ''Aldri annet enn bråk'' (1954), ''Fjols til fjells'' (1957), and ...
's ''
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 ...
'', and she appeared in 24 film roles altogether from 1951 to 1993. Her last appearance was in the television miniseries ''
Morsarvet''.
Filmography
* 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 ...
'' as Miss Brun, a patient
* 1957: ''
Slalåm under himmelen
Slalåm under himmelen (Slalom beneath the Sky) is a Norwegian drama film from 1957 directed by Edith Carlmar. The filmscript was written by Hans Christensen.
Plot
Three young pilots, who have been trained abroad, return home to Norway, where th ...
'' as Mrs. Berntsen, Riesing's neighbor
* 1958: ''
I slik en natt
''I slik en natt'' (On a Night Like This) is a Norwegian war film from 1958 directed by Sigval Maartmann-Moe. It stars Anne-Lise Tangstad. The music was composed by Øivin Fjeldstad.
The title ''I slik en natt'' is taken from Henrik Wergeland' ...
'' as the nurse
* 1958: ''
Ut av mørket
() is a 1958 Norwegian film directed by Arild Brinchmann. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.
Cast
* Urda Arneberg as Kari Holm
* Pål Skjønberg as Per Holm, an architect
* Ola Isene as Enger, the chief physicia ...
''
* 1959: ''
Støv på hjernen'' as a housewife at the meeting
* 1959: ''
Ung flukt'' as the social worker
* 1959: ''
5 loddrett'' as Miss Lyng, a cashier
* 1963: ''Frokostpause'' (TV)
* 1963: ''
Kanutten og Romeo Clive'' (TV series)
* 1965: ''
Stoppested'' (TV)
* 1966: ''
Broder Gabrielsen'' as Miss Berge
* 1966: ''
Lille Lord Fauntleroy'' (TV series)
* 1966: ''Kom tilbake, lille Sheba'' (TV)
* 1969: ''
Himmel og helvete'' as Mrs. Lauritzen
* 1973: ''
Et dukkehjem
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'' (TV)
* 1973: ''
To fluer i ett smekk
''To fluer i ett smekk'' (Two Birds with One Stone) is a Norwegian comedy crime film from 1973 directed by Eric Johnson. Johnson also wrote the screenplay.
Plot
Bobla, who has a history of run-ins with the police, has taken a job as a weightlift ...
'' as a lady
* 1977: ''
Lykkespill'' (TV series)
* 1980: ''
Guro'' (TV series)
* 1981: ''
Fleksnes fataliteter ''Fleksnes Fataliteter'', better known by its shortened title ''Fleksnes'', was a Norwegian- Swedish- Danish television comedy series produced between 1972 and 2002, created by Swedish writer Bo Hermansson and based on Galton and Simpson's scripts ...
'' (TV series)
* 1982: ''
Leve sitt liv
''Victoria L'' () is a 1982 Norwegian comedy film directed by Petter Vennerød and Svend Wam. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Award ...
'' as Elizabeth
* 1985: ''
Adjø solidaritet'' as Eigil's mother
* 1987: ''
Av måneskinn gror det ingenting'' (TV series)
* 1988: ''Polisen som vägrade ta semester'' (TV series)
* 1993: ''
Morsarvet'' (TV series)
References
External links
*
Ingrid Øvre Wiikat Sceneweb
Ingrid Øvre Wiikat the
Swedish Film Database
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The Swedish Film Institute () (SFI) is a statutory body located in Stockholm, Sweden that supports the Swedish film industry. Fo ...
Ingrid Øvre Wiikat
Filmfront
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1918 births
1999 deaths
20th-century Norwegian actresses
People from Tromsø