The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association () is an association of Norwegian actors. Its main purpose is to improve actors' working conditions and to protect the artistic, judicial and financial interests of actors in Norway. The association was established in 1898, after an initiative from actor Sigurd Asmundsen at a birthday party in 1897, followed by a preparatory meeting in April 1898, and a constituent meeting 27 October 1898. The first chairman was Sigvard Gundersen, with

Johanne Dybwad Johanne Dybwad (née Juell; 2 August 1867 – 4 March 1950) was a Norwegian stage actress and stage producer. She was the leading actress in Norwegian theatre for half a century. Early and personal life Johanne was born in Oslo, Christiani ...

as vice chairman, and Christian Sandal as first secretary. Important issues during the early years were contractual conditions, pensions, and regulation of foreign ensembles. The association's first Honorary member was actor and later theatrical director

Bjørn Bjørnson Bjørn Bjørnson (15 November 1859 – 14 May 1942) was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director. Biography He was born in Christiania, the son of author Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson ( , ; 8 December 1 ...

, nominated in May 1900. The Association currently has 1250 members, of whom approximately 155 are permanently employed and 150 temporarily employed in institutional theatres. NAEA publishe
Skuespillerkatalogen
– the Actors' Catalogue. As the leading national casting resource, it is used by most Norwegian TV, Film, Radio and Theatre companies.

List of leaders

* 1898–1899 Sigvard Gundersen * 1899–1901 Olav Voss * 1901–1903

Ludvig Müller Ludvig Müller (29 February 1868 – 1 October 1922) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. Although he started in his hometown Bergen as a local businessman in 1884 having his own business in operation from 1892, Ludvig made his stage debu ...

* 1903–1904 Ludvig Bergh * 1904–1905

Halfdan Christensen Halfdan Christensen (12 December 1873 – 17 September 1950) was a Norwegian stage actor and theatre director. Biography Christensen was born at Porsgrunn in Telemark, Norway. His family moved to Kristiania (now Oslo) where he attended Aars ...

* 1905–1907 Theodor Blich * 1907–1913 Ludvig Müller * 1913–1915 Harald Stormoen * 1915–1918 Thomas Thomassen * 1918–1920 Egil Eide * 1920–1921 Thorleif Klausen * 1921–1924 Harald Stormoen * 1924–1925 Thomas Thomassen * 1925–1928 Harald Stormoen * 1928–1932 Einar Sissener * 1932–1940 Egil Hjorth-Jenssen * 1940–1941 David Knudsen * 1941–

Harald Schwenzen Harald Schwenzen (18 May 1895 – 16 April 1954) was a Norwegian actor and director. Born in Glücksberg, Germany, he relocated to Norway where he made his stage debut at Nationaltheatret in 1918, and played for this theatre for many years. ...

* 1942–1945 Einar Sissener (acting) * 1945– Harald Schwenzen * 1945–

Georg Løkkeberg Georg Løkkeberg (20 November 1909 – 19 August 1986) was a Norwegian actor and theatre director. He appeared in 29 films between 1934 and 1978. He starred in the film '' The Master and His Servants'', which was entered into the 9th Berlin ...

* 1945–1946 Øyvind Øyen (acting) * 1946–1950 Jens Gunderssen * 1951–1961 Ella Hval * 1962-1964 Gunnar Olram * 1965–1967 Ella Hval * 1967–1969 Bjarne Andersen * 1970–1974 Knut Mørch Hansson * 1974-1976 Finn Kvalem * 1977–1980 Karen Randers-Pehrson * 1980-1995 Ragnhild Nygaard * 1995-2000 Bernhard Ramstad * 2000–2011 Agnete G. Haaland * 2011–2015 Hauk Heyerdahl * 2015– Knut Alfsen

References

Theatre in Norway Organisations based in Oslo Trade unions established in 1898 {{Norway-org-stub