Astrid Sommer

Astrid Sommer (née Christiansen; 21 May 1906 – 9 April 1990) was a Norwegian actress.

Astrid Sommer
Born(1906-05-21)21 May 1906
Kristiania, Norway
Died9 April 1990(1990-04-09) (aged 83)
Oslo
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationActress

She was born in Kristiania to Carl Christiansen and Agnes Mathilde Rosendahl, and was married to actor Alf Marius Sommer.[1]

Sommer was assigned with Det Norske Teatret for more than fifty years. Her breakthrough was the character "Krestna" in Oskar Braaten's play Ungen in 1929. Among her other characters were "Kvitugla" in Olav Duun's Medmenneske (several times between 1937 and 1976), "Maren Dokter" in Arne Garborg's Læraren (in 1943, 1948 and 1951), and "Smikkstugun" in Alf Prøysens Trost i taklampa (1952 and 1963). She played "Bernarda" (The House of Bernarda Alba) "Mother Aase" (Peer Gynt) and "Mother Courage". Her films include Ungen (1938), Godvakker-Maren (1940), Trysil-Knut (1942), Trost i taklampa (1955) and Hans Nielsen Hauge (1961).[1][2]

References
  1. Brodal, Svein Erik. "Astrid Sommer". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Astrid Sommer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 February 2016.


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