Bente Børsum is a Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 actress, probably best known for her roles in the movies "Mors hus" (1974) and "Reisen til julestjernen" (1976). Børsum had her debut in the movie "Jakten" in 1959, and worked at Oslo Nye Teater

Oslo Nye Teater

Oslo Nye Teater in Oslo is one of Norway's most visited theatres.The theatre opened in 1959 as a merge between Det Nye Teater and Folketeatret, and consists of four stages; Oslo Nye Hovedscenen, Oslo Nye Centralteatret, Oslo Nye Trikkestallen and Oslo Nye Caféscenen.-External links:*...

 from 1979. She retired from regular performance in 2005, with her performance in the play The House of Bernarda Alba

The House of Bernarda Alba (play)

The House of Bernarda Alba is a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. Commentators have often grouped it with Blood Wedding and Yerma as a "rural trilogy"...

 by Federico García Lorca

Federico García Lorca

Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, dramatist and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27. He is believed to be one of thousands who were summarily shot by anti-communist death squads...

. Since then she has continued to perform, however, and has toured the country with her monologue about her mother, "Min forestilling om mor". Børsum's mother, Lise Børsum

Lise Børsum

Milly Elise "Lise" Børsum was a Norwegian resistance member during World War II, survivor from the Ravensbrück concentration camp, and known for her writings and organizing work after the war.-Personal life:...

, was involved in the Norwegian resistance movement

Norwegian resistance movement

The Norwegian resistance to the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany began after Operation Weserübung in 1940 and ended in 1945. It took several forms:...

 in World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 and spent time in Ravensbrück concentration camp

Ravensbrück concentration camp

Ravensbrück was a notorious women's concentration camp during World War II, located in northern Germany, 90 km north of Berlin at a site near the village of Ravensbrück ....

. When she returned, she abandoned her husband and child.

Select filmography

• The Chasers (1959)
• Liv
  Liv (film)
  Liv is a 1967 Norwegian drama film directed by Pål Løkkeberg. It was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Vibeke Løkkeberg - Liv* Per Theodor Haugen - Fotografen* Bente Børsum - Livs veninne* Geir Børresen - Forloveden...
  
  (1967)
• Et Dukkehjem (1973)
• Mors hus (1974)
• Bobby's War
  Bobby's War
  Bobby's War is a 1974 Norwegian drama film directed by Arnljot Berg. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Erik Andersson - Bobby Lund* Roy Bjørnstad - Robert Lund* Morten Andresen - Hjemmefrontsmann...
  
  (1974)
• Reisen til julestjernen (1976)
• Gåten Knut Hamsun (1996)
• Suffløsen (1999)

External links

• Bente Børsum Biography at Women International Center website