Ella Hval
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Ella Hval (7 January 1904, Kristiania
– 17 December 1994, Stavanger
) was a Norwegian actress.
, and they got married in 1924. Nilsen died of tuberculosis
after only five years of marriage, in 1929. In 1932 she remarried to physician Einar Hval.
. At Søilen Teater in Oslo in 1932 she played the character "Anna" in Hans Müller
's play Flammen . Her breakthrough was with the character "Vibeke" in Helge Krog
's Oppbrudd at Den Nationale Scene
in Bergen in 1936-1937. She worked for this theatre until 1940. Among her roles in Bergen were the characters "Gina" in Ibsen
's play The Wild Duck
, and "Rebekka" in Rosmersholm
.
From 1945 she worked for Nationaltheatret
in Oslo, and played leading roles in plays such as Sartre's No Exit
and Wiers-Jenssen
's Anne Pedersdotter
. She appeared as guest star in various theatres, including Radioteatret
, where she played more than one hundred roles. For her radio appearances she was awarded the prize Blå Fugl in 1986. She made her film début in 1949 in Arne Skouen's Gategutter. Among her other films were Ut av mørket from 1958 and Over grensen from 1987.
She chaired the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
for two periods, from 1951 to 1961 and from 1965 to 1967, and was given Honorary Membership in 1957.
She received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award
in 1977. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1974. She was also Knight of the Order of the Falcon
. She wrote a memoir book, Jeg har alltid hatt vanskelig for å glemme, in 1979.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
– 17 December 1994, Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
) was a Norwegian actress.
Personal life
Ella was born in Kristiania as a daughter of Kristoffer Kristoffersen and Anne Marie Quist. In her younger days she was active within the labour movement, where she took part in the entertainment by playing amateur theatre. Here she met the poet Rudolf NilsenRudolf Nilsen
Rudolf William Nilsen was a Norwegian poet and journalist.He was born in Kristiania on 28 February 1901. A child of the working class, Nilsen became part of the left-wing revolutionary movement and joined the organisation Norges Socialdemokratiske Ungdomsforbund .In 1921, he stood trial for...
, and they got married in 1924. Nilsen died of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
after only five years of marriage, in 1929. In 1932 she remarried to physician Einar Hval.
Career
She started acting professionally in 1932, when she appeared at the Oslo revue theater Chat NoirChat Noir
Chat Noir is a cabaret and revue theatre in Oslo, Norway. It was established in 1912 by Bokken Lasson. The current director is Tom Sterri.-Establishment:...
. At Søilen Teater in Oslo in 1932 she played the character "Anna" in Hans Müller
Hans Müller-Einigen
Hans Müller was a German language writer, author of screenplays and director...
's play Flammen . Her breakthrough was with the character "Vibeke" in Helge Krog
Helge Krog
Helge Krog was a Norwegian journalist, essayist, theatre and literary critic, translator and playwright.-Personal life:...
's Oppbrudd at Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene
Den Nationale Scene is the largest theatre in Bergen, Norway. Den Nationale Scene is also one of the oldest permanent theatre in Norway.-History:...
in Bergen in 1936-1937. She worked for this theatre until 1940. Among her roles in Bergen were the characters "Gina" in Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre...
's play The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.-Plot:The first act opens with a dinner party hosted by Håkon Werle, a wealthy merchant and industrialist. The gathering is attended by his son, Gregers Werle, who has just returned to his father's home following a self-imposed...
, and "Rebekka" in Rosmersholm
Rosmersholm
Rosmersholm is a play written in 1886 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In the estimation of many critics the piece is Ibsen's masterwork, only equalled by The Wild Duck of 1884...
.
From 1945 she worked for Nationaltheatret
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829...
in Oslo, and played leading roles in plays such as Sartre's No Exit
No Exit
No Exit is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The original French title is Huis Clos, the French equivalent of the legal term in camera, referring to a private discussion behind closed doors; English translations have also been performed under the titles In Camera, No Way Out...
and Wiers-Jenssen
Hans Wiers-Jenssen
Hans Wiers-Jenssen was a Norwegian novelist, playwright, stage producer and theatre historian. Wiers-Jenssen was employed at the theatres Christiania Theatre, Nationaltheatret and Den Nationale Scene.-Personal life:...
's Anne Pedersdotter
Anne Pedersdotter (play)
Anne Pedersdotter is a play written in 1908 by Norwegian playwright Hans Wiers-Jenssen...
. She appeared as guest star in various theatres, including Radioteatret
Radioteatret
Radioteatret is a department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation which produces audio plays for radio broadcasting. It was established in 1927.-Directors:...
, where she played more than one hundred roles. For her radio appearances she was awarded the prize Blå Fugl in 1986. She made her film début in 1949 in Arne Skouen's Gategutter. Among her other films were Ut av mørket from 1958 and Over grensen from 1987.
She chaired the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
Norwegian Actors' Equity Association
The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association is an association of Norwegian actors. Its main purpose is to improve actors' working conditions, and important issues during the early years were contractual conditions, pensions, and regulation of foreign ensembles...
for two periods, from 1951 to 1961 and from 1965 to 1967, and was given Honorary Membership in 1957.
She received the Arts Council Norway Honorary Award
Norsk kulturråds ærespris
The Arts Council Norway Honorary Award is awarded annually by the Arts Council Norway. The prize is awarded annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to Norwegian art and culture. The prize committee does not solicit nominations and the decision on award is made in closed meeting...
in 1977. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1974. She was also Knight of the Order of the Falcon
Order of the Falcon
The Order of the Falcon or Hin íslenska fálkaorða is a national Order of Iceland, established on July 3, 1921 by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland.-History and appointments:...
. She wrote a memoir book, Jeg har alltid hatt vanskelig for å glemme, in 1979.