Henny Skjønberg
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Henny Skjønberg was a Norwegian
actress and stage director.
She was mainly employed at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo
where with humour and irony she would specialize herself as a character comedian. She also acted in movies from 1920 to 1967.
Skjønberg's most famous role came as the cranky old aunt, Tante Pose
in the 1940-movie of the same name. For years it has been a staple of Christmas-entertainment, being shown on Norwegian television every December.
Skjønberg also wrote several stage-comedies for children performed at Det Norske Teatret, and was an active instructor, mainly for children's-plays.
She was married to actor Eugen Skjønberg (1889-1971), and is the mother of leading Norwegian actors Pål
and Espen Skjønberg
.
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 and stage director.
She was mainly employed at Det Norske Teatret in Oslo
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...
where with humour and irony she would specialize herself as a character comedian. She also acted in movies from 1920 to 1967.
Skjønberg's most famous role came as the cranky old aunt, Tante Pose
Tante Pose (film)
Tante Pose is a 1940 Norwegian film, directed by Leif Sinding, based on the book by Norwegian author Gabriel Scott.It stars a memorable Henny Skjønberg in the title role.-Synopsis:The Christmas preparations are under way at the wealthy Bal family farm...
in the 1940-movie of the same name. For years it has been a staple of Christmas-entertainment, being shown on Norwegian television every December.
Skjønberg also wrote several stage-comedies for children performed at Det Norske Teatret, and was an active instructor, mainly for children's-plays.
She was married to actor Eugen Skjønberg (1889-1971), and is the mother of leading Norwegian actors Pål
Pål Skjønberg
Pål Eugen Bucher Skjønberg is a Norwegian actor.He was born in Stavanger as a son of actress Henny Skjønberg and actor Eugen Skjønberg . He is the older brother of actor Espen Skjønberg. They grew up in Bærum and Oslo. In 1946 he married actress Elisabeth Bang .He made his stage debut for Bærum...
and Espen Skjønberg
Espen Skjønberg
Espen Skjønberg is an actor of stage, screen and television.He made his first movie appearance as a child in the 1937 Norwegian classic Fant. His stage debut came reciting poetry at the Norwegian theatre Chat Noir in 1945...
.