Karin Simonnæs
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Karin Simonnæs was a Norwegian actress.
She was born in Trondheim
. She made her debut in 1945 at Den Nationale Scene
, and was employed here until her death, except the years 1948 to 1950 when she worked at National Theatre
. She also worked in Fjernsynsteatret
. She was married to fellow actor Rolf Berntzen
.
She was born in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
. She made her debut in 1945 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:...
, and was employed here until her death, except the years 1948 to 1950 when she worked at National Theatre
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...
. She also worked in Fjernsynsteatret
Fjernsynsteatret
Fjernsynsteatret was a department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation which produced plays for television broadcasting. It opened in 1960 , and operated until 1990, when a major reorganisation of NRK took place.Its first leader was Arild Brinchmann, who headed the theatre from its start...
. She was married to fellow actor Rolf Berntzen
Rolf Berntzen
Rolf Johannes Berntzen was a Norwegian actor.He was born in Bergen. He co-founded Bergens Dramatiske Klubb in 1939, made his debut at Den Nationale Scene in 1941 and was officially hired there in 1943. He stayed at Den Nationale Scene for his entire career, except for an intermezzo at the National...
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