Siw Anita Andersen
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Siw Anita Andersen is a Norwegian
actress and comedian, from Oslo
. She is probably best known to Norwegian viewers through her role as "Målfrid" in the TV sitcom "Mot i brøstet
". In addition to this she has also acted in other TV-shows such as "Nissene på låven" (2001), as well as movie roles. She had her big screen debut in 1989 with the movie Showbiz, and later also had a role in Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon (1991). Andersen has also done stand-up
and variety show
s, and in 2002 won the Leif Juster honorary award, named after legendary Norwegian comedian Leif Juster
. In 2002 she was also awarded Komiprisen ("The Comedy Prize") as best female comedian. She has had several roles in plays at Oslo Nye Teater
.
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 comedian, from 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...
. She is probably best known to Norwegian viewers through her role as "Målfrid" in the TV sitcom "Mot i brøstet
Mot i Brøstet
Mot i Brøstet is a Norwegian situation comedy created by Tore Ryen. It aired on TV 2, running for eight seasons from 1993 to 1997, a total of 141 episodes. It has since been repeated several times on TV2s various channels....
". In addition to this she has also acted in other TV-shows such as "Nissene på låven" (2001), as well as movie roles. She had her big screen debut in 1989 with the movie Showbiz, and later also had a role in Kvitebjørn Kong Valemon (1991). Andersen has also done stand-up
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
and variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
s, and in 2002 won the Leif Juster honorary award, named after legendary Norwegian comedian Leif Juster
Leif Juster
Leif Juster was a Norwegian comedian, singer and actor, arguably the most popular of his generation in Norway. Juster started out as a variety show performer, and for a period he ran the theater Edderkoppen...
. In 2002 she was also awarded Komiprisen ("The Comedy Prize") as best female comedian. She has had several roles in plays 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:*...
.
External links
- Interview on AftenpostenAftenpostenAftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
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