Aasta Nielsen (September 29, 1897 – October 24, 1975) was a Norwegian actress.[1][2]
Aasta Nielsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1897 Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway |
| Died | October 24, 1975 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Nielsen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway and was a first cousin of the Wagnerian soprano Kirsten Flagstad.[3] She debuted as a theater actress in 1915 and appeared at the Norwegian Theater, the Casino Opera Theater, the Mayol Theater, the Central Theater,[4] and the Stavanger Permanent Theater.
She retired from acting in 1933.
Filmography edit
- 1920: Fante-Anne as Anne ("Fante-Anne")[5][6]
- 1921: Jomfru Trofast as Tone (Miss Faithful)[7][8]
- 1921: Felix as Zazako, Felix's sister
References edit
- ^ Gestrich, Constanze; Mohnike, Thomas (2007). Faszination des Illegitimen: Alterität in Konstruktionen von Genealogie, Herkunft und Ursprünglichkeit in den skandinavischen Literaturen seit 1800. Würzburg: Ergon. p. 69.
- ^ Ring, Barbra (1929). Minder og smaa bekjendelser. Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Company. p. 114.
- ^ Kvalvik, Bent. "Fante-Anne". Le Giornate del Cinema Muto. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Centralteatret". Social-Demokraten. No. 74. April 1, 1921. p. 7. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ Cowie, Peter; Buquet, Françoise; Pitkänen, Risto; Talboom, Godfried (1992). Scandinavian Cinema: A Survey of the Films and Film-makers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. London: Tantivy Press. p. 201.
- ^ Glödstaf, Kari (2018). 1000 mykkäelokuvaa: Sirpaleita elokuvan kulta-ajalta. Turku: Kustantamo Helmivyö. p. 215.
- ^ "Norsk film: Jomfru Trofast". 1ste Mai. No. 229. October 3, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "'Jomfru Trufast' vert fransynt um 14 dagar". Agder Tidend. No. 192. September 3, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
External links edit
- Aasta Nielsen at IMDb
- Aasta Nielsen at the Swedish Film Database