Lydia Marie Opøien (November 4, 1894 – November 24, 1961) was a Norwegian actress.[1][2]

Lydia Opøien
Born(1894-11-04)November 4, 1894
DiedNovember 24, 1961(1961-11-24) (aged 67)
OccupationActress

Among other venues, Opøien was engaged with the Oslo New Theater, the Norwegian Theater in Oslo, and the Trøndelag Theater. She also worked with the NRK Radio Theater.[3] Alongside her theater career she was also a film actress. Opøien appeared in twelve films between 1933 and 1957, with her screen debut in Jeppe på bjerget.[4][5]

She was the lawyer Adam Hiorth's second wife.[6]

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  1. ^ Støren, Wilhelm K. (1978). Kulturminner i Trondheim. Trondheim: Aktietr i Trondhjem. p. 86.
  2. ^ 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. 204.
  3. ^ "Broen". Radioteatret NRK P1+. NRK. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Aschehougs konversasjons leksikon, Bd. 14. Nedreaas – Pevsner. Oslo: Aschehoug. 1959. p. 411.
  5. ^ Klossner, Michael (2002). The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 through 2000. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 195.
  6. ^ Steenstrup, Bjørn (1948). Hvem er hvem?. Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 225. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

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