Ragnhild Nygaard (born July 24, 1944) is a Norwegian actress.[1]
Ragnhild Nygaard | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1944 |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Actress |
She is known for her roles as Queen Krystalis in the television series Brødrene Dal og spectralsteinene and as Tupsy Larang in the crime miniseries Solospill with Helmer & Sigurdson.[2][3]
Nygaard was trained as an actor in the United States and was employed at the Norwegian Theater from 1969 to 1977. Since 1977 she has acted as a freelancer, and she has appeared in several productions on NRK's Radio Theater and Television Theater.[1]
Nygaard headed the Norwegian Actors' Equity Association from 1980 to 1991.[1][4][5][6]
Filmography edit
Film edit
- 1974: Ungen as Krestna
- 1978: Operasjon Cobra as Dan's mother
- 1978: Formynderne as Bella Holm
- 1979: Rallarblod as Bygde-Sara
- 1986: Plastposen as a nurse
- 1988: Apprentice to Murder
Television edit
- 1966: Goodman Children's Theater: Hansel and Gretel as the witch[7][8]
- 1977: Solospill as Tupsy Larang
- 1979: Press in various roles
- 1980: Narrespeilet in various roles
- 1980: Slim sala bim (contribution to Rose d'Or)
- 1982: Brødrene Dal og spectralsteinene as Queen Krystallis
- 1985: Television Theater: Du kan da ikke bare gå... as Irmelin's mother
- 1990: Aksjemordet as Mrs. Riisnes
Theater roles edit
- 1966: Tartuffe (Goodman Theater) as Elmire[9]
- 1970: Oresteia (Norwegian title: Orestien, Norwegian Theater) as Chorus: Elders of Argos and Chorus: The Furies
- 1971: Bernards hus (Norwegian Theater) as Magdalena
- 1972: Ragnhildtreet (Norwegian Theater)
- 1973: Ungen (Norwegian Theater) as Krestna
- 1975: Glasberget (Norwegian Theater)
- 1975: The Good Person of Szechwan (Norwegian title: Det gode mennesket i Sezuan, Norwegian Theater) as the daughter-in-law
- 1979: The Diary of Anne Frank (Norwegian title: Anne Franks dagbok, National Theatre) as Miep Gies[10]
- 1989: And Things That Go Bump in the Night (Norwegian title: Ting som slår gnister i natten, Homansbyen Theater Company) as Ruby
- 1991: When We Dead Awaken (National Theatre) as the nun[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Ragnhild Nygaard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Ny norsk criminalserie". Ringerikes Blad. No. 256. November 4, 1977. p. 11. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Fredag er Helmer og Sigurdson tilbake igjen". Akershus Arbeiderblad. No. 212. November 3, 1977. p. 20. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Uanstendig NRK-honorar til skuespillerne". Nationen. No. 67. March 20, 1982. p. 24. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Issues Confab to Address Sexploitation". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, WA. September 20, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Screen International: The International Film & Television Directory. London: EMAP Media Information. 1994. p. 263.
- ^ "Goodman Players in TV 'Hansel'". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. December 18, 1966. p. 101. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hansel, Gretel Get Too Big for Britches". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. December 23, 1966. p. 10. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Goodman Gives Rollicking 'Tartuffe'". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, IL. November 26, 1966. p. 66. Retrieved October 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Ragnhild Nygaard". Nationaltheatret arkiv. Nationaltheatret. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
External links edit
- Ragnhild Nygaard at IMDb
- Ragnhild Nygaard at Sceneweb
- Ragnhild Nygaard at Filmfront