Anne Marit Jacobsen (born 7 November 1946) is a Norwegian stage and film actress.

Biography

Jacobsen was born in

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to sculptor Thorbjørn Sigurd Jacobsen and opera singer

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. She is the cousin of actress and singer Trulte Heide Steen. She has been assigned to the National Theatre in Oslo since 1970, and has also participated in revue, television and film. Among her films roles are the title characters in the 1972 film '' Marikkens bryllup'', Rakel Iversen in the 1980 film '' Den som henger i en tråd'', and "Aunt Petra" in the 1998 film ''Ole Aleksander Filibom-bom-bom''. She was a central actress in the award-winning television show ''Hilde? På TV?!'' at the 1986 Montreux film festival. She played the leading character "Anna Nedrebø" in the television series ''Vestavind'' in 1994/1995, and was awarded the

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award for best actress in 2006, for her role in the television series ''Sejer''. Other awards include the Per Aabel Honorary Award (1997), Komiprisen (2003) and the Amanda Honorary Award (2016). She was decorated Commander of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav (; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II, known to posterity as St. Olav. Just be ...

in 2017.

References

1946 births Living people Actresses from Oslo Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian film actresses {{Norway-actor-stub