Betzy Marie Holter (née Jordal; May 28, 1893 – November 9, 1979) was a Norwegian actress. Holter made her stage debut in 1913 as Randi in Olav Hoprekstad's ''Bjørnefjell'', one of the opening performances at the Norwegian Theater. She had a number of major roles at the theater in the years that followed, such as Milja in Oskar Braaten's '' Ungen'' and Klara Gullborg in a stage version of

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's '' Kejsarn av Portugallien''. Between her successes in the capital, she also made some guest appearances in

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and

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. From 1924 onward, Holter was engaged with the National Theater and played realistic figures from the Oslo's East End such as Alvilde in ''

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'' and a street girl in Sigurd Christiansen's play ''Edmund Jahr''. Her last role at the National Theater was Hedvig in ''

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'' in 1928. Then she returned to the Norwegian Theater, where she remained until the spring of 1930. After five years away from the stage, she performed again from 1935 to 1941/42 as a stage actress in Oslo. She appeared on

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's Radio Theater in the 1930s. In 1947, Holter returned to the stage, when she was engaged at the Rogaland Theater. Here she was an important actress in supporting roles for many years, and she also directed performances. Holter also wrote the radio play ''Kamerat'' (1932). Betzy Holter was married to her fellow actor Karl Holter (1885–1963). However, they divorced in the mid-1930s and had had no contact with each other thereafter. Betzy Holter starred in the 1943 propaganda film '' Unge viljer'', but three of her children took an active part in the

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. Two of them (two daughters) later served in the Norwegian Navy in England from 1942 onward, after about a year in Stockholm. Holter's only son, Tord Holter, was wounded by the Germans in battle at

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in April 1940, and he never fully recovered.

Filmography

* 1912: '' Anny – en gatepiges roman'' * 1926: '' Baldevins bryllup'' as Madam Salvesen * 1939: '' Gryr i Norden'' as Andrine, Karlsen's wife * 1943: '' Unge viljer'' as Mrs. West * 1952: '' Andrine og Kjell'' as Mrs. Bergan, Kjell's mother * 1958: ''

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