Lydia Marie Opøien (November 4, 1894 – November 24, 1961) was a Norwegian actress. Among other venues, Opøien was engaged with the Oslo New Theater, the Norwegian Theater in Oslo, and the

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. She also worked with the NRK Radio Theater. 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''. She was the lawyer

Adam Hiorth Adam Severin Hiorth (16 December 1816 – 20 December 1871) was a Norwegian merchant and industrial pioneer. Personal life Hiorth was born in Drøbak as a son of shipmaster Fredrik Wilhelm Hiorth (1776–1844) and Louise Caroline Brodersen ( ...

's second wife.

Filmography

* 1933: '' Jeppe på bjerget'' as Nille * 1940: ''

Godvakker-Maren ''Godvakker-Maren'' (Good Pretty Maren) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1940 directed by Knut Hergel, who also wrote the film script together with Alf Sommer and Einar Tveito. The script is based on Oskar Braaten's novel ''Bak høkerens disk'' ...

'' as Mrs. Bjørn * 1942: ''

En herre med bart ''En herre med bart'' ( en, A Gentleman with a Moustache}) is a 1942 Norwegian comedy film directed by Alfred Maurstad, based on a play by Finn Bø, and starring Per Aabel and Wenche Foss. Attorney Ole Grong (Aabel) and his wife Cecilie (Fos ...

'' as Rosa Niehlsen * 1942: ''

Trysil-Knut ''Trysil-Knut'' is a Norwegian film from 1942. Rasmus Breistein directed this skiing melodrama during the German occupation of Norway. It tells the story of the legendary skier Knut from Trysil, an ardent patriot at the beginning of the 1800s w ...

'' as a servant girl * 1946: '' Englandsfarere'' as Johanne Volden * 1951: ''

Kranes konditori ''Kranes konditori'' (Krane's Café) is a Norwegian drama film from 1951 directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen. Henning-Jensen also wrote the screenplay, which was based on Cora Sandel's novel of the same name. Plot The film takes place in a small ...

'' as Mrs. Krane * 1951: ''

Storfolk og småfolk Storfolk og småfolk (Important People and Common People) is a Norwegian black-and-white comedy film from 1951 directed by Tancred Ibsen. Ibsen also write the script for the film. The film is based on five stories by Hans Aanrud and the action is ...

'' as Mari Smehaugen * 1952: ''

Vi vil skilles ''Vi vil skilles'' (We Want a Divorce) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1952 directed by Nils R. Müller. This was one of several "marriage comedies" in the 1950s and was a kind of sequel to ''Vi gifter oss'' (We're Getting Married), also directed ...

'' as Mrs. Dahl * 1953: ''

Selkvinnen ''Selkvinnen'' (The Seal Woman) is a Norwegian film from 1953. It was directed by Lauritz Falk and Per Jonson; Falk himself played the lead role in the film. The film script was written by Leif Sinding. Gunnar Sønstevold composed the music for ...

'' as Dorothea, a servant at the Hammershaimb house * 1953: ''

Skøytekongen ''Skøytekongen'' (The Skating King) is a black-and-white Norwegian drama film from 1953 directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Sigbjørn Hølmebakk based on a concept by Bjørn Storberget. The film stars Lasse Kolstad and Sidse ...

'' as Hellemo's wife * 1954: '' Aldri annet enn bråk'' as Mrs. Ramberg * 1957: ''

Ni liv ''Nine Lives'' ( no, Ni Liv) is a 1957 Norwegian film about Jan Baalsrud, a commando and member of the Norwegian resistance during World War II. Trained in Britain, in 1943, he participated in an operation to destroy a German air control tower. ...

'' as Jordmoren (the midwife)

References

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