Magda Blanc (March 27, 1879 – April 6, 1959) was a Norwegian actress.

Career

In 1901 she debuted at the National Theater in her hometown of

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in the title role in

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's play ''

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''. She developed into one of the leading actresses at the theater. Blanc excelled in both dramatic roles and comedies, and she was also a successful poetry reciter. She received the

King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold ...

in gold and was appointed a knight 1st class 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 1954 she was the recipient of a National Artist's Pension ().

Family

Blanc was born in Bergen, the daughter of the bank accountant Adolf Christian Blanc (1840–1918) and Magdalene Thomsen (1853–1928). She was the niece of the theater historian Tharald Høyerup Blanc (1838–1921). In 1906, she married the actor Henning Eriksen (1878–1922). They divorced in 1915, and in 1918 she married the composer

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(1889–1972). They divorced in 1949.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blanc, Magda 1879 births 1959 deaths 20th-century Norwegian actresses Actresses from Bergen Recipients of the King's Medal of Merit in gold Order of Saint Olav