Marit Halset (May 18, 1912 – March 22, 1986) was a Norwegian actress. She performed roles in theater, radio theater, and film. Halset was engaged with the National Theater in

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from 1933 to 1948. She debuted as the young girl Hazel Niles in

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's play ''

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'' in the spring of 1933. There she performed together with

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, August Oddvar, and

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. Later, she performed significant roles as sensitive young girls, and she ended her time at the National Theater by playing Leonora in

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'' in 1948. In 1948 she moved to the New Theater, where she remained until 1967. Halset also performed regularly in

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and Television Theater, in addition to having a number of film roles. Among her films, ''

Kranes konditori ''Kranes konditori'' (Krane's Café) is a Norway, 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 ...

'' and ''

Broder Gabrielsen ''Broder Gabrielsen'' () is a 1966 Norwegian drama film directed by Nils R. Müller, starring Alf Malland and Mette Lange-Nielsen. The preacher Gabrielsen (Malland) has a great talent for exciting crowds and builds up a large following. His rep ...

'' are the best known.

Filmography

* 1937: '' Fant'' as Halvor's wife * 1948: ''

Trollfossen ''Trollfossen'' is a Norwegian film from 1948. It was directed by Alf Scott-Hansen and featured Ola Isene and Wenche Foss in the lead roles. The film tells the story of the skilled pianist Sylvia Strøm (Wenche Foss), who is forced by her husba ...

'' as Miss Arneberg * 1951: ''

'' as Mrs. Settem * 1953: '' Ingen mans kvinna'' as Åse * 1954: ''

Portrettet ''Portrettet'' (The Portrait) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1954. It was directed by Per Aabel and Borgwall Skaugen. They also wrote the script for the film, which was based on a concept by Odd Grythe and Randi Kolstad. Aabel played the lead ...

'' * 1958: ''

Ut av mørket () is a 1958 Norwegian film directed by Arild Brinchmann. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Urda Arneberg as Kari Holm * Pål Skjønberg as Per Holm, an architect * Ola Isene as Enger, the chief physicia ...

'' as Doctor Krag * 1966: ''

'' as the committee chair * 1968: ''

De ukjentes marked ''De ukjentes marked'' (The Market of the Outcasts) is a Norwegian film from 1968. It was directed by Nils R. Müller, who also wrote the screenplay and edited the film. The film is based on Åge Rønning's 1966 novel ''De ukjentes marked''. The ...

'' * 1974: ''

Sommerfuglene ''Sommerfuglene'' (literally, The Butterflies; English title: ''Summer of Silence'') is a Norwegian film from 1974 directed by Christian Boger. Plot A young speech therapist arrives at a lonely farm in a mysterious forest to teach a teenage girl ...

'' as Mrs. Zimmler * 1975: '' Streik!'' as Mrs. Gran * 1977: '' Solospill'' as Asplund's secretary * 1980: ''

Liv og død ''Life and Death'' () is a 1980 Norwegian drama film directed by Petter Vennerød and Svend Wam. The film was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Aw ...

'' as Mrs. Johansen * 1980: ''

Arme, syndige menneske ''Arme, syndige menneske'' () is a 1980 Norwegian drama film directed by Egil Kolstø, starring Svein Scharffenberg and Anne Marie Ottersen. Journalist Erik Mogensen (Scharffenberg) from Oslo travels to Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is th ...

'' as Erik's mother * 1981: '' Saken Ruth Vang'' (TV) as the head nurse * 1992: ''Tryggere kan ingen være'' (TV, episode of ''

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'') as an elderly lady in the congregation

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