Siri Rom (March 17, 1918 – November 13, 2002) was a Norwegian actress. She was engaged for many years at the Norwegian Theater.

Theater

Rom debuted at the Falkberget Theater before she was employed at the

Trøndelag Theater Trøndelag (; or is a Counties of Norway, county and coextensive with the Trøndelag Regions of Norway, region (also known as ''Midt-Norge'' or ''Midt-Noreg,'' "Mid-Norway") in the central part of Norway. It was created in 1687, then named Tron ...

from 1940 to 1943, at the Oslo New Theater from 1944 to 1945, and from 1946 onward at the Norwegian Theater. On stage, she played roles such as Hedvig in ''

The Wild Duck ''The Wild Duck'' (original Norwegian title: ''Vildanden'') is an 1884 play by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It explores the complexities of truth and illusion through the story of a family torn apart by secrets and the intrusion of a ...

'', Gunvor in

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's ''Trost i taklampa'' (1952), Yvonne in

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known as Bertolt Brecht and Bert Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a p ...

's ''

Mother Courage and Her Children ''Mother Courage and Her Children'' () is a play written in 1939 by the German dramatist and poet Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956), with significant contributions from Margarete Steffin. Four theatrical productions were produced in Switzerland and ...

'' (1955), and Nola in

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's '' Come Back, Little Sheba'', and she also appeared in

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

's ''

A View from the Bridge ''A View from the Bridge'' is a play by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was first staged on September 29, 1955, as a one-act verse drama with '' A Memory of Two Mondays'' at the Coronet Theatre on Broadway. The run was unsuccessful, ...

'' and

Finn Carling Finn Carling (1 October 1925 – 12 March 2004) was a Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet and essayist. Biography He was born in Oslo, Norway. He took artium in 1945 and studied psychology at the University of Oslo from 1945-49. He foll ...

's ''Gitrene''. In the 1980s, she had roles as Herlofs-Marte in

Hans Wiers-Jenssen Hans Wiers-Jenssen (25 November 1866 – 25 August 1925) was a Norwegian novelist, playwright, stage producer and theatre historian. Wiers-Jenssen was employed at the theatres Christiania Theatre, Nationaltheatret and Den Nationale Scene. ...

's '' Anne Pedersdotter'' and Hønse-Lovisa in

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's ''Ungen''. She was also engaged in some directing for the theater.

Filmography

*1945: ''

Rikard Nordraak Rikard Nordraak (12 June 1842 – 20 March 1866) was a Norway, Norwegian composer. He is best known as the composer of the Norwegian national anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". Biography Rikard Nordraak was born and grew up in Oslo, Norway. Hi ...

'' as Marie Lund *1951: ''

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 ...

'' as Miss Larsen *1955: '' Trost i taklampa'' as Elise *1956: ''

Kvinnens plass ''Kvinnens plass'' (A Woman's Place) is a Norwegian drama film from 1956 directed by Nils R. Müller. The script was written by Müller and Eva Seeberg. Plot The journalist Tore Haugen returns to Norway from the United States. He falls in love ...

'' as a waitress *1962: '' Reve-enka'' as Gurine *1964: ''

Nydelige nelliker ''Nydelige nelliker'' (The Misfits) is a Norwegian comedy film from 1964, directed by Knut Andersen. The screenplay was written by Bjørn Bergh-Pedersen, who based it on Egil Lian's novel ''Drevne karer og viltre jenter på strøket'' (Shrewd Guy ...

'' as Mrs. Thorvaldsen *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 ...

'' *1968: '' Sus og dus på by'n'' as Mrs. Kreim *1973: '' Blokk 12, Oppgang C'' (TV) as Marta *1974: '' Bør Børson Jr.'' as Torsøia *1975: ''

Min Marion ''Min Marion'' (My Marion) is a Norwegian drama film from 1975 directed by Nils R. Müller. It is based on Terje Stigen's 1972 novel ''Min Marion''. Plot The film tells the story of a love affair between two adults, Marion and Georg. Marion (p ...

'' as Marion's mother *1976: '' Bør Børson 2'' as Torsøia *1979: ''

Lucie Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl (born 1974), British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz (born 1951), American actress * Lucie Aubrac (1912–2007), member of ...

'' as the midwife *1993: ''

Secondløitnanten ''The Last Lieutenant'' () is a 1993 Norwegian film, directed by Hans Petter Moland and starring Espen Skjønberg. It was released in the USA with English subtitles. Plot The old sea-captain retires, but the next day, German World War II invasi ...

'' (''The Last Lieutenant'') as Rønnaug

References

External links

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