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Sophie "Soffy" Christine Elisabeth Walleen née Rosenberg (1861–1940) was a Danish actress who made her début at the
Born in Spjellerup Parish near Karise on 15 May 1861, Sophie Christine Elisabeth Rosenberg was the daughter of the literature historian Carl Frederik Vilhelm Mathildus Rosenberg (1829–1885) and his wife Ane Lovise née Plum (1833–1874). In June 1894, she married the actor and theatre director Karl Mantzius (1860–1921). They had one child together, Else Louise (1897). The marriage was dissolved in 1902. That year she married the Swedish writer Carl Alphonse Walleen-Bornemann (1863–1943).
Soffy Rosenberg made her debut at the Royal Danish Theatre on 9 November 1882 as Antoinette in Pailleron's one-act play ''Gnisten''. After her marriage in 1884, she performed in the private theatres of Copenhagen, especially the Folketeater and, from 1889 to 1894, the Dagmarteater, where she gained a measure of success in
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Royal Danish Theatre
The Royal Danish Theatre (RDT, Danish: ') is both the national Danish performing arts institution and a name used to refer to its old purpose-built venue from 1874 located on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen. The theatre was founded in 1748, first s ...
in 1882 as Antoinette in Édouard Pailleron
Édouard Jules Henri Pailleron (7 September 183419 April 1899) was a French poet and dramatist best known for his play .
Early life
Édouard was born in Paris on 7 September 1834. From a Parisian cultured "bourgeoise" family (upper-middle class ...
's ''Gnisten'' (''L'Étincelle''). Gaining popularity thanks to her southern look with sparkling brown eyes and dark hair, she went on to perform in Copenhagen's independent theatres, including Folketeatret, Dagmarteatret and the Kasino before returning to the Royal in 1894. She later became a stage director and a talented instructor. In 1910, Soffy Walleen performed in Norsk Film's short silent film ''Magdelene''.
Biography
Born in Spjellerup Parish near Karise on 15 May 1861, Sophie Christine Elisabeth Rosenberg was the daughter of the literature historian Carl Frederik Vilhelm Mathildus Rosenberg (1829–1885) and his wife Ane Lovise née Plum (1833–1874). In June 1894, she married the actor and theatre director Karl Mantzius (1860–1921). They had one child together, Else Louise (1897). The marriage was dissolved in 1902. That year she married the Swedish writer Carl Alphonse Walleen-Bornemann (1863–1943).
Soffy Rosenberg made her debut at the Royal Danish Theatre on 9 November 1882 as Antoinette in Pailleron's one-act play ''Gnisten''. After her marriage in 1884, she performed in the private theatres of Copenhagen, especially the Folketeater and, from 1889 to 1894, the Dagmarteater, where she gained a measure of success in Franz Grillparzer
Franz Seraphicus Grillparzer (15 January 1791 – 21 January 1872) was an Austrian writer who was considered to be the leading Austrian dramatist of the 19th century. His plays were and are frequently performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna. He ...
's '' Jødinden fra Toledo''. It was however in contemporary works that she was most competent, for example as the seamstress in Emma Gad's ''Et Sølvbryllup'' (1890), a role she played repeatedly over the years. She performed equally well as Madam Jensen in Karl Larsen's ''Kvinder''. She went on to play the whimsical Aunt Two in Gustav Wied's ''Skærmydsler''.
She later became a stage director and a talented instructor. In 1910, Soffy Walleen performed in Norsk Film's short silent film ''Magdelene''.
Soffy Walleen died in Copenhagen on 23 January 1940 and was buried in Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen
Garrison Cemetery ( Danish: Garnisons Kirkegård) is a cemetery in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was inaugurated in 1671 on a site just outside the Eastern City Gate, as a military cemetery complementing the naval Holmens Cemetery which had been inau ...
.
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