Solfrid "Winnie" Heier (born September 20, 1945) is a Norwegian actress and singer. She has appeared in film and television roles. Heier has appeared in the films ''

Skjær i sjøen ''Skjær i sjøen'' (Obstacles) is a Norwegian romantic drama film from 1965 directed by Knut Andersen. The film is about an aging author that has retired to a deserted place in Southern Norway. He is divorced and burdened by his own problems. Wh ...

'', ''

Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland ''Ballad of the Masterthief Ole Hoiland'' ( no, Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland}) is a 1970 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen, and starring a broad cast of notable Norwegian actors, headed by Per Jansen as Ole Høiland. Ole H� ...

'', '' Olsenbanden – Operasjon Egon'', '' Krigerens hjerte'', and '' Ute av drift!'' She made her stage debut at age 17 in

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's play ''Dikter i ulvepels'' at the Oslo new Theater, and since then she has also played at the National Traveling Theater, Trøndelag Theater,

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, and

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, and she has also had guest roles in TV series such as ''

Karl & Co ''Karl & Co'' is a Norwegian situation comedy created by Tore Ryen, starring Nils Vogt reprising his role as Karl Reverud from the popular sitcom ''Mot i brøstet''. It aired on TV 2, running for three seasons from 1998 to 2001, a total of 63 epi ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

Mot i brøstet ''Mot i Brøstet'' is a Norwegian television sitcom created by Tore Ryen. Originally broadcast on TV 2 from 22 January 1993 to 8 December 1997, it was the first commercially produced comedy series in Norway, and as of 2023 is the longest running N ...

''. She made her recording debut in the mid-1960s under the artist's name ''Winnie''. In 1967 she won third place in the Norwegian Melodi Grand Prix together with Toril Støa with the song "Skitur." Heier was also a recording artist in Sweden. In 2007, she was the only actress in the play ''The Alchemist'' (Norwegian title: ''Alkymisten''), based on

the novel ''The Novel'' (1991) is a novel written by American author James A. Michener. A departure from Michener's better known historical fiction, ''The Novel'' is told from the viewpoints of four different characters involved in the life and work of ...

by Paulo Coelho, among other plays at the

Christiania Theater Hotel Christiania Teater – is a historic Oslo city hotel and landmark built in 1918, known primarily for the notability of its theater inside the hotel and recently its unique hotel design by Annemone Wille Waage. The 102-unit hotel is locate ...

Filmography

* 1965: ''

'' as Lone * 1968: ''

Sus og dus på by'n ''Sus og dus på by'n'' (Carefree in the City) is a Norwegian comedy film in three episodes from 1968. It stars Arve Opsahl, Carsten Byhring, and Aud Schønemann. The film consists of three sequences, directed by Knut Andersen, Knut Bohwim, and M ...

'' as Olga * 1969: '' Olsen-Banden'' as Ulla, Benny's fiancée * 1969: ''

Brent jord ''Scorched Earth'' ( no, Brent jord) is a 1969 Norwegian drama film directed by Knut Andersen. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a diploma. Cast * Rolf Søder as Hekki Haldonen * Anne-Lise Tangstad as ...

'' as Herdis * 1970: ''

'' as the Gypsy girl * 1974: ''

Under en steinhimmel ''Under en steinhimmel'' (Under a Stone Sky; russian: Под каменным небом) is a Norwegian war film directed by Knut Andersen, Igor Maslennikov, and Stanislav Rostotsky. The film is a fictionalized portrayal of historical events. ...

'' as Martha * 1992: '' Krigerens hjerte'' as Mrs. Simmonaes * 1994: '' Ute av drift!'' as Jorunn Verde * 2005: '' Olsenbanden jr. på Cirkus'' as Mrs. Flamingo

Discography

*1965: "Tänk om han säger nej" / "Usla karl" (Karusell KFF 625)

References

External links

*
Solfrid Heier
at the Swedish Film Database
Solfrid Heier
at Sceneweb
Solfrid Heier
at

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