Svanhild Johannessen (August 21, 1882 – January 15, 1971) was a

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actress. Svanhild Johannessen was born in

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. She was the daughter of the actor Berent Johannessen and the actress Laura Elvig, and the sister of the actress

Borghild Johannessen Borghild Johannessen (December 14, 1884 – October 14, 1972) was a Norwegian actress, singer, and dancer. Family Borghild Johannessen was born in Bergen, Norway, the daughter of the actors Bernt Johan Johannessen and Laura Elvig, and the siste ...

. On June 14, 1901, she married the actor

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. She was the mother of the actors Per Aabel and

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. Johannessen had her stage debut on January 4, 1900 at the Central Theater under the direction of Rudolf "Rulle" Rasmussen. She played the role of the young girl Hildegard in the comedy ''Das Opferlamm'' (The Sacrificial Lamb) by Oscar Walther and

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, in which her father played the lead role. In 1900, she participated in the ''Nord-Norge-turneen'' (Northern Norway Tour), headed by Harald Otto, in which she played Helga in

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's comedy ''

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'' (Geography and Love).

Selected roles

*Hildegard in ''Das Opferlamm'' by Oscar Walther and

( Central Theater, 1900) *An ''

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'' in '' Le Voyage en Chine'' by

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and

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(Central Theater, 1900) *Helga in ''

'' by

(Northern Norway Tour, 1900)

References

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