Karen Berg (actress)
Karen Berg | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1906 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | November 15, 1995 (aged 89) Charlottenlund, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940–1983 |
| Spouse | Svend Jørgensen |
Karen Else Caroline Berg (28 May 1906 in Copenhagen – 15 November 1995 in Charlottenlund) was a Danish actress.[1]
Theatrical career
She was educated at first the ballet school and then the theatrical school at Det Kongelige Teater[2]
She had her debut on Det Kongelige Teater in 1927, and stayed there until 1978. She became known in a late age for character and karikatur-play in plays like Sparekassen 1963, Den Stundesløse (The Fidget) in 1967, and Den politiske kandestøber (The Political Tinker) in 1972.[3]
Selected TV-series
- Huset på Christianshavn (1970-1977) - Mrs. Dagmar Hammerstedt
- Matador (1978-1982) - Mrs. Fernando Møhge
Selected filmography
She appeared in more than 20 Danish feature films.[4] Some of them are:
- Sommer Glæder (1940) - Mrs. Rasmussen
- Lucky Journey (1947) - Rasmussen
- Historien om Hjortholm (1950) - Wife of the old count
- Det var paa Rundetaarn (1955) - Mrs. Hald
- Baronessen fra benzintanken (The Baroness from the Gas Station) (1960) - Astrid von Pleum, governess
- Dronningens vagtmester (1963) - Mette Gyde
- Kampen om Næsbygård (1964) - Helene
- The Heir to Næsbygaard (1965) - Helene
- Krybskytterne på Næsbygård (1966) - Helene
- Magic in Town (Danish: Min søsters børn vælter byen) (1968) - Auntie Alma
Awards and honours
She was honoured as a Knight of the Dannebrog, Knight 1st Class.[1]
She is mentioned in Kraks Blå Bog ('Krak's Blue Book').[5]
References
- ^ a b "Karen Berg". gravsted.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Henrik Lyding; Kela Kvam. "Den Store Danske". denstoredanske.dk (in Danish). Gyldendal. Archived from the original on 18 Aug 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Jakob Steen Olsen; Alette Scavenius (red.). "Karen Berg". denstoredanske.dk (in Danish). Gyldendal. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Karen Barg". Danish Film Database. Danish Film Institute. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Find Bio - Krak's Blå Bog". blaabog.dk (in Danish). Gads Forlag. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
External links
- Karen Berg at IMDb
- Karen Berg on gravsted.dk
- Karen Berg on Danish Film Database
- Karen Berg on Billed Bladet
- Karen Berg on danskefilm.dk
- Karen Berg Krak's Blå Bog 1974
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
 | This article about a Danish actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |