Ragna Wettergreen | |
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| Born | 19 September 1864 Christiania, Norway |
| Died | 27 June 1958 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Ragna Wettergreen (19 September 1864 – 27 June 1958) was a Norwegian actress. [1]
Biography
Ragna Wettergreen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. She was the daughter of Olaus Olsen and Inger Marie Rynning Kristianisen. She was the sister of the actress Marta Frogg and the aunt of the actor Odd Frogg. In 1889 she married the defense attorney Haakon Ingolf Wettergreen (1858–1902). She married a second time in 1903, to the artillery captain Roald Skancke (1876–1932).[2]
She made her stage début at Christiania Theatre in 1886. She performed at Christiania Theatre until it closed in 1899, and from then mainly at Nationaltheatret. For the 1905 to 1909 seasons, she was at the Fahlstrøm Theater. [2]
She is particularly known for several title roles or principal characters in plays by Henrik Ibsen, such as Lady Inger of Ostrat, Hedda Gabler, The Vikings at Helgeland, Rosmersholm, John Gabriel Borkman, Little Eyolf, and The Wild Duck. She also participated in films, first in 1912, in the Danish film Historien om en moder.[3]
References
- ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Ragna Marie Wettergreen". Store norske leksikon. Oslo. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- 1 2 Berg, Thoralf. "Ragna Wettergreen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
- ↑ "Ragna Wettergreen". danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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