Henny Kristin Skjønberg (6 August 1886 â€" 5 January 1973) was a
Norwegian actress and stage director.Hennika Bucher Eide was born in
Stavanger, Norway. She was the daughter of Henrik Eide (1831â€"1907)
and Ingeborg Sofie Bucher (1846â€"1929). She attended upper secondary
school at Kongsgård in Stavanger after which she traveled to London.
She made her debut at the newly established Stavanger Faste Scene
(later Rogaland Teater) in 1914. She was mainly employed at Det Norske
Teatret in Oslo where with humour and irony she would specialize
herself as a character comedian. She also acted in movies from 1920 to
1967. Skjønberg's most famous role came as the cranky old aunt, Tante
Pose in the 1940-movie of the same name. For years it has been a
staple of Christmas-entertainment, being shown on Norwegian television
every December.Skjønberg also wrote several stage-comedies for
children performed at Det Norske Teatret and was an active instructor,
mainly for children's-plays. She received Hulda Garborg stipend in
1934 and the Norwegian Dramatic Association's honorary medal (Norsk
Dramatikerforbunds æresmedalje) in 1953.
Norwegian actress and stage director.Hennika Bucher Eide was born in
Stavanger, Norway. She was the daughter of Henrik Eide (1831â€"1907)
and Ingeborg Sofie Bucher (1846â€"1929). She attended upper secondary
school at Kongsgård in Stavanger after which she traveled to London.
She made her debut at the newly established Stavanger Faste Scene
(later Rogaland Teater) in 1914. She was mainly employed at Det Norske
Teatret in Oslo where with humour and irony she would specialize
herself as a character comedian. She also acted in movies from 1920 to
1967. Skjønberg's most famous role came as the cranky old aunt, Tante
Pose in the 1940-movie of the same name. For years it has been a
staple of Christmas-entertainment, being shown on Norwegian television
every December.Skjønberg also wrote several stage-comedies for
children performed at Det Norske Teatret and was an active instructor,
mainly for children's-plays. She received Hulda Garborg stipend in
1934 and the Norwegian Dramatic Association's honorary medal (Norsk
Dramatikerforbunds æresmedalje) in 1953.
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