Thea Stabell (born 4 July 1939), née Dorothea Jessie Pierstorff, is a
Norwegian actress. Stabell's mother was American, and her father
worked for the Foreign Service. As a result she had a nomadic
lifestyle growing up, living in both the United States, France and
Belgium. She graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre
in 1964, and had her début the same year in the play Boyfriend at
Oslo Nye Teater. She has since acted both at Torshovteatret,
HÃ¥logaland Teater and Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre), while
all the while working as an instructor at Teaterhøyskolen. In 2006
she was hired as a professor here, as the first of her kind with an
acting background, not an academic one.Among the general public
Stabell is best remembered for her role as "Ingrid Femte" in the 1972
comedy Norske byggeklosser. She has also acted in other well-known
Norwegian movies, such as Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland (1970)
and Mannen som ikke kunne le (1968), and more recently also in
TV-series, among these "Seks som oss" (2005â€"2007) and "Ved kongens
bord" (2005). Stabell is married and has one daughter.
Norwegian actress. Stabell's mother was American, and her father
worked for the Foreign Service. As a result she had a nomadic
lifestyle growing up, living in both the United States, France and
Belgium. She graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre
in 1964, and had her début the same year in the play Boyfriend at
Oslo Nye Teater. She has since acted both at Torshovteatret,
HÃ¥logaland Teater and Nationaltheatret (the National Theatre), while
all the while working as an instructor at Teaterhøyskolen. In 2006
she was hired as a professor here, as the first of her kind with an
acting background, not an academic one.Among the general public
Stabell is best remembered for her role as "Ingrid Femte" in the 1972
comedy Norske byggeklosser. She has also acted in other well-known
Norwegian movies, such as Balladen om mestertyven Ole Høiland (1970)
and Mannen som ikke kunne le (1968), and more recently also in
TV-series, among these "Seks som oss" (2005â€"2007) and "Ved kongens
bord" (2005). Stabell is married and has one daughter.
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