Johanne Sophie Knudsen (née Bergmann, 1742â€"1796) was a Danish stage
actress. She belonged to the elite members of the Royal Danish Theatre
in 1765-95.She was the daughter of Henrik Hansen Bergmann and
Petronille Hoffgaard and married the theater's prompter Lars Knudsen
in 1769. She was praised for her natural speech but criticized for her
less perfect mimic, and mainly performed the part of ingenue in solemn
tragedies. She was referred to by Peder Rosenstand-Goiske as "the best
actress owned by our stage".
actress. She belonged to the elite members of the Royal Danish Theatre
in 1765-95.She was the daughter of Henrik Hansen Bergmann and
Petronille Hoffgaard and married the theater's prompter Lars Knudsen
in 1769. She was praised for her natural speech but criticized for her
less perfect mimic, and mainly performed the part of ingenue in solemn
tragedies. She was referred to by Peder Rosenstand-Goiske as "the best
actress owned by our stage".
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