Louise Petrine Amalie Phister, née Petersen, (1816â€"1914) was a
Danish stage actress.Phister grew up in poverty; on her father's
death, she applied to become a chorister at the Royal Danish Theatre.
The theatre, discerning her talent for acting, instead enrolled her to
study as an actress, and she became the maid and student of Anna
Nielsen in 1829. Phister made her debut in 1835. She took many parts
as a soubrette, appearing also in vaudeville, breeches parts and,
eventually, in roles depicting old women. She was decorated with the
medal in service for actors, Fortjenstmedaljen, in gold in 1885, and
broke a record when she retired in 1895 after sixty seasons on the
stage. Her last performance came in 1901, as a guest star.She was
married in 1846 to the actor Joachim Ludvig Phister.
Danish stage actress.Phister grew up in poverty; on her father's
death, she applied to become a chorister at the Royal Danish Theatre.
The theatre, discerning her talent for acting, instead enrolled her to
study as an actress, and she became the maid and student of Anna
Nielsen in 1829. Phister made her debut in 1835. She took many parts
as a soubrette, appearing also in vaudeville, breeches parts and,
eventually, in roles depicting old women. She was decorated with the
medal in service for actors, Fortjenstmedaljen, in gold in 1885, and
broke a record when she retired in 1895 after sixty seasons on the
stage. Her last performance came in 1901, as a guest star.She was
married in 1846 to the actor Joachim Ludvig Phister.
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