Benedicte Hundevadt (21 March 1829, Bergen – 26 October 1883, Horten), was a Norwegian stage actress and concert singer.

Daguerreotype of the actresses at the first Norwegian Theater, 1856. From left: Ms. Sørensen(?), Birgitte Cornelia Rojahn, Louise Brun, Janny Grip Isachsen, Fredrikke Louise Nielsen and Benedicte Hundevadt. Photo by Hans Krum. NTNU University Library.

Benedicte Hundevadt was engaged at the Det norske Theater (Bergen) in 1850-1854, Christiania Norwegian Theatre 1855-60 and Christiania Theatre temporary in 1861, after which she was active as a successful concert singer.

References edit

  • Jensson, Liv 1981: Biografisk skuespillerleksikon. Norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. ISBN 82-00-05622-8.