Marit Halset (May 18, 1912 – March 22, 1986) was a Norwegian actress. She performed roles in theater, radio theater, and film.

Marit Halset
Marit Halset in the 1950s
Born(1912-05-18)May 18, 1912
Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway
DiedMarch 22, 1986(1986-03-22) (aged 73)
Resting placeVestre gravlund
OccupationActress

Halset was engaged with the National Theater in Oslo from 1933 to 1948.[1][2] She debuted as the young girl Hazel Niles in Eugene O'Neill's play Mourning Becomes Electra in the spring of 1933.[3][4] There she performed together with Johanne Dybwad,[5] August Oddvar, and Ingolf Schanche. Later, she performed significant roles as sensitive young girls, and she ended her time at the National Theater by playing Leonora in Ludvig Holberg's The Fidget in 1948.[6] In 1948 she moved to the New Theater, where she remained until 1967.[1]

Halset also performed regularly in NRK's Radio Theater and Television Theater, in addition to having a number of film roles. Among her films, Kranes konditori and Broder Gabrielsen are the best known.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Marit Halset". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Ringdal, Nils Johan (2000). Nationaltheatrets historie, 1899–1999. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 300.
  3. ^ "Eugen O'Neill: Sorgen klær Electra". Arbeideren. April 4, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "'Sorgen kler Elektra' på Oslo nye teater". Arbeiderbladet. No. 206. September 5, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Waal, Carla Rae (1967). Johanne Dybwad, Norwegian Actress. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 103.
  6. ^ Gjesdahl, Paul (March 11, 1948). "'Den stundesløse' på Nasjonalteatret". Arbeiderbladet. p. 10. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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