Magda Blanc (March 27, 1879 – April 6, 1959) was a Norwegian actress.[1][2]
Magda Blanc | |
|---|---|
 Magda Blanc in 1906 | |
| Born | March 27, 1879 |
| Died | April 6, 1959 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Ullern Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Tharald Høyerup Blanc |
Career
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In 1901 she debuted at the National Theater in her hometown of Bergen in the title role in Amalie Skram's play Agnete.[1][3] She developed into one of the leading actresses at the theater.[4]
Blanc excelled in both dramatic roles and comedies, and she was also a successful poetry reciter. She received the King's Medal of Merit in gold and was appointed a knight 1st class of the Order of St. Olav.[1] In 1954 she was the recipient of a National Artist's Pension (Norwegian: Statens kunstnerlønn).[1]
Family
editBlanc was born in Bergen, the daughter of the bank accountant Adolf Christian Blanc (1840–1918) and Magdalene Thomsen (1853–1928).[1][5] She was the niece of the theater historian Tharald Høyerup Blanc (1838–1921).[1] In 1906, she married the actor Henning Eriksen (1878–1922). They divorced in 1915, and in 1918 she married the composer Sverre Jordan (1889–1972). They divorced in 1949.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Lyche, Lise (2009). "Magda Blanc". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Mason, Susan Vaneta (1986). Ibsen's Women: The Acting in Early Norwegian Productions (Dissertation). Eugene, OR: University of Oregon. p. 132.
- ^ Aarseth, Asbjørn (1969). Den Nationale scene 1901–31. Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 80.
- ^ "Fru Magda Blanc Eriksen". St. Paul Tidende. Saint Paul, MN. May 9, 1913. p. 5. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bankbogholder Blanc". Minneapolis Tidende. Minneapolis, MN. January 2, 1919. p. 3. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
