Henriëtte Josephine Orri (5 June 1925 – 4 January 2022) was a Dutch actress.

Henny Orri
Born
Henriëtte Josephine Orri

(1925-06-16)16 June 1925
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died4 January 2022(2022-01-04) (aged 96)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
OccupationActress

Life and career

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Born in Amsterdam, Orri studied at the Amsterdam Drama School, graduating in 1947.[1] She mainly worked in theatre, as a member of numerous stage companies, and in 1986 was awarded a Theo d'Or for her performance in Arthur Kopit's Wings.[1][2] She also appeared in films and television works.[1][2]

Orri was married two times, the first with Ton Lensink, with whom she had a daughter, Diane Lensink, who was also an actress and who died of cancer in 2012.[2] She later remarried to the playwright and stage director Theo Kling, with whom she often collaborated.[2]

Orri officially retired in 1996, but nevertheless continued to appear on stage until 2006.[1] In 2015 she received a Blijvend Applaus Prijs [nl] for her career.[1] She died in Amsterdam on 4 January 2022, at the age of 96.[1][2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1970 Puppet on a Chain Herta
1975 Dokter Pulder zaait papavers Lieske Pulder
1983 Vroeger kon je lachen
2004 Verborgen gebreken Agnes Stam (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Actrice Henny Orri overleden op 96-jarige leeftijd". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Henny Orri (96) overleden: 'Een talent van hoge graad'". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 4 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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