Henriëtte Josephine Orri (5 June 1925 – 4 January 2022) was a Dutch actress.
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| Born | Henriëtte Josephine Orri 16 June 1925 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 4 January 2022 (aged 96) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
editBorn 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 for her career.[1] She died in Amsterdam on 4 January 2022, at the age of 96.[1][2]
Filmography
edit| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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- Henny Orri at IMDb
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