Monna Tandberg ( born 2 July 1939) is a Norwegian actress.

Monna Tandberg
Tandberg in 1966
Born (1939-07-02) 2 July 1939 (age 85)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupationactress
Spouses
(m. 1962⁠–⁠1971)
(m. 1972; died 1986)
PartnerLars Andreas Larssen
Awards

Personal life

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She was born in Oslo to physician Morten Odd Tandberg and painter Nora Heffermehl. She has been married to Per Bronken and Arild Brinchmann, and from 1993 she lived with actor Lars Andreas Larssen.[1]

Career

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Tandberg made her stage debut at Nationaltheatret in 1960, in the play Det smeller i dørene, an adaptation of Michel Fermaud's Les portes claquent [fr].

She was assigned with Fjernsynsteatret from 1961 to 1964, and with Det Norske Teatret from 1964 to 1969. She has been appointed at Nationaltheatret since 1969, where she has played more than sixty roles.[1][2]

Awards

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Tandberg was decorated Knight, first Class of the Order of St. Olav in 2007.[3] She received the Gammleng Award in 2009.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Losnedahl, Hjørdis. "Monna Tandberg". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Monna Tandberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Utnevnelser til St. Olavs Orden". www.kongehuset.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Gammleng–prisen 2009". sceneweb.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 October 2017.