Henny Orri Explained

Henny Orri
Birth Name:Henriëtte Josephine Orri
Birth Date:1925 6, df=y
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Death Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation:Actress

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

Life and career

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.[2] She also appeared in films and television works.

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. She later remarried to the playwright and stage director Theo Kling, with whom she often collaborated.

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

Filmography

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Actrice Henny Orri overleden op 96-jarige leeftijd . 16 January 2022 . . 4 January 2022. nl.
  2. News: Henny Orri (96) overleden: 'Een talent van hoge graad' . 16 January 2022 . De Telegraaf. 4 January 2022 . nl.