Inger Marie Andersen | |
Birth Date: | 25 November 1930 |
Birth Place: | Glemmen, Norway |
Death Place: | Bergen, Norway |
Occupation: | Actress |
Yearsactive: | 1951–1982 |
Inger Marie Andersen (25 November 1930 – 29 April 1995) was a Norwegian actress who was the most popular female film star in her native country during the 1950s.[1] [2] Starring as both romantic and comedic leads, she appeared in 17 films between 1951 and 1982.[1] Her first film was as the leading actress in Nils R. Müller's critically lauded comedy Vi gifter oss (1951); which made her an instant celebrity.[1] She was also a stage actress at the National Theatre in Oslo where she began her career in 1950.[1] She starred in Stevnemøte med glemte år (1957), which was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] After the early 1960s, her film appearances became more sporadic and her fame diminished.[1]