| Minken Fosheim | |
| Birthname: | Birte Fosheim |
| Birth Date: | 20 March 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Death Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation: | Actress, writer |
| Spouse: | André Wienskol |
| Website: | http://minkens.no |
Birte Fosheim Wienskol (20 March 1956 – 7 June 2018[1]),[2] better known as Minken Fosheim, was a Norwegian actress and author, best known for her children's books about famous composers, and her role as Vigdis Reverud in the 1990s sitcom Karl & Co.
Fosheim graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, after which she appeared in various roles on stage, film, and television. Rather than working under a permanent contract with any particular theater, she worked as a freelancer.[3] In the 1980s and 90s she became a well known face on Norwegian television, frequently appearing in comedy shows playing stereotypically dim character, with her most famous role being Vigdis Reverud in the sitcom Karl & Co from 1998 to 2001. In her later career, she also had success writing historical books for children about composers, like Mozart, Grieg and Vivaldi.[2] She also ran Barne- og ungdomsteateret (The Children and Youth Theatre), an educational institution with 170 children, from her home in Oslo, [4]
Her brother was the musician Lage Fosheim, known from the band The Monroes. She was married to André Wienskol - originally from France - whom she met when she was 21.[5] Together they have two sons.[2] They remained married until her death. Their oldest son, Tobias, also had a small role on the Norwegian TV-series Nr. 13.[6]
Fosheim was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in early 2018, and died from the illness on 7 June 2018, aged 62.[7]