Randi Kolstad Explained

Randi Kolstad
Birth Name:	Randi Ballestad
Birth Date:	May 23, 1925
Birth Place:	Skien, Norway
Death Place:	Oslo, Norway
Occupation:	Actress
Spouse:	Lasse Kolstad (1946–1955)^[1]

Randi Kolstad (born Randi Ballestad, later known as Randi Borch, May 23, 1925 – October 6, 1999) was a Norwegian theater and screen actress.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Kolstad made her film debut in 1951 in Kranes konditori.^[2] She appeared in 14 films. She participated in preparing the script for the 1954 film Portrettet.

Family

Randi Kolstad was the daughter of the associate professor Thor Ballestad (1891–1970) and Hjørdis Marie Ruud (1902–1973). She was married to the actor Lasse Kolstad from 1946 to 1955. She later married Hans Jacob Astrup Borch (1924–1996) and took the surname Borch.^{[1] [2]}

Filmography

• 1951: Kranes konditori as Borghild Stordal
• 1952: Nødlanding as Kristin
• 1952: Vi vil skilles as Bitten Dahl
• 1953: Brudebuketten as Siv Blom
• 1955: The Summer Wind Blows as Eivor, engaged to Klaus
• 1956: På solsiden as Ester Riibe, Hartvig's wife
• 1957: Seventeen Years Old as Lydia Hennert, a singer
• 1958: Lån meg din kone as Anita (credited as Randi Borch)
• 1962: Sønner av Norge kjøper bil as Anette Winkelbo
• 1964: Klokker i måneskinn as the wife (credited as Randi Borch)
• 1966: Hurra for Andersens as Mrs. Hermansen (credited as Randi Borch)
• 1969: Himmel og helvete as Berit, Eva's mother (credited as Randi Borch)
• 1971: Gråt elskede mann (credited as Randi Borch)

External links

• • Randi Kolstad at the Swedish Film Database
• Randi Kolstad at Filmfront
• Randi Kolstad Borch at Sceneweb

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Brodal . Svein Erik . Lasse Kolstad . Norsk biografisk leksikon . 2022 . Norwegian . July 9, 2022.
2. Encyclopedia: Svendsen . Trond Olav . Bikset . Lillian . Kvalvik . Bent . Randi Kolstad Borch . Store norske leksikon . 2021 . Norwegian . July 10, 2022.
3. Book: Øisang . Ole . Trøndelag teater gjennom 25 år . 1962 . F. Bruns bokhandels forlag . Trondheim . 92.
4. Book: Cowie . Peter . Buquet . Françoise . Pitkänen . Risto . Talboom . Godfried . Scandinavian Cinema: A Survey of the Films and Film-Makers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden . 1992 . Tantivy Press . London . 204.
5. News: Actress Wants Baby, Not Divorce . The Colton Courier . May 7, 1952 . Colton, CA . 3 . July 9, 2022 . Newspapers.com.