Henny Moan had a long career in theatre, but is best known for her roles in certain classics of Norwegian cinema, such as the Oscar-nominated Nine Lives and Lake of the Dead.
11 Facts About Henny Moan
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Henny Moan moved to Oslo where she applied to the Norwegian Theatre Academy.
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Henny Moan has always been characterised by her short-cropped hair, a style she came up with in 1954, at a time when this was still quite uncommon for girls.
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Henny Moan claimed she originally did it because it was convenient, and because she had worn her hair like that as a child, to avoid lice and to make the hair grow out thicker.
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From 1959 to 1972 Henny Moan was married to celebrated Norwegian author Andre Bjerke.
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Henny Moan lived with singer and songwriter Ole Paus from 1973 to 1976, and had one son with him.
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Henny Moan acted both at Det Norske Teatret, Oslo Nye Teater and at Nationaltheatret, in roles such as "Marguerite" in Dumas's The Lady of the Camellias, and "Miss Julie" in Strindberg's play by that name.
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Henny Moan played her last part before retirement early in 2007.
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Henny Moan is known for her work in movies, and had a role in the Oscar-nominated Nine Lives in 1957.
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Henny Moan played the part of "Edvarda" in a 1975 TV series based on Knut Hamsun's novels Benoni and Rosa.
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Henny Moan received the Amanda honorary award in 2010, and was decorated Commander of the Order of St Olav in 2020.