Johanne Dybwad was a Norwegian stage actress and stage producer.
13 Facts About Johanne Dybwad
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Johanne Dybwad was the leading actress in Norwegian theatre for half a century.
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Johanne Dybwad's mother was the first Norwegian to play "Nora" in Ibsen's A Doll's House, in 1880.
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Johanne Dybwad's mother died in 1882, only 34 years old, and Johanne grew up with her aunt in Bergen.
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Johanne Dybwad made her debut at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen 7 November 1887, in the comedy play Gertrude eller den lille skat.
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Johanne Dybwad had her breakthrough as "Fanchon" in Birch-Pfeiffer's play En liden Hex, first in Bergen, and later at Christiania Theatre in 1888.
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Johanne Dybwad continued to play at Christiania Theatre, from 1888 to 1899.
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Johanne Dybwad toured with the theatre, to Copenhagen in 1903, to Berlin in 1907, and to Paris in 1937.
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Johanne Dybwad was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in gold.
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Johanne Dybwad was awarded Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav in 1924.
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Johanne Dybwad died 4 March 1950 in Oslo, 82 years old.
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Johanne Dybwad was married to barrister and songwriter Vilhelm Dybwad from 1891 to 1916.
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Johanne Dybwad was the mother of lawyer Nils Juell Dybwad.