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Kari Simonsen

Actress / Stage Actress / Voice Actress | * 06/05/1937 (86) | Oslo (Norway)
Kari Simonsen (born 5 June 1937) is a Norwegian actress. She made her professional stage debut at Folketeatret in 1959. She was appointed at Oslo Nye Teater from 1960 to 1972, and at Nationaltheatret from 1974. She has also played for radio and television, and had guest appearances at the revue stages Chat Noir and Edderkoppen. Simonsen is the mother of philosopher Herman Cappelen. She received the Amanda Honorary Award for 2001. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

The entire extended family is happily on its way to a nostalgic Christmas at a rented cabin in the mountains. The cabin becomes cramped, however, when mom and dad and four grown-up children with their ...

Cabin Fever

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2000 | 2.8/5 | 1h 42min
Drama
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100 miles north, a bit east and up, is Pinchcliffe, the home of bicycle repairman Reodor Felgen and his two assistants, Solan Gundersen and Ludvig. Sponsored by oil sheik Ben Redic Fy Fazan, they buil ...

The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix

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1975 | 3.8/5 | 1h 28min
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
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The eight children Maren, Martin, Marte, Mads, Mona, Milly, Mina and Morten Minstemann, live with their parents in a tiny apartment in the city. Grandmother lives in the country side, but one day she ...

Grandma and the Eight Children

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1977 | 2.9/5 | 1h 36min
Adventure, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for Kari Simonsen

The Amanda Committee's Honorary Award
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Movies with Kari Simonsen as Actress(27)

2023 Går ut i kveld
as Grandma2022 Just Super
as Wilhelmine2020 The Crossing
as Farmor2013 Detective Downs
as Unn2012 Unns Kjærlighet
as Kvinne2007 Andre omgang
as Lillemor2006 The Art of Negative Thinking
2004 Asfaltevangeliet
as Widow2004 Vacuum
as Gerd Lunde2002 Hold My Heart
as Astrid2000 Cabin Fever
as Erna1999 Absolutt Blåmandag
as Grandmother1998 Only Clouds Move the Stars
as Åse Lund1998 Cellophane
as Bitten Willien1992 Out of Order!
1979 Lucie
as Hulda Nedenunder1979 Grandma and the Eight Children in the Woods
1978 John Gabriel Borkman
as Damen nedenfor1977 Grandma and the Eight Children
as Solan Gundersen (voice)1975 The Pinchcliffe Grand Prix
as Elsa Eng1974 Den siste Fleksnes
as Frisørdamen1972 Marikens bryllup
as Bodil Hansen1970 Olsenbanden og Dynamitt-Harry
as Vera Schultz1965 To på topp
1964 Nydelige nelliker
1960 Surrounded
as Ung testsanger1959 5 loddrett

TV Shows/Series with Kari Simonsen as Actress(3)

2011 Who Do You Think You Are?
as Fru Lyngmo2009 Good Night, Darling
as Dr. Line Berntsen1993 Mot i brøstet

Full Name: Kari Simonsen
Citizenship: Norway
Born: Saturday, 06/05 1937 (June) in Oslo (Norway) (current age: 86 years + 326 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: Norwegian (NO)
Spouses (current/former): Peder Wright Cappelen
Children: Herman Cappelen, Alexander Cappelen
Siblings: Gustav Heiberg Simonsen
Kari Simonsen frequently works together with these people:
Henki Kolstad (5x, Actor)
Espen Thorstenson (5x, Crew)
Egil Monn-Iversen (4x, Crew)
Bård Breien (4x, Crew)
Rolv Wesenlund (4x, Actor)
Aud Schønemann (4x, Actress)
Sverre Holm (4x, Actor)
Magnus Nielsen (4x, Cast)
Anne-Cath. Vestly (4x, Crew)
Mona J. Hoel (3x, Crew)
Rolf Sand (3x, Actor)
Svein Krøvel (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:237208, Added: 08/06/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024