Betty Nansen

Betty Nansen (née Betty Anna Maria Müller; 19 March 1873 – 15 March 1943 ) was a Danish actress and theatre director of the theater that carries her name, the Betty Nansen Theatre.

Biography She was born on 19 March 1873.

She had her debut in the fall of 1893 in Copenhagen's Casino Theater as the title character in Victorien Sardou's Dora. ) The Song of Hate, Should a Mother Tell, A Woman's Resurrection, and The Celebrated Scandal.

After this failed attempt at movie stardom, she took over management of the Alexandra Theatre in Frederiksberg, which she went on to rename the Betty Nansen Theatre. She managed the theatre for 26 seasons until her death in 1943.

In 1896, she married the writer, journalist and director of Gyldendal, Peter Nansen (1861–1918). Her second marriage was to the actor Henrik Bentzon.

She died on 15 March 1943, just 4 days before her 70th birthday.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes Notes 1913 In the Line of Duty Silent film (short) 1913 Paradise Lost Silent film 1913 The Princess's Dilemma Silent film 1914 Moderen Silent film 1914 Was She Justified? Silent film 1914 In the Hour of Temptation Silent film 1914 The Fatal Oath Silent film 1914 Eventyrersken Baron esse Magda GyldenkranztAugust Blom Silent film (short) 1915 The Celebrated Scandal Teodora James Durkin Silent film 1915 Anna Karenina Anna Karenina J. Gordon Edwards Silent film 1915 A Woman's Resurrection Katusha Maslova J. Gordon Edwards Silent film 1915 The Heart of Lady Alaine Silent film 1915 Should A Mother Tell? Marie Baudin J. Gordon Edwards Silent film 1915 The Song of Hate Floria Tosca J. Gordon Edwards Silent film 1916 Sonnen Gerda Krogh August Blo Silent film 1917 En ensom Kvinde Rosa August Blom Silent film