About Elisabeth Andersen
Lived 1920 – 2018 (aged 98). Elisabeth Andersen was a Dutch actor and radio drama actor.
Anna Elisabeth de Bruijn (1 January 1920 – 3 October 2018), better known by the stage name of Elisabeth Andersen, was a Dutch actress, primarily in theatre. She was a three-time recipient of the Theo d'Or.
Career Born in The Hague, Andersen attended drama school in Amsterdam from 1941 to 1943, but did not complete her studies. From 1947 to 1974, she frequently appeared onstage for the .
Awards Andersen was a three-time recipient of the Theo d'Or Award (1958, 1966, 1984), the most for any Dutch stage actress. In 1968, she was honored as Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
Personal life Andersen was married to actor Jan Retèl from 1948 to 1954 and had two children. She died in Haarlem on 3 October 2018 at age 98.
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Dutch actor (1920-2018)
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Elisabeth Andersen was born on 1 January 1920 in The Hague.
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Elisabeth Andersen died on 3 October 2018 in Haarlem.
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Elisabeth Andersen was an actor and radio drama actor.
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Elisabeth Andersen was Dutch.
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