Elisabeth Bang

Elisabeth Bang (26 September 1922 – 28 September 2009) was a Norwegian actress.

She was born in Skedsmo in Akershus, Norway.

During World War II, she made her stage debut at Bærum Studiescene where she also met her future husband actor Pål Skjønberg (1919–2014). They married in 1946, and as such Bang became a daughter-in-law of actor Eugen Skjønberg (1889–1971) and stage director Henny Skjønberg (1886–1973) and sister-in-law of actor Espen Skjønberg.

She was employed at Det Nye Teater from 1945 to 1946, Det Norske Teatret from 1946 to 1948, the Nationaltheatret from 1948 to 1950 and again at Det Norske Teatret from 1952. She also appeared in films. Bang made his film debut in Englandsfarere (1946) directed by Toralf Sandø (1899–1970). She played a social worker in Det brenner i natt! (1955). She also starred in An-Magritt (1969) directed by Arne Skouen (1913–2003) and Himmel og helvete (1969).

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1946 Så møtes vi imorgen Venninne av Erik 1946 Englandsfarere Hilde, sykepleierske 1952 Vi vil skilles 1955 Det brenner i natt! Margrethe, sosialsekretær 1960 Veien tilbake Fru Dahl, fiolinisten kone 1961 The Passionate Demons Jacob's Sister 1969 An-Magritt Karen 1969 Himmel og helvete Fru Brenden 1970 Bjurra