Lalla Carlsen

Lalla Carlsen (née Haralda Petrea Christensen) (17 August 1889 – 23 March 1967) was a Norwegian singer and actress. She was a very popular singer in Norway.

Their daughter Gjertrud Carlsen (1919–2007) was also a pianist on Chat Noir, wrote several children's songs and was the mother of NRK media personality Vibeke Sæther (born 1943). Their son Arne-Carsten Carlsen (born 1922) became an author, journalist and editor at Aftenposten.

Career Carlsen studied at the Oslo Conservatory of Music from 1909 to 1913, as a soprano singer. She performed at the cabaret Chat Noir from 1915 to 1947, and also appeared at the revue stages Casino and the Carl Johan Theater. Between 1928 and 1931 she recorded about forty songs and sketches.

The biography Lalla og hennes verden (Oslo: Gyldendal Forlag. 1989) was written by her son Arne-Carsten Carlsen.

Filmography Den glade enke i Trangvik (1927), as "Bergtora" Lalla vinner! (1932), as "Lalla Hansen" Op med hodet! (1934), as "actress" Sankt Hans fest (1947), as "Madam Blomgreen" Ukjent mann (1951), as old lady Ung frue forsvunnet (1953), as the maid Brudebuketten (1953), as "Berthe" Blodveien (1955), as "Ane" Bedre enn sitt rykte (1955), as "Miss Hansen" Kvinnens plass (1956), as "boardinghouse hostess" På solsiden (1956), as "boatwoman" I slik en natt (1958), as "Maren" Høysommer (1958), as "Oline" Hete septemberdager (1959), as "Lindby's sister" Støv på hjernen (1959), as "Mrs. Svenkerud" Millionær for en aften (1960), as owner of Maison Stellas Sønner av Norge (1961) Bussen (1961), as "Klara Tallerud" Tonny (1962), as newspapercarrier Freske fraspark (1963) Alle tiders kupp (1964), as aunt "Sara" Hjelp - vi får leilighet! (1965) To på topp (1965), as "Josephine Hansen"