Elisabeth Bang
Introduction '''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).She and her husband were the parents of actors Hennika Skjønberg, Siv Skjønberg and Jo Skjønberg. She died during 2009 at Bærum.
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''
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