Betty Nansen
Introduction '''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''. She went on to play Magda in Hermann Sudermann's ''Homeland'' as well as the title character in Alexandre Dumas' ''The Lady of the Camellias''. In the fall of 1896 she changed to the Royal Danish Theatre, where she had her debut as Martha in Ibsen's ''The Pillars of Society''.In 1913 to 1916, she went to the United States to try to make a career as a movie actress. She starred in a number of unsuccessful films by J. Gordon Edwards, e.g. ''Anna Karenina'' (which is now considered lost) ''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 shy of 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
References
External links **  Betty Nansen Theatret (The Betty Nansen Theatre)* Manuscript on Betty Nansen, undated, held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts