Aud Schønemann

This diminutive actress is without a doubt one of Norway's most beloved entertainer. A gripping dramatic actress as well as a world class comedienne, you wouldn't know it by looking at her. After debuting on stage just after the German occupation of Norway ended in 1945 she went on to became one of the countries most versatile performers. Her starring role as Mrs Piper (aka Lily Hansen) in the farce "Busybody" ("Skulle det dukke opp flere lik er det bare å ringe") is legendary. The part won her the Norwegian Critic's Award in 1969 and resulted in a Norwegian film version in 1970. The movie was seen by roughly 15% of the Norwegian public. On screen she was also memorable as Valborg, the wife of criminal Kjell, in 14 crime-comedies about "Olsenbanden" from 1968 to 1999. On TV she will be fondly remembered as Modern (Mom) in "Fleksnes fataliteter" (1973), the most popular sitcom in Scandinavian history. She re-teamed with "Fleksnes"-writer/director Bo Hermansson to star in two other popular sitcoms, "Fredrikssons fabrikk" in 1990 and "Nr 13" in 1999.