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Gerda Christophersen
Danish film actress
Gerda Amalie Holst Christophersen (1 March 1870 – 13 March 1947) was a Danish stage and film actress, singer, theatre director, and writer.
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From 1911, she starred in numerous early Danish films, including 15 from Nordisk Film.[1][2]
Both of Christophersen's parents had ties to the entertainment industry and she began acting at an early age.
She made her debut at the Casino Theatre in 1899, before studying at the Royal Danish Theatre. During her career as a performer, she worked as a stage actress, operatic singer, and film actress. By the 1910s, she had expanded to directing theatre companies and working as a screenwriter.[3][4]
In 1927 she was awarded the Ingenio et arti.[1] Christophersen authored two memoirs: Memoirer (1919) and Jeg gav aldrig op (1945).[1][2]
Career
Christophersen began her career as a stage actress at the Casino Theatre as a member of t