Mona Hofland

Mona Hofland (24 November 1929 – 11 February 2010) was a Norwegian actress of theatre and television.[1]

Mona Hofland
Born(1929-11-24)November 24, 1929
Oslo
DiedFebruary 11, 2010(2010-02-11) (aged 80)
Oslo
OccupationActress

Biography

Mona Hofland was born in Oslo, Norway. She studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry in Oslo and was a student at the Studioteatret 1949-50. She had her stage debut at Studioteatret in 1949 and since built a reputation as a solid versatile actress. She did numerous famous roles including Lady Macbeth, the title-roles in Hedda Gabler and The Lady of the Camellias. She was also the first Norwegian Eliza Doolittle in a production of My Fair Lady.[2]

She was married to actor Espen Skjønberg and the two co-starred in several productions, most notably as husband and wife in the popular soap-opera Familiesagaen De Syv Søstre (1996–2000).[3]

References
  1. "Mona Hofland er død". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 11 February 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. Svend Erik Løken Larsen. "Mona Hofland". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. "Mona Hofland". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved February 1, 2018.


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