Anna Paulsen

Anna Paulsen
Born(1858-04-11)April 11, 1858
Bergen, Norway
DiedMay 19, 1895(1895-05-19) (aged 37)
Bergen, Norway
Resting placeWestern Cemetery
OccupationActress
Years active1877–1883
SpouseGeorg Bernhard von Erpecom
Parents
  • Peter Olay Paulsen (father)
  • Johanne Severine Jørgensen (mother)
RelativesJohanne Voss

Anna Hansine Sigvardine Paulsen (April 11, 1858 – May 19, 1895) was a Norwegian actress.

Anna Paulsen was the daughter of the carpenter Peter Olay Paulsen and Johanne Severine Jørgensen, and the sister of the actress Johanne Voss (1868–1946).[1] On August 2, 1883 she married the factory owner and shipowner Georg Bernhard von Erpecom (1858–1912).[2]

Anna Paulsen debuted on January 22, 1877 in the role of Emilie in Soldaterløier (Soldiers' Pranks) by Jens Christian Hostrup at the National Theater in her home town of Bergen. She remained engaged with this theater until she married. Her last performance took place on June 26, 1883.

  1. ^ Jensson, Liv (1981). Biografisk skuespillerleksikon: norske, danske og svenske skuespillere på norske scener særlig på 1800-tallet. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 130.
  2. ^ Hvem er hvem?. Oslo: Aschehoug. 1955. p. 166.