Ellen Sinding

Ellen Sinding
Born(1899-04-17)April 17, 1899
Haugesund, Norway
DiedApril 28, 1980(1980-04-28) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1922–1936
SpouseLeif Sinding
FatherSæbjørn Buttedahl

Ellen Sinding (born Ellen Buttedahl; April 17, 1899 – April 18, 1980) was a Norwegian actress and dancer.[1][2]

Sinding was born in Haugesund, the daughter of the actor and sculptor Sæbjørn Buttedahl and the actress Clare Petrea Margrethe Benelli (1871–1933).[1] She debuted as an actress in 1922 in the film Kjærlighet paa pinde. During the 1920s, Sinding also appeared in the films Til sæters (1924), Den nye lensmannen (1926), and Fjeldeventyret and Syv dage for Elisabeth (both in 1927). In 1932 she appeared in Fantegutten, in 1933 in Jeppe på bjerget, and in 1936 in the short film Vi vil oss et land..., which was her last film role.[3]

Sinding was married to the film director and journalist Leif Sinding.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Leif Sinding". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Elton, Lars (November 15, 2016). "Verdenskjent og lokal". Dagsavisen. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Ellen Sinding". Filmfront. Retrieved May 17, 2019.