Kirsten Heiberg

Kirsten Heiberg
Kirsten Heiberg, between 1930–1935
Born(1907-04-25)25 April 1907
Kragerø, Telemark, Norway
Died2 March 1976(1976-03-02) (aged 68)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorway (until 1938), Germany (from 1938)
Years active1929–1970s
SpouseFranz Grothe (1938-1951)[1]
Parents
  • Sverre Heiberg (father)
  • Johanne Marie Schweigaard (mother)
RelativesElse Heiberg (sister)

Kirsten Heiberg (25 April 1907 – 2 March 1976) was a Norwegian/German[2] actress and singer who had a major film career in Germany between 1938 and 1954. She reached the peak of her career in 1942–43, performing in Joseph Goebbels' version of Titanic. After the war she was given a two-year ban by the Allies due to her role in the Nazi propaganda.[3] In Norway she was never punished, as she was a German citizen.[4]

  1. ^ "Kirsten Heiberg". 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Kirsten Heiberg". 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ Bjørn-Erik Hanssen: Glamour for Goebbels Aschehoug Publishing House, Oslo 2014, p. 343
  4. ^ Adresseavisen: Nazisten på Trøndelag Teater 2009, http://www.adressa.no/meninger/article1305752.ece Archived 23 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine