Janny Grip Isachsen

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Daguerreotype of the actresses at the first Norwegian Theater, 1856. From left: Ms. Sorensen(?), Birgitte Cornelia Rojahn, Louise Brun, Janny Grip Isachsen, Fredrikke Louise Nielsen and Benedicte Hundevadt. Photo by Hans Krum. NTNU University Library. Gjestespillende kvinnelige skuespillere i Trondheim 1854.jpg
Daguerreotype of the actresses at the first Norwegian Theater, 1856. From left: Ms. Sørensen(?), Birgitte Cornelia Rojahn, Louise Brun, Janny Grip Isachsen, Fredrikke Louise Nielsen and Benedicte Hundevadt. Photo by Hans Krum. NTNU University Library.

Janny Grip Isachsen (27 January 1835 - 1 July 1894) was a Norwegian stage actress.

Janny Grip Isachsen was engaged at the Det norske Theater (Bergen) in 1852-58, Christiania Norwegian Theatre 1860-62, Throndhjems Theater 1862-65, Christiania Theatre 1865-70 and Christiania Folketheater in 1872.

In 1853, she was married to actor and playwright Andreas Hornbeck Isachsen (1829-1903). [1]

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References

  1. "Andreas Hornbeck Isachsen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

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