Minken Fosheim

Minken Fosheim
Born	Birte Fosheim 20 March 1956
Spouse	André Wienskol
Website
http://minkens.no

Minken Fosheim (real name Birte Fosheim)^[1] (b. 20 March 1956) is a Norwegian actress and children's books author. She graduated from Teaterhøyskolen (the Theater Academy), and has since acted in various roles on stage, film and television. Rather than working under a permanent contract with any particular theater, she works as a freelancer.^[1] She has also had success writing books for children about composers, like Mozart, Grieg and Vivaldi.^[1] Fosheim runs the children's theater Barne- og ungdomsteateret from her home in Oslo, an educational institution with 170 children.^[2]

Her brother is the musician Lage Fosheim, known from the band The Monroes. She is married to André Wienskol – originally from France – whom she met when she was 21.^[3] Together they have two sons.^[1] Her oldest son, Tobias, has had a role on the Norwegian TV-series Nr. 13.^[4]

Select filmography

• "Fruen fra havet" (TV, 1979)
• Svarta fåglar (1983)
• Viva Villaveien! (1989)
• A Handful of Time (1990)
• "Karl & Co" (TV, 1998)
• Sofies verden (2000)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Minken Fosheim" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 2000-10-15. http://www.dagbladet.no/tekstarkiv/artikkel.php?id=5001000058875&tag=item&words=Minken%3BFosheim. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 
2. ^ Reusch, Cathrine (2005-10-15). "Fosheims hjem & teater" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://forbruker.no/bolig/article1135069.ece. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 
3. ^ Ellefsen, Kirsti (2008-03-15). "Møtte mannen i sitt liv på interrail" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. http://www.aftenposten.no/reise/article2297321.ece. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 
4. ^ "Tobias Fosheim Wienskol". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0287553/. Retrieved 2008-06-08. 

External links

• Minken Fosheim at the Internet Movie Database
• (Norwegian) Interview from Dagbladet.
• (Norwegian) Minkens Barne- og Ungdomsteater

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Name	Fosheim, Minken
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Date of birth	1956-03-20
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