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Famous Norwegian Women on Stamps
LIV ULLMANN (1938-)
A stamp issued to the centenary of the film. The woman on the greenish part is Liv Ullmann. She is a famous actress with success, also internationally, from the Click to enlargestage, film and TV. She is the actress who has received most "New York Critics Awards" and has achieved great fame for her roles in the films of Ingmar Bergman. Her sensitive and expressive presentation of her role figures in both the historical and modern repertories are well known. Recently she has extended her career as a writer and film director. Her latest film "Kristin Lavransdatter" is based on the famous novel by Sigrid Undset. One of her books, the autobiography "Changing", is translated into 26 languages. Otherwise she has given much of her time as Goodwill ambassador to UNICEF and as Vice President for The International Rescue Committee.