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- Edith Roger was born on May 29, 1922 in Vestby, Norway. She was an actress, known for Heksene fra den forstenede skog (1976), Smuglere i smoking (1957) and Hva skjer 'a Jonatan (2007). She died on February 24, 2023 in Norway.
- From 1948 she was assigned to the Ny Norsk Ballett , regarded among the ensemble's central performers.
- She choreographed Haugtussa in 1958, based on Arne Garborg's cycle of poems, and Dans ropte fela in 1959, a performance with folk dance and music.
- In 2005 she received Senter for Dansekunsts Ærespris for her contributions to dance, and in 2010 she received the Hedda Honorary Award, for her contributions to theatre.
- After moving to Oslo with her family, Roger trained classical ballet with Rita Tori, and during the Second World War she also trained free dance with Gerd Kjølaas.
- She did her first choreographic work in 1954, when she contributed in establishing The Saint Olav Drama, a historical play commemorating the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030.
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