Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie (1912-1969) was a Norwegian ice skater and three time Olympics champion. She parlayed her celebrity into a career as a movie star between 1936 and 1948, appearing primarily in musicals designed to showcase her skill on the ice. This anticipated a similar career later for swimmer Esther Williams at MGM. 
From 1953 to 1956, Henie performed with the Holiday on Ice shows.
==References==
* A scripted line in Sesame Street Episode 1154, replaced with ad libs in the final episode, called for Bert to say "Sonja Henie, eat your heart out!" about his Pigeons on Ice.
* Big Bird, pretending to ice skate in Episode 1502, says "Look, I'm Sonja Henie!"
 
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