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mari maurstad in 1973 http://www.kjentfolk.no/skuespillere/maurstad/ 17 march 1957 aage kvalbein 1981 & ndash ; present mari maurstad 68461 mari maurstad.jpg mari maurstad
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mari maurstad

mari maurstad -lrb- born 17 march 1957 -rrb- is a norwegian actress .
she debuted at nationalteatret -lrb- the national theatre -rrb- in 1981 , and has worked there since .
here she has had roles such as `` polly '' in brecht 's `` the threepenny opera '' , and `` mrs. sørby '' in ibsen 's `` the wild duck '' .
she has also acted in outdoor performances of ibsen 's peer gynt , and in several one-woman shows .
in film and television she is best known for her roles in `` drømmeslottet '' -lrb- 1986 -rrb- and `` pilen flyttebyrå '' -lrb- tv , 1987 -rrb- .
maurstad took part in the reality show `` skal vi danse '' -lrb- based on `` strictly come dancing '' -rrb- in 2007 .
mari maurstad 's father was the renowned norwegian actor alfred maurstad , and actor toralv maurstad is her half-brother .
she is married to cellist aage kvalbein , and the couple have three children .
