Sonja Henie

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The daughter of a fur wholesaler in Norway, Sonja Henie received her first pair of ice skates when she was six. At 14 she was the Norwegian Skating Champion. At 15 she would win the Olympic gold medal in Skating, a feat she would repeat in 1932 and 1936. In 1936 she would turn professional and tour with her own ice show. She was signed by 20th ... See full bio »

Born:

April 8, 1912 in Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]

Died:

October 12, 1969 (age 57) in en route by air to Oslo, Norway

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Known For

The Countess of Monte Cristo Karen Kirsten

(1948)

Sun Valley Serenade Karen Benson

(1941)

One in a Million Greta Muller

(1936)

Thin Ice Lili Heiser

(1937)

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Actress (13 credits)

1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo
Karen Kirsten

1945 It's a Pleasure
Chris Linden

1943 Wintertime
Nora Ostgaard

1942/I Iceland
Katina Jonsdottir

1941 Sun Valley Serenade
Karen Benson

1939 Everything Happens at Night
Louise

1939 Second Fiddle
Trudi Hovland

1938 My Lucky Star
Kristina Nielsen

1938 Happy Landing
Trudy Ericksen

1937 Ali Baba Goes to Town
Sonja Henie - at Fictional Premiere (uncredited)

1937 Thin Ice
Lili Heiser

1936 One in a Million
Greta Muller

1927 Syv dager for Elisabeth
En ung skøyteløperske (skater)

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Soundtrack (6 credits)

1948 The Countess of Monte Cristo (performer: "Count Your Blessings", "Who Believes in Santa Claus")

1939 Everything Happens at Night (music: "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" (1867) - uncredited)

1938 My Lucky Star ("I've Got a Date with a Dream", "March of the Toys", "Alice in Wonderland Ballet", uncredited) / (performer: "Could You Pass in Love?", "By a Wishing Well", "This May Be the Night" - uncredited)

1938 Happy Landing ("Yonny and His Oompah")

1937 Thin Ice ("Over Night", "Polovetsian Dances" , "The Blue Danube Waltz" (1867), uncredited)

1936 One in a Million (performer: "One in a Million" (1936), "Roses From the South")

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Writer (1 credit)

Sonja Queen of Ice (book written: Wings On My Feet/Mitt Livs Eventyr Sonja Henie Autobiography) (pre-production)

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Producer (1 credit)

1960 Hello London (Documentary) (producer)

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Self (15 credits)

1969 Bilder aus Kalifornien (TV Series documentary)
Herself

1960 Hello London (Documentary)
Herself

1956 Holiday on Ice (TV Movie)
Herself

1954 Max Liebman Presents: Spotlight (TV Special)
Herself - Guest

1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV Short)
Herself

1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #4.21 (1954) ... Herself

1953 All Star Revue (TV Series)
Herself - Hostess

- All Star Ice Revue (1953) ... Herself - Hostess

1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode #6.15 (1952) ... Herself

1952 Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club (Documentary short)
Herself - Celebration Guest

1952 What's My Line? (TV Series)
Herself - Mystery Guest

- Sonja Henie (1952) ... Herself - Mystery Guest

1952 The Ken Murray Show (TV Series)
Herself

- Ramon Novarro/Coleen Gray/Sonja Henie/Tony Curtis/Bill Williams/Virginia O'Brien (1952) ... Herself

1948 Camera Angles (Documentary short)
Cameo

1939 Til Vesterheimen (Documentary)
Herself

1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (Documentary short)
Sonja Henie

1929 Se Norge (Documentary)
Herself

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Archive footage (13 credits)

2014 30 for 30 (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- The Price of Gold (2014) ... Herself

2002 Bud Greenspan's Favorite Stories of Winter Olympic Glory (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

1995-1999 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Karen Benson (clip from Sun Valley Serenade (1941)) / Greta Muller / Herself / ...

- Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999) ... Greta Muller (uncredited)

- Dorothy Dandridge: Little Girl Lost (1999) ... Karen Benson (clip from Sun Valley Serenade (1941))

- The Nicholas Brothers: Flying High (1999) ... Karen Benson (clip from Sun Valley Serenade (1941))

- Sonja Henie: Fire on Ice (1997) ... Herself

- Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (1995) ... Lili Heiser (uncredited)

1999 Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

1997 Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

1995 Sonja Henie: Queen of the Ice (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV Movie)
Herself

1971 I Miss Sonia Henie (Short)
Herself

1965 Inside Daisy Clover
Herself (uncredited)

1965 Valentine's Day (TV Series)
Herself

- Tell Me in English (1965) ... Herself

1963-1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series)
Herself

- Hollywood Goes to War (1964) ... Herself

- The Fabulous Musicals (1963) ... Herself

1944 Take It or Leave It
Greta Muller: Clip from 'One in a Million' (uncredited)

1939 Sports Immortals (Documentary short)
Herself

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Other Works:

Howdy, Mr. Ice of 1950 (1949). Special production. Music by Albert Stillman and Alan Moran. Lyrics by Al Stillman and Alan Moran. Directed by Catherine Littlefield. Center Theatre: 26 May 1949- 15 Apr 1950 (430 performances). Cast: Eddie Baxter, Skippy Baxter, The Bruises, Paul Castle, Jinx Clark, Dick Craig, Bill Douglas, ... See more »

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Height:

5' 3" (1.6 m)

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Personal Quote:

Jewelry takes people's minds off your wrinkles. See more »

Trivia:

Henie was one of 20th Century-Fox's biggest stars of the 1930s, placing among the Top Ten Box Office draws 3 times: 1937 (#8) 1938 (#3) and 1939 (#10). Her appeal plummeted when she was thought to be a Nazi sympathizer, and her film career never recovered. See more »