Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie

actress, writer, producer

Sonja Henie was born on Apr 08, 1912 in Norway]. Sonja Henie's big-screen debut came with One in a Million directed by Sidney Lanfield in 1936. Sonja Henie is known for Sun Valley Serenade directed by H. Bruce Humberstone, Sonja Henie stars as Karen Benson and John Payne as Ted Scott. The most recent award Sonja Henie achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Sonja Henie plays is The Countess of Monte Cristo which will be released on Nov 01, 1948.

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 Century-Fox and debuted in

  • Birthday

    Apr 08, 1912
  • Place of Birth

    Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
Golden Apple Awards
1944
Least Cooperative Actress
Winner - Sour Apple

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies