Ellen Horn

Biography

Ellen Horn is a Norwegian actress, theatre director, and politician born on February 1, 1951. She has been a prominent figure in Norwegian theater since the late 1980s and successfully transformed the Nationaltheatret from a money-losing company into a thriving institution. As Minister of Culture from 2000 to 2001, she played a key role in promoting arts and culture in Norway, and was appointed Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1999.