Kari Simonsen

{{short description|Norwegian actress (born 1937)}}

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| birth_place = Oslo, Norway

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| occupation = Actress

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| spouse = Peder Wright Cappelen

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| awards = Amanda Honorary Award (2001)

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Kari Simonsen (born 5 June 1937) is a Norwegian actress. She made her professional stage debut at Folketeatret in 1959. She was appointed at Oslo Nye Teater from 1960 to 1972, and at Nationaltheatret from 1974. She has also played for radio and television, and had guest appearances at the revue stages Chat Noir and Edderkoppen.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Kari Simonsen |first=Svend Erik Løken |last=Larsen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Kari_Simonsen |language=Norwegian | accessdate=15 September 2010 }}{{cite encyclopedia |title=Kari Simonsen |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Thoralf |last=Berg |editor=Helle, Knut |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kari_Simonsen/utdypning |language=Norwegian|accessdate=15 September 2010}} Simonsen is the mother of philosopher Herman Cappelen.

She received the Amanda Honorary Award for 2001.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Amandaprisen |first1=Trond Olav |last1=Svendsen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Amandaprisen |language=Norwegian |access-date=26 March 2023}}