Henny Orri

Henriëtte Josephine Orri (5 June 1925 – 4 January 2022) was a Dutch actress.

Henny Orri
Born	Henriëtte Josephine Orri (1925-06-16)16 June 1925 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	4 January 2022(2022-01-04) (aged 96) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation	Actress

Life and career

Born in Amsterdam, Orri studied at the Amsterdam Drama School, graduating in 1947.^[1] She mainly worked in theatre, as a member of numerous stage companies, and in 1986 was awarded a Theo d'Or for her performance in Arthur Kopit's Wings.^[1][2] She also appeared in films and television works.^[1][2]

Orri was married two times, the first with Ton Lensink, with whom she had a daughter, Diane Lensink, who was also an actress and who died of cancer in 2012.^[2] She later remarried to the playwright and stage director Theo Kling, with whom she often collaborated.^[2]

Orri officially retired in 1996, but nevertheless continued to appear on stage until 2006.^[1] In 2015 she received a Blijvend Applaus Prijs [nl] for her career.^[1] She died in Amsterdam on 4 January 2022, at the age of 96.^[1][2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1970	Puppet on a Chain	Herta
1975	Dokter Pulder zaait papavers	Lieske Pulder
1983	Vroeger kon je lachen
2004	Verborgen gebreken	Agnes Stam	(final film role)