Overview
Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 49 | September 4, 1990 (91) | |
 | 25 | August 8, 2005 (82) | |
 | 49 | January 27, 1978 (79) | |
 | 46 | May 9, 1975 (73) | |
 | 55 | August 6, 1964 (71) | |
 | 45 | September 30, 1978 (75) | |
 | 46 | July 6, 1986 (84) | |
 | 37 | September 3, 1980 (70) | |
 | 59 | January 31, 1954 (65) | |
 | 36 | April 14, 1999 (87) |