Laura Kieler (born 9 January 1849 in Tromsø, Norway – died 23 April 1932 in Ålsgårde, Denmark) was a Norwegian-Danish novelist.
Events from her life and marriage served as the inspiration for the character Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House.
The events of her marriage served as the inspiration for the character Nora Helmer in Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House.
When Kieler's husband learned of the fraud, he demanded a divorce and sought to bar his wife from their children.
The play featured the plight of a woman who, in a fraught relationship, was exploited by her husband for writing material in a manner reminiscent of her own previous struggle.