Birte Fosheim Wienskol (20 March 1956 – 7 June 2018[1]),[2] better known as Minken Fosheim, was a Norwegian actress and author, best known for her children's books about famous composers, and her role as Vigdis Reverud in the 1990s sitcom Karl & Co. Fosheim graduated from the Norwegian National Academy of Theatre, after which she appeared in various roles on stage, film, and television.

[3] In the 1980s and 90s she became a well known face on Norwegian television, frequently appearing in comedy shows playing stereotypically dim character, with her most famous role being Vigdis Reverud in the sitcom Karl & Co from 1998 to 2001.

In her later career, she also had success writing historical books for children about composers, like Mozart, Grieg and Vivaldi.

Their oldest son, Tobias, also had a small role on the Norwegian TV-series Nr.

[6] Fosheim was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in early 2018, and died from the illness on 7 June 2018, aged 62.