Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 6, 1925
Place of Birth:
København, Danmark
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Birgitte Federspiel
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birgitte Federspiel (6 September 1925 – 2 February 2005) was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 (Ordet) and 1959 (En fremmed banker på).
Born Karen Birgitte Federspiel in Copenhagen, she was the daughter of actor Ejner Federspiel and Gunver Fönss. She had a notable film roles as Inger in Ordet (1955) and, in later life, as Martine in Babette's Feast (1987), while on TV she played Baroness von Rydtger in three episodes of Matador. She died in Odense in 2005, aged 79.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kat | Gundine |
| 1999 | Indien | Gammel dame |
| 1998 | Little Big Sister | Grandmother |
| 1997 | Southern Comfort | Grandmother |
| 1997 | The Noodlepoop | Mormor |
| 1997 | Barbara | Ellen Katrine |
| 1996 | The Bogey Man | Mormor |
| 1996 | Looping | Nielsens søster |
| 1995 | Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier | Interview Subject |
| 1994 | Carlo and Ester | Viola |
| 1987 | Babette's Feast | Martine |
| 1987 | Peter von Scholten | Dronning Caroline Amalie |
| 1987 | Final Act | Lotta Henderson |
| 1984 | My Granny's House | Tante Laura |
| 1978 | Holidays in jail | Cornelia Møller |
| 1978 | Firmaskovturen | |
| 1978 | Else Kant | Fru Hein |
| 1977 | Watch Your Back, Professor! | Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone |
| 1977 | Nyt legetøj | |
| 1976 | Julefrokosten | |
| 1976 | That Brief Summer | |
| 1974 | Nøddebo præstegård | Fru. Blicher |
| 1974 | Nineteen Red Roses | Louise Bech |
| 1973 | The Olsen Gang Runs Amok | Ragna Quist |
| 1972 | Z.P.G. | Psychiatrist |
| 1970 | Og så er der bal bagefter | Astrid |
| 1967 | The Red Mantle | King Hamund's Widow |
| 1966 | Hunger | Her sister |
| 1966 | Dyden går amok | Ina, Edwards hustru |
| 1966 | Søskende | Irene |
| 1964 | Tine | Fru Berg |
| 1964 | Death Comes at High Noon | Merete Lindberg |
| 1963 | The Queen's Guardsman | Boel "Kulsoen" |
| 1963 | Hvis lille pige er du? | Fru Jansen |
| 1963 | Gudrun | The landlady |
| 1962 | Drømmen om det hvide slot | Fru Strand |
| 1961 | The Musketeers | Kulsoen |
| 1961 | Komtessen | Sonia Hardenborg |
| 1960 | The Quiet Battle | Anne Sørensen |
| 1959 | Charley's Aunt | Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez |
| 1959 | A Stranger Knocks | Vibeke |
| 1957 | En kvinde er overflødig | Ester, enkefru Tangs datter |
| 1957 | Cupid on the Phone | Misse, Liebergs kone |
| 1956 | Kispus | Dora |
| 1956 | Vi som går stjernevejen | Nanna, skuespiller |
| 1955 | Ordet | Inger Borgen (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Adam and Eve | Tove, antikvarboghandlerens kone |
| 1952 | Kærlighedsdoktoren | Arkæologi-Magisteren Bente Berg |
| 1951 | Familien Schmidt | |
| 1950 | Susanne | Doris Rudholt |
| 1949 | For freedom and justice | |
| 1948 | I de lyse nætter | |
| 1943 | Jeg mødte en morder | |
| 1942 | Ta' briller paa | Birgit Ernst |