Birgitte Federspiel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1925-09-06

Place of Birth

København, Danmark

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.

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Acting History

2003
Defense as Elna Bering
2001
Kat as Gundine
1999
Indien as Gammel dame
1998
Little Big Sister as Grandmother
1997
Barbara as Ellen Katrine
1997
Taxa as Fru Magnusson
1997
The Noodlepoop as Mormor
1997
Southern Comfort as Mormor
1996
Looping as Nielsens søster
1996
The Bogey Man as Mormor
1995
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier as Interview Subject
1994
Carlo and Ester as Viola
1987
Babette's Feast as Martine
1987
Peter von Scholten as Dronning Caroline Amalie
1987
Final Act as Lotta Henderson
1984
My Granny's House as Tante Laura
1978
Matador as Baronesse Arense von Rytger
1978
Holidays in jail as Cornelia Møller
1978
Firmaskovturen
1978
Else Kant as Fru Hein
1977
Watch Your Back, Professor! as Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone
1977
Nyt legetøj
1976
That Brief Summer
1976
Julefrokosten
1974
Nøddebo præstegård as Fru. Blicher
1974
Nineteen Red Roses as Louise Bech
1973
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok as Ragna Quist
1972
Z.P.G. as Psychiatrist
1970
Og så er der bal bagefter as Astrid
1967
The Red Mantle as King Hamund's Widow
1966
Søskende as Irene
1966
Hunger as Her sister
1966
Dyden går amok as Ina, Edwards hustru
1964
Tine as Fru Berg
1964
Death Comes at High Noon as Merete Lindberg
1963
Gudrun as The landlady
1963
Hvis lille pige er du? as Fru Jansen
1963
The Queen's Guardsman as Boel "Kulsoen"
1962
Drømmen om det hvide slot as Fru Strand
1961
The Musketeers as Kulsoen
1961
Komtessen as Sonia Hardenborg
1960
The Quiet Battle as Anne Sørensen
1959
Charley's Aunt as Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez
1959
A Stranger Knocks as Vibeke
1957
Cupid on the Phone as Misse, Liebergs kone
1957
En kvinde er overflødig as Ester, enkefru Tangs datter
1956
Vi som går stjernevejen as Nanna, skuespiller
1956
Kispus as Dora
1955
Ordet as Inger Borgen (uncredited)
1953
Adam and Eve as Tove, antikvarboghandlerens kone
1952
Kærlighedsdoktoren as Arkæologi-Magisteren Bente Berg
1951
Familien Schmidt
1950
Susanne as Doris Rudholt
1949
For freedom and justice
1948
I de lyse nætter
1943
Jeg mødte en morder
1942
Ta' briller paa as Birgit Ernst