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Birgitte Federspiel

Birgitte Federspiel

Actor · 1925–2005 · København, Danmark

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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.

Acted in 54

1990s

  1. 1998

    Little Big Sister

    Grandmother

  2. 1997
  3. The Noodlepoop

    Mormor

  4. Southern Comfort

    Mormor

  5. 1996

    The Bogey Man

    Mormor

  6. 1995

    Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

    Interview Subject

  7. 1994

    Carlo and Ester

    Viola

1980s

  1. 1987
  2. Peter von Scholten

    Dronning Caroline Amalie

  3. Final Act

    Lotta Henderson

  4. 1984

    My Granny's House

    Tante Laura

1970s

  1. 1978
  2. Holidays in jail

    Cornelia Møller

  3. Firmaskovturen

    Movie

  4. 1977

    Watch Your Back, Professor!

    Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone

  5. Nyt legetøj

    Movie

  6. 1976

    That Brief Summer

    Movie

  7. Julefrokosten

    Movie

  8. 1974

    Nøddebo præstegård

    Fru. Blicher

  9. Nineteen Red Roses

    Louise Bech

  10. 1973
  11. 1972

    Z.P.G.

    Psychiatrist

  12. 1970

    Og så er der bal bagefter

    Astrid

1960s

  1. 1967

    The Red Mantle

    King Hamund's Widow

  2. 1966

    Søskende

    Irene

  3. Hunger

    Her sister

  4. Dyden går amok

    Ina, Edwards hustru

  5. 1964

    Tine

    Fru Berg

  6. Death Comes at High Noon

    Merete Lindberg

  7. 1963

    Gudrun

    The landlady

  8. Hvis lille pige er du?

    Fru Jansen

  9. The Queen's Guardsman

    Boel "Kulsoen"

  10. 1962

    Drømmen om det hvide slot

    Fru Strand

  11. 1961

    The Musketeers

    Kulsoen

  12. Komtessen

    Sonia Hardenborg

  13. 1960

    The Quiet Battle

    Anne Sørensen

1950s

  1. 1959

    Charley's Aunt

    Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez

  2. A Stranger Knocks

    Vibeke

  3. 1957

    Cupid on the Phone

    Misse, Liebergs kone

  4. En kvinde er overflødig

    Ester, enkefru Tangs datter

  5. 1956

    Vi som går stjernevejen

    Nanna, skuespiller

  6. Kispus

    Dora

  7. 1955
  8. 1953

    Adam and Eve

    Tove, antikvarboghandlerens kone

  9. 1952

    Kærlighedsdoktoren

    Arkæologi-Magisteren Bente Berg

  10. 1951

    Familien Schmidt

    Movie

  11. 1950

    Susanne

    Doris Rudholt

1940s

  1. 1949

    For freedom and justice

    Movie

  2. 1948

    I de lyse nætter

    Movie

  3. 1943

    I Met a Murderer

    Movie

  4. 1942

    Ta' briller paa

    Birgit Ernst