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Birgitte Federspiel

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1925-09-06

Day of Death

2005-02-02

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.

Filmography (54)

⭐ 6.6 Role: Gundine

Kat

2001
No Image
⭐ 7.0 Role: Gammel dame

Indien

1999
⭐ 8.5 Role: Grandmother

Little Big Sister

1998
⭐ 6.0 Role: Ellen Katrine

Barbara

1997
⭐ 5.4 Role: Mormor

The Noodlepoop

1997
⭐ 6.7 Role: Mormor

Southern Comfort

1997
No Image
⭐ 10.0 Role: Nielsens søster

Looping

1996
⭐ 8.0 Role: Mormor

The Bogey Man

1996
⭐ 6.1 Role: Interview Subject

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

1995
⭐ 4.0 Role: Viola

Carlo and Ester

1994
⭐ 7.2 Role: Martine

Babette's Feast

1987
⭐ 6.2 Role: Dronning Caroline Amalie

Peter von Scholten

1987
⭐ 5.5 Role: Lotta Henderson

Final Act

1987
⭐ 5.0 Role: Tante Laura

My Granny's House

1984
⭐ 5.8 Role: Cornelia Møller

Holidays in jail

1978