Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1917-09-02
Day of Death
2003-02-01
Place of Birth
Odense, Danmark
Bodil Kjer
Biography
Bodil Kjer (2 September 1917 – 1 February 2003) was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater. Kjer's leading roles reflect the span of Denmark's modern cinema: such as the artistic maturity of the war-torn 1940s in Jenny and the Soldier, the light-hearted romance of the 1950s and 1960s in Mød mig på Cassiopeia, the action drama of the 1970s in Strømer, and the modern epic tale in Babette's Feast (1987). Denmark's highest film prize, the Bodil Awards, were named in honor of Kjer and Bodil Ipsen. Kjer twice received her namesake award for Best Actress (1948, 1952) and once for Best Supporting Actress (1977). In 1997, she accepted an honorary Bodil for lifetime achievement.
Filmography (33)
Déjà vu
2015
The Sunset Boys
1995
Zerline - En tjenestepiges fortælling
1994
Babette's Feast
1987
Kick Me in the Traditions!
1979
Mirror, Mirror
1978
Copper
1976
Hjerter er trumf
1976
Anne Sophie Hedvig
1975
The Missing Clerk
1971
Bella
1970
I den grønne skov
1968
Meet Me on Cassiopeia
1951
Min kone er uskyldig
1950
