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