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Birgitte Federspiel

Acting
79 years oldKøbenhavn, Danmark

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.

Personal Details

Born
September 6, 1925 - February 2, 2005 (age 79)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
København, Danmark
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Бригитте Федерспиль

Movies (47)

Kat
6.1

Kat

as Gundine

2001

Indien
7.0

Indien

as Gammel dame

1999

Little Big Sister
10.0

Little Big Sister

as Grandmother

1998

Barbara
5.8

Barbara

as Ellen Katrine

1997

The Noodlepoop
5.3

The Noodlepoop

as Mormor

1997

Southern Comfort
6.2

Southern Comfort

as Mormor

1997

Looping

Looping

as Nielsens søster

1996

The Bogey Man
7.3

The Bogey Man

as Mormor

1996

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
5.9

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier

as Interview Subject

1995

Carlo and Ester
3.3

Carlo and Ester

as Viola

1994

Babette's Feast
7.2

Babette's Feast

as Martine

1987

Peter von Scholten
5.3

Peter von Scholten

as Dronning Caroline Amalie

1987

Final Act
4.0

Final Act

as Lotta Henderson

1987

My Granny's House
4.3

My Granny's House

as Tante Laura

1984

Holidays in jail
5.4

Holidays in jail

as Cornelia Møller

1978

Firmaskovturen
5.4

Firmaskovturen

1978

Else Kant

Else Kant

as Fru Hein

1978

Watch Your Back, Professor!
4.3

Watch Your Back, Professor!

as Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone

1977

Nyt legetøj
6.5

Nyt legetøj

1977

That Brief Summer
6.0

That Brief Summer

1976

Julefrokosten
5.7

Julefrokosten

1976

Nøddebo præstegård
5.4

Nøddebo præstegård

as Fru. Blicher

1974

Nineteen Red Roses
7.4

Nineteen Red Roses

as Louise Bech

1974

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
6.9

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok

as Ragna Quist

1973

Z.P.G.
6.1

Z.P.G.

as Psychiatrist

1972

Og så er der bal bagefter
5.3

Og så er der bal bagefter

as Astrid

1970

The Red Mantle
5.6

The Red Mantle

as King Hamund's Widow

1967

Søskende
7.5

Søskende

as Irene

1966

Hunger
7.3

Hunger

as Her sister

1966

Dyden går amok
4.4

Dyden går amok

as Ina, Edwards hustru

1966

Tine
7.5

Tine

as Fru Berg

1964

Death Comes at High Noon
7.2

Death Comes at High Noon

as Merete Lindberg

1964

Gudrun
8.0

Gudrun

as The landlady

1963

Hvis lille pige er du?
6.2

Hvis lille pige er du?

as Fru Jansen

1963

The Queen's Guardsman
4.3

The Queen's Guardsman

as Boel "Kulsoen"

1963

Drømmen om det hvide slot
5.8

Drømmen om det hvide slot

as Fru Strand

1962

The Musketeers
5.2

The Musketeers

as Kulsoen

1961

Komtessen
6.7

Komtessen

as Sonia Hardenborg

1961

The Quiet Battle
5.2

The Quiet Battle

as Anne Sørensen

1960

Charley's Aunt
6.7

Charley's Aunt

as Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez

1959

A Stranger Knocks
5.7

A Stranger Knocks

as Vibeke

1959

Cupid on the Phone
4.7

Cupid on the Phone

as Misse, Liebergs kone

1957

En kvinde er overflødig
7.0

En kvinde er overflødig

as Ester, enkefru Tangs datter

1957

Vi som går stjernevejen
6.0

Vi som går stjernevejen

as Nanna, skuespiller

1956

Kispus
5.5

Kispus

as Dora

1956

Ordet
7.9

Ordet

as Inger Borgen (uncredited)

1955

Adam and Eve
4.3

Adam and Eve

as Tove, antikvarboghandlerens kone

1953

TV Shows (3)