Acting
Birgitte Federspiel
Born 1925-09-06
København, Danmark
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Birgitte Federspiel
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Babette's Feast
1987
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Ordet
1955
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For freedom and justice
1949
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Matador
1978
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Taxa
1997
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Z.P.G.
1972
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Hunger
1966
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The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973
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Defense
2003
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Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
1995
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (57 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Defense | Elna Bering | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Kat | Gundine | Movie | 2001 |
| Indien | Gammel dame | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Little Big Sister | Grandmother | Movie | 1998 |
 | Barbara | Ellen Katrine | Movie | 1997 |
 | Taxa | Fru Magnusson | TV Series | 1997 |
 | The Noodlepoop | Mormor | Movie | 1997 |
 | Southern Comfort | Mormor | Movie | 1997 |
| Looping | Nielsens søster | Movie | 1996 | |
 | The Bogey Man | Mormor | Movie | 1996 |
 | Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier | Interview Subject | Movie | 1995 |
 | Carlo and Ester | Viola | Movie | 1994 |
 | Babette's Feast | Martine | Movie | 1987 |
 | Peter von Scholten | Dronning Caroline Amalie | Movie | 1987 |
 | Final Act | Lotta Henderson | Movie | 1987 |
 | My Granny's House | Tante Laura | Movie | 1984 |
 | Matador | Baronesse Arense von Rytger | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Holidays in jail | Cornelia Møller | Movie | 1978 |
 | Firmaskovturen | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 |
| Else Kant | Fru Hein | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Watch Your Back, Professor! | Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone | Movie | 1977 |
 | Nyt legetøj | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | That Brief Summer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Julefrokosten | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1976 |
 | Nøddebo præstegård | Fru. Blicher | Movie | 1974 |
 | Nineteen Red Roses | Louise Bech | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Olsen Gang Runs Amok | Ragna Quist | Movie | 1973 |
 | Z.P.G. | Psychiatrist | Movie | 1972 |
 | Og så er der bal bagefter | Astrid | Movie | 1970 |
 | The Red Mantle | King Hamund's Widow | Movie | 1967 |
 | Søskende | Irene | Movie | 1966 |
 | Hunger | Her sister | Movie | 1966 |
 | Dyden går amok | Ina, Edwards hustru | Movie | 1966 |
 | Tine | Fru Berg | Movie | 1964 |
 | Death Comes at High Noon | Merete Lindberg | Movie | 1964 |
 | Gudrun | The landlady | Movie | 1963 |
 | Hvis lille pige er du? | Fru Jansen | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Queen's Guardsman | Boel "Kulsoen" | Movie | 1963 |
 | Drømmen om det hvide slot | Fru Strand | Movie | 1962 |
 | The Musketeers | Kulsoen | Movie | 1961 |
 | Komtessen | Sonia Hardenborg | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Quiet Battle | Anne Sørensen | Movie | 1960 |
 | Charley's Aunt | Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez | Movie | 1959 |
 | A Stranger Knocks | Vibeke | Movie | 1959 |
 | Cupid on the Phone | Misse, Liebergs kone | Movie | 1957 |
 | En kvinde er overflødig | Ester, enkefru Tangs datter | Movie | 1957 |
 | Vi som går stjernevejen | Nanna, skuespiller | Movie | 1956 |
 | Kispus | Dora | Movie | 1956 |
 | Ordet | Inger Borgen (uncredited) | Movie | 1955 |
 | Adam and Eve | Tove, antikvarboghandlerens kone | Movie | 1953 |
 | Kærlighedsdoktoren | Arkæologi-Magisteren Bente Berg | Movie | 1952 |
 | Familien Schmidt | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1951 |
 | Susanne | Doris Rudholt | Movie | 1950 |
 | For freedom and justice | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1949 |
 | I de lyse nætter | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1948 |
 | I Met a Murderer | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1943 |
 | Ta' briller paa | Birgit Ernst | Movie | 1942 |