Birgitte Federspiel

Birgitte Federspiel

Biography

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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.

🎬 Movies Featuring Birgitte Federspiel

Kat

Kat (2001)

as Gundine
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Indien (1999)

as Gammel dame
Barbara

Barbara (1997)

as Ellen Katrine
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Looping (1996)

as Nielsens søster
Peter von Scholten

Peter von Scholten (1987)

as Dronning Caroline Amalie
Final Act

Final Act (1987)

as Lotta Henderson
Holidays in jail

Holidays in jail (1978)

as Cornelia Møller
Watch Your Back, Professor!

Watch Your Back, Professor! (1977)

as Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone
Z.P.G.

Z.P.G. (1972)

as Psychiatrist
The Red Mantle

The Red Mantle (1967)

as King Hamund's Widow
Hunger

Hunger (1966)

as Her sister
Dyden går amok

Dyden går amok (1966)

as Ina, Edwards hustru
Tine

Tine (1964)

as Fru Berg
Gudrun

Gudrun (1963)

as The landlady
Komtessen

Komtessen (1961)

as Sonia Hardenborg
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt (1959)

as Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez
Cupid on the Phone

Cupid on the Phone (1957)

as Misse, Liebergs kone
En kvinde er overflødig

En kvinde er overflødig (1957)

as Ester, enkefru Tangs datter
Ordet

Ordet (1955)

as Inger Borgen (uncredited)
Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve (1953)

as Tove, antikvarboghandlerens kone
Kærlighedsdoktoren

Kærlighedsdoktoren (1952)

as Arkæologi-Magisteren Bente Berg
Susanne

Susanne (1950)

as Doris Rudholt