
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1925-09-06
Deathday
2005-02-02
Place of Birth
København, Danmark
Birgitte Federspiel
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

Babette's Feast
as Martine

Ordet
as Inger Borgen (uncredited)

For frihed og ret

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Ragna Quist

Z.P.G.
as Psychiatrist

Hunger
as Her sister

Matador
as Baronesse Arense von Rytger

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
as Interview Subject

Charley's Aunt
as Donna Lucia d` Alvadorez

Barbara
as Ellen Katrine