Birgitte Federspiel
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Birgitte Federspiel was a Danish film, theater, and TV actress. As a younger woman she won two Bodil Awards
for film with the first win in 1951.
She had a notable film roles as Inger in Ordet
(1955) and, in later life, as Martina in Babette's Feast
(1987), while on TV she played "Baroness von Rydtger" in three episodes of Matador
.
Bodil Awards
The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe...
for film with the first win in 1951.
She had a notable film roles as Inger in Ordet
Ordet
Ordet is a 1955 Danish drama film, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish pastor, first performed in 1932...
(1955) and, in later life, as Martina in Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast is a 1987 Danish film directed by Gabriel Axel. The film's screenplay was written by Axel based on the story by Isak Dinesen , who also wrote the story which inspired the 1985 Academy Award winning film Out of Africa...
(1987), while on TV she played "Baroness von Rydtger" in three episodes of Matador
Matador (TV series)
Matador is a Danish TV series produced between 1978 and 1981. It is set in the fictional Danish town of Korsbæk between 1929 and 1947. It follows the lives of a range of characters from across the social spectrum, focusing specifically on the rivalry between the families of two businessmen: The...
.