Birgitte Federspiel
Birgitte Federspiel was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 and 1959.
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 and, in later life, as Martine in Babette's Feast, while on TV she played Baroness von Rydtger in three episodes of Matador. She died in Odense in 2005, aged 79.She was married to Danish actors Freddy Koch and Jens Østerholm.Selected filmography
- Jens Langkniv
- ' - Birgit Ernst
- Jeg mødte en morder - Pige på cykel
- En ny dag gryer - Pige i venteværelse
- ' - Grethe
- ' - Dronningens kammerpige
- Susanne - Doris Rudholt
- ' - Gerd Møller
- ' - Arkæologi-Magisteren Bente Berg
- Adam og Eva - Tove
- Ordet - Inger Borgen
- Kispus - Dora
- ' - Nana
- En kvinde er overflødig - Ester
- ' - Misse Lieberg
- ' - Vibeke
- Charles' tante - Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez / Lise Holm
- Den sidste vinter - Anne Sørensen
- Komtessen - Gevinde Sonja Hardenborg
- Gøngehøvdingen - Kulsoen
- ' - Fru Strand
- Dronningens vagtmester - Kulsoen
- Hvis lille pige er du? - Fru Jansen
- Gudrun - Husværtinden
- Døden kommer til middag - Merete Lindberg
- Tine - Fru Berg
- Dyden går amok - Inga Forstmand
- Sult - Her sister
- ' - Irene
- Den røde kappe - King Hamund's widow
- ' - Astrid
- Z.P.G. - Psychiatrist
- Olsen Banden går amok - Ragna
- Nitten røde roser - Louise Bech
- Nøddebo Præstegård - Fru Blicher
- ' - Silden
- Julefrokosten - Asta Asmussen
- ' - Anna
- Pas på ryggen, professor - Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone
- ' - Frk. Asmussen
- Fængslende feriedage - Cornelia Møller
- '
- ' - Tante Laura
- Sidste akt - Lotta Henderson
- ' - Dronning Caroline Amalie
- Babettes gæstebud - Martine
- ' - Viola
- Barbara - Ellen Katrine
- Lykkefanten - Mormor
- ' - Grandmother
- ' - Gundine
