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'').Birgitte Federspiel Awards
, imdb.com; accessed 8 May 2015. 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.

Personal life

She was married to Danish actors Freddy Koch and

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Selected filmography

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Jens Langkniv ''Jens Langkniv'' is a 1940 Danish film directed by Per Knutzon and Peter Lind and starring Poul Reichhardt. Cast * Asbjørn Andersen * Valborg Bagger * Grete Bendix * Kirsten Elsass * Ejner Federspiel * Aage Foss * Karl Goos * Bjarne Henni ...

'' (1940) * ' (1942) – Birgit Ernst * ''Jeg mødte en morder'' (1943) – Pige på cykel (uncredited) * ' (1945) – Pige i venteværelse * ' (1948) – Grethe * ' (1949) – Dronningens kammerpige * '' Susanne'' (1950) – Doris Rudholt * ' (1951) – Gerd Møller * ' (1952) – Arkæologi-Magisteren Bente Berg * ''

Adam og Eva ''Adam and Eve'' ( da, Adam og Eva) is a 1953 Danish comedy written and directed by Erik Balling. The film was awarded the 1954 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and Per Buckhøj won the Bodil Award for Best Actor for his role as the zealous school ...

'' (''Adam and Eve'') (1953) – Tove * '' Ordet'' (1955) – Inger Borgen (uncredited) * '' Kispus'' (1956) – Dora * ' (1956) – Nana * '' En kvinde er overflødig'' (1957) – Ester * ' (1957) – Misse Lieberg * ' (1959) – Vibeke * ''

Charles' tante ''Charles' Aunt'' ( da, Charles' tante) is a 1959 Danish comedy film directed by Poul Bang and starring Dirch Passer based on Charley's Aunt. Cast * Dirch Passer as Grev Ditlev Lensby * Ove Sprogøe as Charles Smith * Ebbe Langberg as Pet ...

'' (''Charles' Aunt'') (1959) – Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez / Lise Holm * '' Den sidste vinter'' (''The Last Winter'') (1960) – Anne Sørensen * '' Komtessen'' (1961) – Gevinde Sonja Hardenborg * ''

Gøngehøvdingen Svend Poulsen ( – ), also referred to as Svend Poulsen Gønge ( sv, Svend Gjönge Povlsen) was a Danish-Norwegian military commander in the 17th century, serving in the armies of Christian IV, Frederick III, and Christian V. He fought in t ...

'' (''The Musketeers'') (1961) – Kulsoen * ' (1961) – Fru Strand * '' Dronningens vagtmester'' (1963) – Kulsoen * ''

Hvis lille pige er du? ''Hvis lille pige er du?'' (transl. Whose little girl are you?) is a 1963 Danish comedy film directed by Erik Balling and starring Ghita Nørby. Plot A Danish secretary is tired of bosses hitting on her and having to quit her job. She decides ...

'' (1963) – Fru Jansen * ''

Gudrun Gudrun ( ; non, Guðrún) or Kriemhild ( ; gmh, Kriemhilt) is the wife of Sigurd/Siegfried and a major figure in Germanic heroic legend and literature. She is believed to have her origins in Ildico, last wife of Attila the Hun, and two que ...

'' (''Suddenly, a Woman!'') (1963) – Husværtinden * ''

Døden kommer til middag ''Death Comes at High Noon'' ( da, Døden kommer til middag) is a 1964 Danish crime film directed by Erik Balling and starring Poul Reichhardt. Cast *Poul Reichhardt as Peter Sander *Helle Virkner as Eva Lindberg *Birgitte Federspiel as Merete ...

'' (''Death Comes at High Noon'') (1964) – Merete Lindberg * ''

Tine Tine may refer to: *Tine (structural), a 'prong' on a fork or similar implement, or any similar structure *Tine (company), the biggest dairy producer in Norway * ''Tine'' (film), a 1964 Danish film *Tine, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Ira ...

'' (1964) – Fru Berg * '' Dyden går amok'' (1966) – Inga Forstmand * '' Sult'' (''Hunger'') (1966) – Her sister * ' (1966) – Irene * '' Den røde kappe'' (''Hagbard and Signe'' or ''The Red Mantle'') (1967) – King Hamund's widow * ' (1970) – Astrid * ''

Z.P.G. ''Z.P.G.'' (short for "Zero population growth, Zero Population Growth") is a 1972 Danish-American dystopian science fiction film directed by Michael Campus and starring Oliver Reed and Geraldine Chaplin. It was inspired by the best-selling 1968 ...

'' (1972) – Psychiatrist * '' Olsen Banden går amok'' (''The Olsen Gang Goes Crazy'') (1973) – Ragna * '' Nitten røde roser'' (''19 Red Roses'') (1974) – Louise Bech * ''

Nøddebo Præstegård Nøddebo Præstegård may refer to: * Nøddebo Præstegård (1934 film), a Danish family film Christmas classic * Nøddebo Præstegård (1974 film) Nøddebo Præstegård (Noedebo vicarage) is a Danish film from 1974, written and instructed by Peer ...

'' (1974) – Fru Blicher * ' (1976) – Silden * ''

Julefrokosten ''Julefrokosten'' (''The Office Party'') is a Danish comedyfilm from 1976 instructed and written by Finn Henriksen (filminstruktør), Finn Henriksen after a novel by Simon Mikkelstrup. Cast *Jesper Langberg as ''Karlsen'' *Lisbet Dahl as ''Henny ...

'' (1976) – Asta Asmussen * ' (1977) – Anna * ''

Pas på ryggen, professor ''Mind Your Back, Professor'' ( da, Pas på ryggen, professor) is a 1977 Danish comedy film directed by Jens Okking Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 – 21 January 2018) was a Danish actor, singer and politician. Jens Okking was mostly kn ...

'' (''Mind Your Back, Professor'') (1977) – Ægtepar i kunstforretning / kone * ' (1978) – Frk. Asmussen * '' Fængslende feriedage'' (1978) – Cornelia Møller * ' (1984) * ' (1987) – Tante Laura * ' (1987) – Lotta Henderson * ' (1987) – Dronning Caroline Amalie * '' Babettes gæstebud'' (''Babette's Feast'') (1987) – Martine * ' (1994) – Viola * ''

Barbara Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...

'' (1997) – Ellen Katrine * ' (1997) – Mormor * ' (1998) – Grandmother * ' (2001) – Gundine

References

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