Birthe Neumann (born 30 April 1947 in

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) is a

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actress. In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre, and was shortly afterwards employed as an actress at the

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in Copenhagen. At the Royal Danish Theatre she has appeared in a number of productions, among them ''Marx and Coca Cola'',

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's ''The Learned Ladies'', Henrik Hertz's ''Sparekassen'' (''The Savings Bank''), Jess Ørnsbo's ''Majonæse'' (''Mayonnaise''),

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are ''All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

's ''

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'', and David Hare's ''A Breath of Life''. Her film appearances include ''Hovedjægerne'' (her first film role, in 1971; released internationally as ''The Headhunters''), ''Lad isbjørnene danse'' (1990, ''

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''), '' Kærlighedens Smerte'' (1992, '' Pain of Love''), '' The Celebration'' (1998, ''Festen'', the first

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film), ''Elsker dig for evigt og'' (2002, ''Open Hearts'', also a Dogme film) and ''Lykkevej'' ('' Move Me'', 2003). She has also appeared in Danish television series including

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's ''Riget'' ('' The Kingdom''), ''Forsvar'' (''Defense''), and as a repeated guest star on ''Krøniken'' (''Chronicles''). She has received both of Denmark's leading film awards: a Bodil for her performances in ''Kærlighedens smerte'' and ''Lykkevej'', and a Robert for ''Lykkevej''. In 2013, she received the Lauritzen Award. Neumann is married to Danish actor

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; they have one daughter.

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