Johanne Louise Schmidt (born 16 October 1983) is a Danish actress who has performed on both stage and in film. In September 2014, she received the Stardust Award, one of the Kronprinsparrets Priser presented by the Danish crown prince and his wife.

Biography

Born in

Skanderborg Skanderborg is a town in Skanderborg municipality, Denmark. It is situated on the north and north eastern brinks of Skanderborg Lake and there are several smaller ponds and bodies of water within the city itself, like Lillesø, Sortesø, Døj S� ...

, Schmidt is the daughter of the bookseller Jørgen Schmidt and the nurse Kirsten Hust. After matriculating from Skanderborg Amts Gymnasium in 2003, she went on to study at the Royal Danish Theatre School, graduating in 2009. She debuted in ''Libertinen'' at Grønnegaards Theater where she also played in ''Den Vægelsindet''. Since 2011, she has been permanently employed by the Royal Danish Theatre. In 2014, she starred on stage as

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and played Rose in the film ''Fasandræberne'' based on the novel by

Jussi Adler-Olsen Carl Valdemar Jussi Henry Adler-Olsen (born 2 August 1950) is a Denmark, Danish crime fiction writer, a publisher, editor, and entrepreneur, best known for his ''Department Q'' series. He made his debut as a nonfiction writer in 1984, and as a ...

. She is also scheduled to play Rose in Adler-Olsen's third film in the same series. In September 2014, she received the Rising Star Award (''Stjernedryspris''), one of the annual prizes presented to talented young people by the Danish crown prince and princess known as ''Kronprinsparrets Priser''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schmidt, Johanne Louise Living people 1983 births Danish film actresses People from Skanderborg Municipality