Lisbet Dahl (born 9 April 1946 in

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is a Danish

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, instructor for the revue Cirkusrevyen. She has appeared in more than 50 Danish movies and TV-shows, and been on Danish TV numerous times. She is also known for playing

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. Dahl's various awards include a Danish knighthood and the country's lifetime achievement award for theatre.

Background

Lisbet grew up in a family of actors; her mother is Danish actress Toni Biering and father is the actor Helge Dahl. She was trained to be an actor at

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from 1965 to 1967. She has been married four times and has five children. In an interview, she said "If I could change anything, I would only have had one man. I should never have get divorced." Dahl's marriages were to Lars Høy (1970-1976),

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(1977-1981, his death), Claus Wolter (1987-1992), and Stefan Fønns (1995-2000). Her children are Louise (1966), Jacob (1967), Martine (1970), Elisabeth (1984), Gustav (1990). She wrote the book ''At overkomme livet'' (1999). Dahl has received various awards and honours, during her career. She was honoured with the Danish order of chivalry,

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, in 2000. Dahl received the Årets Dirch in 1981, a prize given to revue actors. She the lifetime achievement award for Danish theatre, the Reumert Prize of Honour, in 2016. She is mentioned in ''

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'' (''Krak's Blue Book''), a Danish biographical dictionary service.

Theatrical career

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(1969-1970) -

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, Aalborg Teater (1969-1970) - Ofelia * Milord, Gråbrødrescenen (1981) -

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* Den grønne elevator, ABC Scenen (1986) - Blanny * Sømænd og svigermor, Privat Teateret (2004-2005)

Revue

* Rottefælden in

Svendborg Svendborg () is a town on the island of Funen in south-central Denmark, and the seat of Svendborg Municipality. With a population of 27,300 (1 January 2022), Svendborg is Funen's second largest city. * Cirkusrevyen (1974) * Tivolirevyen (1998) - Instructor and actor * Cirkusrevyen (2001 - ) - Instructor and actor

Selected TV-series

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(The Summers) (2008) - Sofia Sommer * Bryggeren (1996) - Nathalie Zahle

Selected filmography

* Pigen og drømmeslottet (The Girl and the Dream Castle) (1974) - Tine * Nøddebo Præstegård (Noedebo vicarage) (1974) - Andrea Margrethe * Violer er blå (Violets are blue) (1975) - Lise * Familien Gyldenkål (1975) - Woman working in tax office * Spøgelsestoget (The ghost train) (1976) - Mrs Else Winther *

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(Dummy Partner) (1976) - Susanne * Julefrokosten (The office party) (1976) - Henny * Firmaskovturen (The Office Picnic) (1978) - Henny *

Fængslende feriedage ''Fængslende feriedage'' is a 1978 Danish family film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Jørgen Ryg. It was also Dirch Passer's final film. Cast * Jørgen Ryg as Henry Villand Møller *Lisbet Dahl as Agnete Møller *Birgitte Federspiel ...

(Holidays in jail) (1978) - Agnete, Henrys wife * Forræderne (The traitors) (1983) - Gudrun, Bennedsens wife * Op på fars hat (Walter and Carlo - up on daddy's hat) (1985) -Vera * Høfeber (Hayfever) (1991) - Lise *

Sort høst ''Black Harvest'' ( da, Sort høst) is a 1993 Danish drama film directed by Anders Refn. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick ...

(Black harvest) (1993) - Lig-Johanne * Nonnebørn (Agnus dei) (1997) - Martha-Louise * Men & Chicken (Mænd og Høns) (2015) - Susan

References

External links

*
Lisbet Dahl
on Danish Film Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Dahl, Lisbet Knights of the Order of the Dannebrog 1946 births Danish actresses Living people