Ghita Nørby (born 11 January 1935) is a Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956 to 2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever.
Early life
Nørby was born in
Copenhagen
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,
Denmark
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, the daughter of opera singer Einar Nørby (1896–1983). She studied two years at the
Danish Royal Theatre (''Det Kongelige Teater'').
Career
She was an actress at the theatre from 1956 to 1959.
She has received a number of awards and recognitions including the
Ingenio et Arti medal in 2006.
At the
27th Guldbagge Awards she was nominated for the award for
Best Actress for her role in ''
Freud's Leaving Home''.
Personal life
She has been married a number of times, first in 1956 to architect Mogens Garth-Grüner. She met her next husband, Italian pop singer/actor
Dario Campeotto, on the set of a film they were shooting in 1962. They were married in 1963, and had a son, actor , in 1964. They were divorced in 1969. She married a third time to actor
Jørgen Reenberg in April 1970. Her fourth husband was pianist/composer . They married in 1984 and divorced in 2011.
Selected filmography
* ''
Charles' tante'' (
''Charles' Aunt'', International English title) (1959), role of Laura Hornemann
* ''
Frihedens pris'' (1960), role of Lis
* ''
Baronessen fra benzintanken'' (''The Baroness from the Gas Station'') 1960, role of Anne Tofte/von Rosensten
* ''
Han, Hun, Dirch og Dario'' 1962
* ''
Oskar'' 1962
* ''
Den kære familie'' 1962
* ''
Sytten'' 1965
* ''
I Am Looking for a Man'' 1966
* ''Sangen om den Røde Rubin'' 1970
* ''
Amour'' 1970
* ''
Matador
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'' (''Monopoly'') 1978, TV series, role of Ingeborg Skjern
* ''
Me and Charly'' 1978
* ''
Katinka'' 1988
* ''
Dansen med Regitze'' (''
Memories of a Marriage'', ''
Waltzing Regitze'') 1989
* ''
Den goda viljan'' (''
The Best Intentions
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'), 1992
* ''
Riget'' (''The Kingdom'', International title) 1994–97, TV series
* ''
Hamsun'' (1996)
* ''Edderkoppen'' (''The Spider'') (2000), TV series
* ''
Rejseholdet'' (''
Unit 1'', International English title) 2000, TV series
* ''
Hjælp, Jeg er en Fisk'' (''
Help! I'm a Fish!'') 2000, voice of Aunt Anna, the Eel
* ''
Fire høytider'' (Four Festivals) 2000, TV mini-series
* ''
Grev Axel'' (Count Axel): 2001, role of Baronesse Gjerløv
* ''
En kort, en lang'' (''
Shake It All About'', International English title) 2001
* ''
Kokken'' (''The Cook''): (2002)
* ''
Arsenik og gamle kniplinger'' (
''Arsenic and Old Lace'') 2002, TV, role of Abby Brewster.
* ''
Arven'' (''
The Inheritance'', European English title) (2003)
* ''
Ørnen: En krimi-odyssé'' (''
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey'') (2004), TV series
* ''
O' Horten'' (2007)
* ''
Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick'' (2008)
* ''
Jauja'' (2014)
* ''
Silent Heart'' (2014)
* ''
Key House Mirror'' (2015)
* ''Før frosten'' (2018)
She has additionally provided Danish voice to the following
Disney
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animation films
''Pocahontas'', ''
Lady and the Tramp II'', ''
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World'', ''
Mulan
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'', ''
The Emperor's New Groove
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'', and ''
Mulan II
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''.
Awards
* 2006:
Ibsen Centennial Commemoration Award
References
External links
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1935 births
Danish actresses
Danish voice actresses
Living people
Actresses from Copenhagen
European Film Awards winners (people)
Recipients of Ingenio et Arti
Best Actress Guldbagge Award winners
Best Supporting Actress Guldbagge Award winners
Best Actress Bodil Award winners
Bodil Honorary Award recipients
Best Actress Robert Award winners