
Birgitte Federspiel
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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). 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.
Top Filmography

Babette's Feast
1987 // MOVIE

Ordet
1955 // MOVIE

For freedom and justice
1949 // MOVIE

Z.P.G.
1972 // MOVIE

The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
1973 // MOVIE

Hunger
1966 // MOVIE

Matador
1978 // TV

Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
1995 // MOVIE

Charley's Aunt
1959 // MOVIE

Barbara
1997 // MOVIE

The Red Mantle
1967 // MOVIE

Holidays in jail
1978 // MOVIE

The Noodlepoop
1997 // MOVIE

Adam and Eve
1953 // MOVIE

Kat
2001 // MOVIE