Birgitte Federspiel (6 September 1925 –February 2, 2005) was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. [1] She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 ( Ordet) and 1959 (En fremmed banker på). [2]
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) [3] and, in later life, as Martine in Babette's Feast (1987), [4] while on TV she played Baroness von Rydtger in three episodes of Matador. She died in Odense on February 2, 2005, aged 79. [5]
She was married to Danish actors Freddy Koch and Jens Østerholm. [5]
Birgitte Federspiel (6 September 1925 –February 2, 2005) was a Danish film, theater and TV actress. [1] She won two Bodil Awards for best actress in 1955 ( Ordet) and 1959 (En fremmed banker på). [2]
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) [3] and, in later life, as Martine in Babette's Feast (1987), [4] while on TV she played Baroness von Rydtger in three episodes of Matador. She died in Odense on February 2, 2005, aged 79. [5]
She was married to Danish actors Freddy Koch and Jens Østerholm. [5]