Bodil Kjer

Bodil Kjer (2 September 1917 – 1 February 2003) was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater.[1] Kjer's leading roles reflect the span of Denmark's modern cinema: such as the artistic maturity of the war-torn 1940s in Jenny and the Soldier, the light-hearted romance of the 1950s and 1960s in Mød mig på Cassiopeia, the action drama of the 1970s in Strømer, and the modern epic tale in Babette's Feast (1987). Denmark's highest film prize, the Bodil Awards, were named in honor of Kjer and Bodil Ipsen. Kjer twice received her namesake award for Best Actress (1948, 1952) and once for Best Supporting Actress (1977). In 1997, she accepted an honorary Bodil for lifetime achievement.

Bodil Kjer
Born
Bodil Valborg Karen Ellen Kjer

(1917-09-02)2 September 1917
Died1 February 2003(2003-02-01) (aged 85)
Years active1937–2001
AwardsBodil Award
1948 Jenny and the Soldier

Bodil Award
1952 Mød mig paa Cassiopeia

Bodil Award
1977 Strømer

Bodil Award
1997 Lifetime Achievement

The Golden Mermaid
2000 Lifetime Achievement
Bodil Kjer's gravestone

Biography

Bodil Valborg Karen Ellen Kjer was born 2 September 1917 in Odense, Denmark. She entered film in 1938 in Balletten danser. Kjer died on 1 February 2003.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1937Flådens blå matroserKontordame hos Holm
1938Balletten danserElse Møller
1940En ganske almindelig pigeTove Jørgensen
1941Far skal giftesBirthe Jensen
1941Tante Cramers testamenteHusassistent Gerda Hansen
1941Tag til Rønneby kroAnne Lise
1942Søren SøndervoldHanne
1942Vi kunne ha' det så rartLene Bang
1942En herre i kjole og hvidtLilly Jensen
1943Det brændende spørgsmålBodil Kragh
1943Hans onsdagsvenindeMagda Hansen
1943Drama på slottetAnna Dalvig
1944Elly PetersenElly Petersen
1944Otte akkorderEllen
1944To som elsker hinandenEllen Selstrup
1945Den usynlige hærAlice
1947'Soldaten og JennyJenny Christensen
1949John og IreneIrene
1949Din fortid er glemtAnna
1950Min kone er uskyldigBetty Lund
1951Mød mig på CassiopeiaMusen Polyhymnia
1968I den grønne skovMirjam
1971Den forsvundne fuldmægtigMrs. Amsted
1974Prins PiwiDronning UmuliaVoice
1976Hjerter er trumfKaren - Verners mor
1976StrømerSabine Lund
1978Lille spejlBents mor Gloria Gibson
1979Rend mig i traditionerneDavids mor
1987Babette's FeastFilippa
1995PaktenMarianne Haas
1996-1997BryggerenCaroline Jacobsen4 episodes

References

  1. Piil, Morten, Bodil Kjer Danske Filmskuespillere, Gyldendal, (2001), pp. 230–235
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.