Bodil Jørgensen, a Danish Film actress was born on 3 March 1961 in

Vejle Vejle () is a city in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle River and Grejs River and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality (''Municipalities of De ...

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. She is known for her roles in

The Idiots ''The Idiots'' () is a 1998 black comedy drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is his first film made in compliance with the Dogme 95 Manifesto, and is also known as Dogme #2. It is the second film in von Trier's '' Golden Hear ...

(1998), Nothing's All Bad (2010) and Klinkevals (1999). Apart from multiple movies, she has also acted in numerous

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like Badehotellet (2013–2022), Julefeber (2022) and Minkavlerne (2019–2023). She continues to act as of 2023. She has been married to Morten Søborg since 18 November 2005. They have one child. She was previously married to Henrik Sartou. In 2000, she won the Best Actress award for her role as Bente i
Fruen på Hamre
in Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival. ''

'', in which she starred was entered into the

1998 Cannes Film Festival The 51st Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1998. American filmmaker Martin Scorsese served as jury president for the main competition. Isabelle Huppert was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. Greek filmmaker Theo A ...

Personal life

Tractor accident

On 18 June 2014, Jørgensen was severely injured while shooting for the film ''Far til fires vilde ferie'' on the island of Mandø. She fell off a

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she was riding in the scene being filmed, and was crushed by it. Severe injuries to her

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and

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ensued, but she survived the accident.

Selected filmography

* '' Planetens spejle'' (1992) - Videnskabskvinden (Scientist) * '' Russian Pizza Blues'' (1992) * '' Alletiders nisse'' (1995, TV Series) - Bibliotekar * '' Kun en pige'' (1995) - Gudrun * '' Sunes familie'' (1997) - Sygeplejerske * '' Nonnebørn'' (1997) - Søster Augustina / Sister Augustina * ''

Strisser på Samsø Strisser på Samsø (A Cop on Samsø) is a Danish television series consisting of 12 episodes, written and directed by Eddie Thomas Petersen. Produced by Per Holst Filmproduktion, it was first broadcast on TV2 in 1997-1998. The story tells how C ...

'' (1997–1998, TV Series) - Bodega-Bodil * '' Idioterne'' (1998) - Karen * '' Klinkevals'' (1999) - Josephine * '' Juliane'' (2000) - Josephine * '' Fruen på Hamre'' (2000) - Bente * '' Send mere slik'' (2001) - Lissi Grise Knud * ''

At klappe med een hånd ''One-Hand Clapping'' () is a 2001 Danish comedy film written and directed by Gert Fredholm, and starring Jens Okking, Peter Gantzler, and . The film was produced by Zentropa. Plot Erik Svensson is a wealthy but aging businessman whose wife ...

'' (2001) - Enke * '' De Grønne Slagtere'' (2003) - Tina * '' Jesus & Josefine'' (2003, TV Series) - Jytte * '' Silkevejen'' (2004) - Ellen - Christine's friend and Colleague * ''

Krøniken ''Krøniken'' ( English: ''Better Times'') is a Danish television drama which aired on Sunday evenings between January 2004 and January 2007. The 22-episode series relates the lives of two fictional families during the historical development of ...

'' (2004–2006, TV Series) - Astrid Nørregaard * '' Anklaget'' (2005) - Skolepsykolog * '' Voksne mennesker'' (2005) - Gunvor * '' Jul i Valhal'' (2005, TV Series) - Sif * '' Der var engang en dreng'' (2006) - Karin fra kommunen * '' Hjemve'' (2007) - Myrtle * '' De unge år'' (2007) - Katrine Bonfils * '' Til døden os skiller'' (2007) - Nurse * ''

Frode og alle de andre rødder ''Frode og alle de andre rødder'' (literally Frode and all the other rascals) is a famous Danish children's book, that was also adapted to a feature film. It is about the adventures of Frode who learns about a summer festival and wants to go t ...

'' (2008) - Fru Rask * ''

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'' (2008, TV Series) - Musse Rolsted * '' Terribly Happy'' (2008) - Bartender * '' Troubled Water'' (2008) - Dansk Kone * ''Se min kjole'' (2009) - Mor * ''Winnie og Karina - The Movie'' (2009) - Gerda * '' Oldboys'' (2009) - Bente * ''Karla og Jonas'' (2010) - Kattedame * ''

In a Better World ''In a Better World'' (, "The Revenge") is a 2010 drama thriller film written by Anders Thomas Jensen and directed by Susanne Bier. The film stars Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, and Ulrich Thomsen in a story which takes place in small-town ...

'' (2010) - Rektor * '' Nothing's All Bad'' (2010) - Ingeborg * ''Jensen & Jensen'' (2011) - Fru Jensen (voice) * ''

Ronal the Barbarian ''Ronal the Barbarian'' (Danish: ''Ronal Barbaren'') is a 2011 Danish adult animated fantasy comedy film co-directed by Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen and Philip Einstein Lipski, and their third cinema feature. The film paro ...

'' (2011) - Bar Fairy (voice) * '' This Life'' (2012) - Gudrun Fiil * ''Gummi T'' (2012) - Fru Helmer / Gammel Dame (voice) * ''Den skaldede frisør'' (2012) - Vibe * ''Otto the Rhino'' (2013) - Fru Flora (voice) * '' Badehotellet'' (2013–2021, TV Series) - Molly Andersen * ''Far til fire - Onkel Sofus vender tilbage'' (2014) - Fru Sejersen * '' A Second Chance'' (2014) - Retsmediciner * '' Serena'' (2014) - Mrs. Sloan * '' All Inclusive'' (2014) - Lise * '' Men & Chicken'' (2015) - Ellen * '' People Get Eaten'' (2015) - Ingelise * ''Albert'' (2015) - Tahira (voice) * ''

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'' (2016) - Vibeke / mother * ''Den magiske juleæske'' (2016) - Inger (voice) * ''Aldrig mere i morgen'' (2017) - Englen * ''

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'' (2018) - Georgine Dame (voice) * ''Kollision'' (2019) - Elin * '' Into the Darkness'' (2020) - Eva Skov * ''

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'' (2021) - Jane * '' Riget: Exodus'' - Karen Svensson * '' Into the Darkness 2'' (2022) - Eva Skov * '' The Quiet Migration'' (2023) - Karen * ''Rom'' (2024) - Gerda

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jorgensen, Bodil 1961 births Living people Danish film actresses Best Actress Bodil Award winners People from Vejle Municipality Best Actress Robert Award winners