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''. Among her early film roles were '' Se til venstre, der er en svensker'' (2003) and ''

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'' (2004). For the 2008 film ''

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'' she won a

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. She also received the Ove Sprogøe Award in 2008 and a

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in 2011. For her role in ''

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'' on television, she won a Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role. In 2023 she both won a

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