Bodil Kjer
Biography
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. 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Babette's Feast
as Filippa
1987
The Sunset Boys
as Marianne Haas
1995
Meet Me on Cassiopeia
as Musen Polyhymnia
1951
Tag til Rønneby kro
as Anne Lise
1941
The Missing Clerk
as Fru Amsted
1971
Far skal giftes
as Birthe Jensen
1941
The Invisible Army
as Alice
1945
Eight Chords
as Ellen
1944
Balletten danser
as Else Møller
1938
Din fortid er glemt
as Anna
1949
Kick Me in the Traditions!
as Davids mor
1979
John and Irene
as Irene
1949
A Gentleman in Top Hat and Tails
as Lilly Jensen
1942
Anne Sophie Hedvig
as Fruen i huset
1975
Elly Petersen
1944
En ganske almindelig pige
1940
Flaadens blaa matroser
1937
The Burning Question
1943
Jenny and the Soldier
as Jenny Christensen
1947
Copper
as Sabina Lund
1976
