Ebba Thomsen (3 May 1887 â€" 18 December 1973) was a Danish actress
during the golden era of silent films in Denmark. Thomsen was best
known for her roles as the elegant leading lady opposite the Danish
matinee idol Valdemar Psilander.Ebba Thomsen was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark on 3 May 1887, the daughter of Ove Thomsen, one of the leading
Danish fashion designers. Thomsen debuted on stage at Det Ny Teater in
1910 and began to perform in cinema in 1912 at Nordisk Film. From then
until the early 1920s, Thomsen appeared in about 75 filmsâ€"mostly as
the lead actressâ€"and achieved star status in Denmark. Her most
notables roles were in films in which she worked with Nordisk Film's
biggest male star, Valdemar Psilander.In a newspaper interview for her
50th birthday, Thomsen said that her "unique success depended on two
things: First, that Psilander and I suited one another. I was actually
a little too tall for him, yet our types suited each other, our
movements, our acting. In short, we were a born 'film-couple'."
Thomsen then credited her father with giving her "an absolute sense of
style. I knew precisely how every fabric should look on me, whether it
was a princess' gown or a washerwoman's rags." Thomsen was usually
cast in roles as princesses, countesses, or artists.
during the golden era of silent films in Denmark. Thomsen was best
known for her roles as the elegant leading lady opposite the Danish
matinee idol Valdemar Psilander.Ebba Thomsen was born in Copenhagen,
Denmark on 3 May 1887, the daughter of Ove Thomsen, one of the leading
Danish fashion designers. Thomsen debuted on stage at Det Ny Teater in
1910 and began to perform in cinema in 1912 at Nordisk Film. From then
until the early 1920s, Thomsen appeared in about 75 filmsâ€"mostly as
the lead actressâ€"and achieved star status in Denmark. Her most
notables roles were in films in which she worked with Nordisk Film's
biggest male star, Valdemar Psilander.In a newspaper interview for her
50th birthday, Thomsen said that her "unique success depended on two
things: First, that Psilander and I suited one another. I was actually
a little too tall for him, yet our types suited each other, our
movements, our acting. In short, we were a born 'film-couple'."
Thomsen then credited her father with giving her "an absolute sense of
style. I knew precisely how every fabric should look on me, whether it
was a princess' gown or a washerwoman's rags." Thomsen was usually
cast in roles as princesses, countesses, or artists.
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