Anne Louise Hassing (born 17 September 1967) is a Danish actress best
known for her award-winning roles in the films The Idiots (Danish:
Idioterne) and Pain of Love (Danish: Kærlighedens Smerte).Anne Louise
Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark, on 17 September 1967. Hassing's
acting career is known in Denmark for its remarkable start. In 1992,
Hassing made her film debut in the lead role of Nils Malmros' Pain of
Love (Danish: Kærlighedens Smerte). Malmros auditioned 362 actresses
before choosing Hassing to play the role of an extremely emotional
character named Kirsten, a manic-depressive student having an affair
with her teacher. The role earned Hassing both the Robert and the
Bodil awards for Best Actress. .mw-parser-output
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.templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}Afterward,
Hassing worked for a short time as a bartender in Aarhus, Denmark. She
was accepted into the Danish National School of Theater, which she
attended from 1993 to 1997. Despite suffering from extreme stage
fright, Hassing continued to pursue theater work. Her next notable
role came five years later, after she graduated from the National
School of Theater. In 1997, Hassing played the tender, uncomplicated
character of Susanne in Lars Von Trier's Dogme film, The Idiots
(Danish:Idioterne). Again, Hassing won a Bodil Award for her role,
earning Best Supporting Actress of 1997. In an interview, Hassing
spoke about working with Trier:
known for her award-winning roles in the films The Idiots (Danish:
Idioterne) and Pain of Love (Danish: Kærlighedens Smerte).Anne Louise
Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark, on 17 September 1967. Hassing's
acting career is known in Denmark for its remarkable start. In 1992,
Hassing made her film debut in the lead role of Nils Malmros' Pain of
Love (Danish: Kærlighedens Smerte). Malmros auditioned 362 actresses
before choosing Hassing to play the role of an extremely emotional
character named Kirsten, a manic-depressive student having an affair
with her teacher. The role earned Hassing both the Robert and the
Bodil awards for Best Actress. .mw-parser-output
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40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote
.templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}Afterward,
Hassing worked for a short time as a bartender in Aarhus, Denmark. She
was accepted into the Danish National School of Theater, which she
attended from 1993 to 1997. Despite suffering from extreme stage
fright, Hassing continued to pursue theater work. Her next notable
role came five years later, after she graduated from the National
School of Theater. In 1997, Hassing played the tender, uncomplicated
character of Susanne in Lars Von Trier's Dogme film, The Idiots
(Danish:Idioterne). Again, Hassing won a Bodil Award for her role,
earning Best Supporting Actress of 1997. In an interview, Hassing
spoke about working with Trier:
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