Benedikte Hansen (born 24 September 1958) is a Danish actress, best
known to international audiences for her role as Hanne Holm in the
television series Borgen.Hansen is the daughter of Dr Flemming Hansen
(died 2003) and his wife Aase Riegels Borch. She trained as an actress
at Denmark's Statens Teaterskole. From 1983 to 1993, she was married
to actor and director Gerz Feigenberg; the marriage ended in divorce.
She subsequently married Laws Michael Christiansen; that marriage also
ended in divorce. She subsequently had a relationship with actor Viggo
Sommer, which ended amicably in 2017. Following their break-up, Sommer
said that the main problem was that "Benner", as he called Hansen, was
living in Copenhagen while he was living in Aarhus.In 2013, she played
her first major English-language screen role, when she appeared as the
Baroness in a new BBC adaptation of The Lady Vanishes. In 2016 she won
the Reumert prize for Best leading actress.
known to international audiences for her role as Hanne Holm in the
television series Borgen.Hansen is the daughter of Dr Flemming Hansen
(died 2003) and his wife Aase Riegels Borch. She trained as an actress
at Denmark's Statens Teaterskole. From 1983 to 1993, she was married
to actor and director Gerz Feigenberg; the marriage ended in divorce.
She subsequently married Laws Michael Christiansen; that marriage also
ended in divorce. She subsequently had a relationship with actor Viggo
Sommer, which ended amicably in 2017. Following their break-up, Sommer
said that the main problem was that "Benner", as he called Hansen, was
living in Copenhagen while he was living in Aarhus.In 2013, she played
her first major English-language screen role, when she appeared as the
Baroness in a new BBC adaptation of The Lady Vanishes. In 2016 she won
the Reumert prize for Best leading actress.
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