Birthe Neumann (born April 30, 1947 in Vanløse, Copenhagen) is a
Danish actress.In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School
of Theatre, and was shortly afterwards employed as an actress at the
Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. At the Royal Danish Theatre she
has appeared in a number of productions, among them Marx and Coca
Cola, Molière's The Learned Ladies, Henrik Hertz's Sparekassen (The
Savings Bank), Jess Ørnsbo's Majonæse (Mayonnaise), Arthur Miller's
Death of a Salesman, and David Hare's A Breath of Life. Her film
appearances include Hovedjægerne (her first film role, in 1971;
released internationally as The Headhunters), Lad isbjørnene danse
(1990, Dance of the Polar Bears), Kærlighedens Smerte (1992, Pain of
Love), The Celebration (1998, Festen, the first Dogme 95 film), Elsker
dig for evigt og (2002, Open Hearts, also a Dogme film) and Lykkevej
(Move Me, 2003). She has also appeared in Danish television series
including Lars von Trier's Riget (The Kingdom), Forsvar (Defense), and
as a repeated guest star on Krøniken (Chronicles). She has received
both of Denmark's leading film awards: a Bodil for her performances in
Kærlighedens smerte and Lykkevej, and a Robert for Lykkevej. In 2013,
she received the Lauritzen Award.Neumann is married to Danish actor
Paul Hüttel; they have one daughter.
Danish actress.In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School
of Theatre, and was shortly afterwards employed as an actress at the
Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. At the Royal Danish Theatre she
has appeared in a number of productions, among them Marx and Coca
Cola, Molière's The Learned Ladies, Henrik Hertz's Sparekassen (The
Savings Bank), Jess Ørnsbo's Majonæse (Mayonnaise), Arthur Miller's
Death of a Salesman, and David Hare's A Breath of Life. Her film
appearances include Hovedjægerne (her first film role, in 1971;
released internationally as The Headhunters), Lad isbjørnene danse
(1990, Dance of the Polar Bears), Kærlighedens Smerte (1992, Pain of
Love), The Celebration (1998, Festen, the first Dogme 95 film), Elsker
dig for evigt og (2002, Open Hearts, also a Dogme film) and Lykkevej
(Move Me, 2003). She has also appeared in Danish television series
including Lars von Trier's Riget (The Kingdom), Forsvar (Defense), and
as a repeated guest star on Krøniken (Chronicles). She has received
both of Denmark's leading film awards: a Bodil for her performances in
Kærlighedens smerte and Lykkevej, and a Robert for Lykkevej. In 2013,
she received the Lauritzen Award.Neumann is married to Danish actor
Paul Hüttel; they have one daughter.
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