Bodil Kjer (2 September 1917 â€" 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.Bodil Valborg Karen Ellen Kjer was born 2 September 1917
in Odense, Denmark. She entered film in 1938 in Balletten danser. Kjer
died on 1 February 2003.
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.Bodil Valborg Karen Ellen Kjer was born 2 September 1917
in Odense, Denmark. She entered film in 1938 in Balletten danser. Kjer
died on 1 February 2003.
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