Bodil Kjer (Danish: [ˈpoːtil ˈkʰeˀɐ̯]; 2 September 1917 – 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.[1] 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 Kjer | |
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| Born | Bodil Valborg Karen Ellen Leland Kjer 2 September 1917 |
| Died | 1 February 2003 (aged 85) |
| Years active | 1937–2001 |
| Awards | Bodil Award 1948 Jenny and the Soldier Bodil Award 1952 Meet Me on Cassiopeia Bodil Award 1977 Strømer Bodil Award 1997 Lifetime Achievement The Golden Mermaid 2000 Lifetime Achievement |
Biography
editBodil Valborg Karen Ellen Leland Kjer was born 2 September 1917 in Odense, Denmark. She entered film in 1938 in Balletten danser. Kjer died on 1 February 2003.
Filmography (selected)
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Flådens blå matroser | Kontordame hos Holm | |
| 1938 | Balletten danser | Else Møller | |
| 1940 | En ganske almindelig pige | Tove Jørgensen | |
| 1941 | Far skal giftes | Birthe Jensen | |
| 1941 | Tante Cramers testamente | Husassistent Gerda Hansen | |
| 1941 | Tag til Rønneby kro | Anne Lise | |
| 1942 | Søren Søndervold | Hanne | |
| 1942 | Vi kunne ha' det så rart | Lene Bang | |
| 1942 | En herre i kjole og hvidt | Lilly Jensen | |
| 1943 | Det brændende spørgsmål | Bodil Kragh | |
| 1943 | Hans onsdagsveninde | Magda Hansen | |
| 1943 | Drama på slottet | Anna Dalvig | |
| 1944 | Elly Petersen | Elly Petersen | |
| 1944 | Otte akkorder | Ellen | |
| 1944 | To som elsker hinanden | Ellen Selstrup | |
| 1945 | Den usynlige hær | Alice | |
| 1947 | Soldaten og Jenny | Jenny Christensen | |
| 1949 | John og Irene | Irene | |
| 1949 | Din fortid er glemt | Anna | |
| 1950 | Min kone er uskyldig | Betty Lund | |
| 1951 | Mød mig på Cassiopeia | Musen Polyhymnia | |
| 1968 | I den grønne skov | Mirjam | |
| 1971 | Den forsvundne fuldmægtig | Mrs. Amsted | |
| 1974 | Prins Piwi | Dronning Umulia | Voice |
| 1976 | Hjerter er trumf | Karen – Verners mor | |
| 1976 | Strømer | Sabine Lund | |
| 1978 | Lille spejl | Bents mor Gloria Gibson | |
| 1979 | Rend mig i traditionerne | Davids mor | |
| 1987 | Babette's Feast | Filippa | |
| 1995 | Pakten | Marianne Haas | |
| 1996–1997 | Bryggeren | Caroline Jacobsen | 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Piil, Morten, Bodil Kjer Danske Filmskuespillere, Gyldendal, (2001), pp. 230–235
External links
edit- Bodil Kjer at IMDb