Bodil Kjer
Actor
Biography
Bodil Kjer (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.
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.
Filmography
Jenny and the Soldier
as Jenny Christensen 1947
The Missing Clerk
as Fru Amsted 1971
Kick Me in the Traditions!
as Davids mor 1979
Copper
as Sabina Lund 1976
Meet Me on Cassiopeia
as Musen Polyhymnia 1951
John and Irene
as Irene 1949
A Gentleman in Top Hat and Tails
as Lilly Jensen 1942
Tag til Rønneby kro
as Anne Lise 1941
Far skal giftes
as Birthe Jensen 1941
The Invisible Army
as Alice 1945
Eight Chords
as Ellen 1944
Balletten danser
as Else Møller 1938
Din fortid er glemt
as Anna 1949
Elly Petersen
1944
Flaadens blaa matroser
1937
The Burning Question
1943