Cast & creator
Sofie Gråbøl
Best known for Absolutely Fabulous, Skavlan, The Killing
Sofie Gråbøl (Danish pronunciation: [sofiːˀə ˈɡ̊ʁɔb̥øl]; born 30 July 1968) is a Danish actress. She has starred in a series of films, starting with the lead role in the 1986 film version of Tove Ditlevsen's novel Barndommens gade and at 17 playing alongside Max von Sydow in Pelle the Conqueror. On television she has starred in Taxa and Nikolaj og Julie. Gråbøl had become known in Denmark for playing emotional roles, but she achieved international fame as the cool and distant lead character Detective Inspector Sarah Lund in three series of Forbrydelsen (The Killing). Forbrydelsen played on BBC4 with great success, winning a BAFTA award, and bringing Gråbøl celebrity status in the UK. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sofie Gråbøl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Sophie Craboll, Anne Sofie Gråbøl, Sofie Grabol, Sofie Graabøl, Sophie Graabo
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1986–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (69)
Showing 69 of 69 credits
Absolutely Fabulous
Sarah Lund
1992
Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009
The Killing
Sarah Lund
2007
The Chestnut Man
Marie Hølst
2021
Tæt på sandheden
Medvirkende i sketch
2017
Fortitude
Governor Odegard
2015
Gentleman Jack
Queen Marie
2019
The Undoing
Catherine Stamper
2020
Taxa
Anna
1997
The Shift
Ella
2022
The House That Jack Built
Lady 3
2018
The Last Viking
Margrethe
2025
Nikolaj and Julie
Julie Krogh Andersen
2002
Prisoner
Miriam
2023
Us
Freja
2020
Danske tv-seriers bedste
Sig selv
2024
The Day Will Come
Lærer Lilian
2017
Dansk films bedste
Sig selv
2022
Melvin Kakooza Show
Sig selv
2022
That Time of Year
Barbara
2018
What Lies Between Us
Sarah
2026
Nightwatch
Kalinka
1994
Flickering Lights
Hanne
2000
The Wolf at the Door
Judith Molard
1986
Mifune
Claire
1999
Wild Men
Anne
2022
Pelle the Conqueror
Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
1987
The Other World
Dronningen
2016
The Boss of It All
Kisser
2006
The Day Will Come
Lærer Lilian Hammershøj
2016
Daisy Diamond
Sofie Gråbøl
2007
Barndommens gade
Ester
1986
Count Axel
Leonora Amalie
2001
Groovy Days
1996
The Substitute
Carls Mor
2007
Goodbye Theresienstadt
Narration (da)
2015
Liberty
Kirsten
2018
Rose
Inger
2022
Høfeber
1991Livsforsikringen
Judith
2003
Resin
Maria
2019
Building Happiness
Self
2020
Attachment
Chana
2022
Credo
Mona
1997
Grevinde Danner
Grevinde Danner (stemme)
2025
Danish Girls Show Everything
Herself
1996
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Self
2014
Yesterday I Lived Forever
The Golden Woman
2025
Aftermath
Britt
2004
Black Harvest
Clara Uldahl-Ege
1993
The One and Only
Mulle
1999Den store kul-tur
Maibrit
1996
Accused
Nina
2005
Sorg-agre
Ungfruen
1987
The Venus Effect
Gitte
2021
The Hour of the Lynx
Helen
2013
The Silent Touch
Annette Berg
1992
X&Y
Sofie
2018
The Screaming Throats
Anita Schulz
1993
Carmen & Babyface
Carmen
1995Tvangsritualer
1993
Sinan's Wedding
Cherie
1997
Pan
Edvarda Mack
1995
Det Sjove Køn
2008
In Real Life
Mille
2014From The Killing to Borgen: The Danish Secret of Success
Self
2012
Isle of Darkness
Julie
1997
True Spirit
Lærke
2005
Rami og Julie
Julie
1988