Cast & creator

Bodil Kjer

1917-09-02 (died at 85) Odense, DanmarkIMDb

Best known for Bryggeren, Babette's Feast, Ludvigsbakke

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.

Also known as: Бодиль Кьер, Bodil Valborg Karen Ellen Leland Kjer

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Career

1937–2015 · acting roles

Credit score

7.4

average across scored titles

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Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 4.2

Bryggeren

Caroline Jacobsen · 1996

★ 7.2

Babette's Feast

Filippa · 1987

★ 10.0

Ludvigsbakke

Generalinden · 1978

★ 7.0

The Sunset Boys

Marianne Haas · 1995

To Kvinder

Acting · 2001

Across film & television