Kirsten Olesen
Kirsten Olesen (born May 10, 1949 in Aarhus , Denmark ) is a Danish actress .
Life
After graduating from Horsens Statsskole, Olesen originally applied to the University of Education for a degree. With her rejection, she went to the drama school of the Odense Teater , where she was able to successfully complete a degree in 1971. After a year she moved to Copenhagen , where she was on several theater stages, before being a permanent member of the Det Kongelige Teater ensemble since 1979 .
She celebrated her breakthrough in film in the television series Matador, which was broadcast from 1978 to 1982 . In 23 of 24 episodes she was seen as the housemaid Agnes. In addition to films such as House of Darkness and Albert and the Great Rapollo , she was also seen in the films Images of Liberation and Medea directed by Lars von Trier .
From 1997 until his death in 2013 Olesen was married to the Danish guitarist Ole Ousen .
Prizes and awards
She has received multiple awards for her theater achievements, including the theater trophy , the Henkel award and, after being nominated for best supporting actress in 2012, for her performance in Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts as best leading actress with the renowned Reumert theater prize .
She received her first national film award in 1979 for her portrayal of Kirsten in the drama Honeymoon , staged by Bille August , when she was awarded a Bodil for Best Actress . It also has been twice as Best Supporting Actress with a Robert Award respectively for their roles in Elise and spring tide .
Olesen was made knight of the Dannebrogden in 1988 . After she was made knight 1st degree in 1997, she has been commander of the Dannebrogden since 2008.
Filmography (selection)
- 1978: Honeymoon (Honning måne)
- 1978–1982: Matador (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1982: Pictures of Liberation (Befrielsesbilleder)
- 1984: House of Darkness (Min farmors hus)
- 1985: Elise
- 1988: Medea
- 1990: Spring tide (Springflod)
- 1998: Albert and the great Rapollo (Albert)
- 2004: In Your Hands (Forbrydelser)
- 2007: The lost treasure of the Knights Templar II (Tempelriddernes skat II)
- 2008: Grisen
- 2014: The Legacy ( Arvingerne , TV series, five episodes)
- 2015: The Bridge - Transit to Death ( Broen , TV series, an episode)
Web links
- Kirsten Olesen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kirsten Olesen in the German dubbing file
- Kirsten Olesen on dfi.dk in the Det Danske Filminstitut (Danish)
- Kirsten Olesen on danskefilm.dk in the Dansk Film Database (Danish)
- Kirsten Olesen on kvinfo.dk in Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon (Danish)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Olesen, Kirsten |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aarhus , Denmark |