Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Leading Television Role · 2024
- Bodil Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2023
- Nordic Language Prize · 2018
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2017
- Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog · 2016
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- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog · 2013
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Leading Television Role · 2013
- Reumert prize — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 2008
- Reumert prize — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2000
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2000
- Bodil Award — Best Actress in a Leading Role · 1994
- Bodil Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1987
- Robert Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1987
- International Emmy Award — Best Actress · 2008 · nominated
Filmography25 titles
The Killing
The Shift
Gentleman Jack
Rose
The Chestnut Man
Absolutely Fabulous
The Undoing
The Last Viking
Pelle the Conqueror
The House That Jack Built
Flickering Lights
Us
Mifune
Nightwatch
Fortitude
Huset
The Venus Effect
The Boss of It All
The One and Only
Wild Men
The Substitute
Attachment
The Wolf at the Door
Liberty
The Other World