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Sofie Gråbøl
Actor

Sofie Gråbøl

30 Jul 1968Born
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Frederiksberg, DanmarkBirthplace

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).

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Forbrydelsen played on BBC4 with great success, winning a BAFTA award, and bringing Gråbøl celebrity status in the UK.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026What Lies Between UsFilm: Sarah
  2. 2025Yesterday I Lived ForeverFilm: The Golden Woman
  3. 2025The Last VikingFilm: Margrethe
  4. 2025Grevinde DannerFilm: Grevinde Danner (stemme)
  5. 2024Danske tv-seriers bedsteSeries: Sig selv (6 episodes)
  6. 2023PrisonerSeries: Miriam (6 episodes)
  7. 2022AttachmentFilm: Chana
  8. 2022The ShiftSeries: Ella (10 episodes)
  9. 2022RoseFilm: Inger
  10. 2022Wild MenFilm: Anne
  11. 2021The Venus EffectFilm: Gitte
  12. 2021The Chestnut ManSeries: Marie Hølst (6 episodes)
  13. 2020The UndoingSeries: Catherine Stamper (3 episodes)
  14. 2020UsSeries: Freja (3 episodes)
  15. 2019ResinFilm: Maria
  16. 2019Gentleman JackSeries: Queen Marie (1 episode)
  17. 2018X&YFilm: Sofie
  18. 2018That Time of YearFilm: Barbara
  19. 2018The House That Jack BuiltFilm: Lady 3
  20. 2018LibertySeries: Kirsten (5 episodes)
  21. 2017The Day Will ComeSeries: Lærer Lilian (3 episodes)
  22. 2016The Other WorldSeries: Dronningen (24 episodes)
  23. 2016The Day Will ComeFilm: Lærer Lilian Hammershøj
  24. 2015Goodbye TheresienstadtFilm: Narration (da)
  25. 2015FortitudeSeries: Governor Odegard (25 episodes)
  26. 2014In Real LifeFilm: Mille
  27. 2013The Hour of the LynxFilm: Helen
  28. 2008Det Sjove KønFilm
  29. 2007Daisy DiamondFilm: Sofie Gråbøl
  30. 2007The SubstituteFilm: Carls Mor
  31. 2007The KillingSeries: Sarah Lund (40 episodes)
  32. 2006The Boss of It AllFilm: Kisser
  33. 2005True SpiritFilm: Lærke
  34. 2005AccusedFilm: Nina
  35. 2004AftermathFilm: Britt
  36. 2003LivsforsikringenFilm: Judith
  37. 2002Nikolaj and JulieSeries: Julie Krogh Andersen (22 episodes)
  38. 2001Count AxelFilm: Leonora Amalie
  39. 2000Flickering LightsFilm: Hanne
  40. 1999The One and OnlyFilm: Mulle
  41. 1999MifuneFilm: Claire
  42. 1997Isle of DarknessFilm: Julie
  43. 1997TaxaSeries: Anna (7 episodes)
  44. 1997CredoFilm: Mona
  45. 1997Sinan's WeddingFilm: Cherie
  46. 1996Groovy DaysFilm
  47. 1996Den store kul-turFilm: Maibrit
  48. 1995PanFilm: Edvarda Mack
  49. 1995Carmen & BabyfaceFilm: Carmen
  50. 1994NightwatchFilm: Kalinka
  51. 1993Black HarvestFilm: Clara Uldahl-Ege
  52. 1993The Screaming ThroatsFilm: Anita Schulz
  53. 1993TvangsritualerFilm
  54. 1992Absolutely FabulousSeries: Sarah Lund (1 episode)
  55. 1992The Silent TouchFilm: Annette Berg
  56. 1991HøfeberFilm
  57. 1988Rami og JulieFilm: Julie
  58. 1987Pelle the ConquerorFilm: Miss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
  59. 1987Sorg-agreFilm: Ungfruen
  60. 1986Barndommens gadeFilm: Ester
  61. 1986The Wolf at the DoorFilm: Judith Molard

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