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Helle Virkner
Actor

Helle Virkner

15 Sep 1925Born
10 Jun 2009Died
83Age at death
61Credits

Biography

Helle Genie Lotinga was born in Aarhus to Jewish rentier Moritz Lotinga and Ellen Larsine (née Rasmussen). Her parents divorced when she was 5, at which point she moved with her mother from Old Rye to Copenhagen. Her paternal family escaped to Sweden doing the occupation of Denmark in 1943. Helle changed her last name from Lotinga to Virkner in 1944.

Helle Virkner was married three times. First to actor William Rosenberg (1944–1949), then to actor Ebbe Rode (1949–1958), and her third marriage was to the then Foreign Minister of Denmark and later Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag (1914–1978), with whom she had one child, daughter Astrid Helene 'Søsser' Krag, a journalist and former model.

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Krag also had a soon from a previous relationship named Jens Christian Stephan Krag. Helle and Søsser lived together in sheltered housing in Charlottenlund in the last years of Helle's life.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2005Skide godt, Balling!Film
  2. 2001TrækfugleFilm: Elsa
  3. 2000Flickering LightsFilm: Tante Beate
  4. 1998The Kingdom IIFilm: Emma Mortensen
  5. 1997Station "Knock on Wood": The Gufol MysterySeries: Fru Andersen (24 episodes)
  6. 1997TaxaSeries: Fruen (1 episode)
  7. 1994The KingdomFilm: Emma Mogensen
  8. 1994The KingdomSeries: Emma Mogensen (3 episodes)
  9. 1983Topsy TurvyFilm
  10. 1978MatadorSeries: Elisabeth Friis (24 episodes)
  11. 1977Watch Your Back, Professor!Film: Fru Andersen
  12. 1976Kassen stemmerFilm
  13. 1975Bertram og LisaFilm
  14. 1974Nineteen Red RosesFilm: Marianne Durant
  15. 1973The Olsen Gang Runs AmokFilm: Hallandsens sekretær
  16. 1972The Olsen Gang's Big ScoreFilm: Fru des Staranwalts
  17. 1971The Olsen Gang in JutlandFilm: Karen
  18. 1971TjærehandlerenFilm: Elna, Verners kone
  19. 1971Our Home Is Our CastleFilm: Ellen Olsen
  20. 1970Revolution My A..Film: Frk. Nyborg
  21. 1970The House at ChristianshavnSeries: Fru. Olsen (84 episodes)
  22. 1970The Only WayFilm: Ruth Stein
  23. 1968Det var en lørdag aftenFilm
  24. 1966Old MaidsFilm: Bettina Eriksen
  25. 1965Mor bag rattetFilm: Lykke Jeppsen
  26. 1965LandmandslivFilm: Frida von Rambow - grevinde
  27. 1965Passer Babysitting GirlsFilm: Fru Henriksen
  28. 1964Death Comes at High NoonFilm: Eva Lindberg
  29. 1963Dust for all the MoneyFilm: Bodil Henriksen
  30. 1963Peters landlovFilm: Minna Berg
  31. 1962Still Dust on the BrainFilm: Fru Henriksen
  32. 1962Den kære familieFilm: Emilie
  33. 1961Dust on the BrainFilm: Fru Bodil Henriksen
  34. 1961Cirkus BusterFilm
  35. 1961Poeten og Lillemor i forårshumørFilm: Lillemor
  36. 1960The Poet and Lillemor and LotteFilm: Lillemor
  37. 1959Onkel Bill fra New YorkFilm: Susanne Høj
  38. 1959The Poet and the Little MotherFilm: Lillemor
  39. 19593 må man væreFilm: Elisabeth Halling
  40. 1958Mor skal giftesFilm: Eva
  41. 1958Over alle grænserFilm: Vera
  42. 1957Cupid on the PhoneFilm: Bitten, Josefs forlovede
  43. 1957Englen i sortFilm
  44. 1956Tante Tut fra ParisFilm: Tove / Lille Tut
  45. 1956KispusFilm: Eva Møller
  46. 1955På tro og loveFilm: Vera Gimmer
  47. 1955The bride from DragstrupFilm: Helene Dragstrup
  48. 1954Himlen er blaaFilm: Fru Lauritzen
  49. 1954Hendes store aftenFilm: Marianne Friis
  50. 1953SunstrokeFilm: Mona Miller - Mannequin
  51. 1949For freedom and justiceFilm: Maria
  52. 1948Hvor er FarFilm
  53. 1948Penge som græsFilm: Anne-Marie
  54. 1947My Name Is PetersenFilm
  55. 1947Take What You WantFilm: Britta Wulff
  56. 1946We Meet at Tove'sFilm
  57. 1944Eight ChordsFilm
  58. 1944Frihed, lighed og LouiseFilm
  59. 1944Spurve under tagetFilm: En halvvoksen Pige
  60. 1943En pige uden ligeFilm
  61. 1942Søren SøndervoldFilm

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