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Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
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Sørensen in October 2016
Born (1982-01-16) 16 January 1982 (age 43)
Hillerød, Denmark
Alma mater Danish National School of Performing Arts
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005–present
Partner(s) Kristian Ladegaard Pedersen
Children 2

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 16 January 1982) is a Danish actress. She has been nominated for several important awards, including three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award.

Birgitte was born in Hillerød, Denmark, and grew up in Birkerød. She became interested in acting after seeing the musical Chicago in London when she was in school. She later studied acting at the Danish National School of Performing Arts.

Her first acting job was a small part in the TV series The Eagle in 2005. After that, she played the main character, Roxie Hart, in a stage production of Chicago in Copenhagen, and then in London. Birgitte became very well known for her role as Katrine Fønsmark, a journalist, in the TV political drama Borgen (which aired from 2010–2013 and returned in 2022).

Birgitte's Early Life and Dreams

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen was born in Hillerød on 16 January 1982. She grew up in Birkerød. Her parents are both doctors, and she has two older sisters. She went to school at Bistrup School and later Øregård Gymnasium. At her high school, she was even the head of the student council and edited the school magazine!

When she was a teenager, Birgitte decided she didn't want to become a doctor like her parents. She once spent time with her mother at a hospital ward for older people. She found it very sad to see so many people who needed help with basic things. She said it was "traumatising" and she felt too much of their sadness.

Finding Her Passion for Acting

When Birgitte was 19, she went on a school trip to London. There, she saw the musical Chicago playing in the West End. This show really inspired her to become an actress. She told The Guardian newspaper that it was "so amazing" and she thought, "I want to be on that stage one day."

To follow her dream, she joined a short musical theatre program. Then, she went on to study at the Danish National School of Performing Arts. While she was still a student in 2005, she got her first acting job as a receptionist in the TV series The Eagle. Her school didn't allow students to work, so Birgitte pretended to be sick to take the role!

Two years later, in 2007, she played the lead role of Roxie Hart in Chicago at the Det Ny Teater in Copenhagen. The musical was a huge success and made a lot of money. Birgitte even won a Reumert prize for her performance. She then played Roxie Hart again in the West End production in London in 2008.

Birgitte's Acting Career Highlights

In 2010, Birgitte became very famous for her role as Katrine Fønsmark in the Danish TV show Borgen. This show was about a fictional (made-up) political world and the rise of Denmark's first female prime minister. To get ready for the role, Birgitte spent a summer learning from real TV news teams.

She was praised for playing a strong female character and became known internationally, especially in the United Kingdom. For the third season of Borgen, she was nominated for a Robert Award for Best Actress.

Big Roles in Film and TV

Birgitte was also nominated for her first Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the action film Ved verdens ende (2009). In 2012, she played the painter Marie Krøyer in the movie The Passion of Marie, which earned her another Best Actress nomination.

In 2015, Birgitte appeared in the popular HBO fantasy show Game of Thrones. She played Karsi, a leader of a group called the wildlings, in the episode "Hardhome". That same year, she also starred in the musical comedy movie Pitch Perfect 2. She played Kommissar, the leader of a rival German singing group.

Birgitte also played Ingrid, a muse of the famous artist Andy Warhol, in Martin Scorsese's HBO TV series, Vinyl (2016). Later that year, she performed on Broadway in New York City in the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses. She returned to her famous role as Katrine Fønsmark in Borgen in 2022 when the show came back for a fourth season on Netflix.

Birgitte's Personal Life

Birgitte is in a relationship with Kristian Ladegaard Pedersen, who is a TV writer and producer. They first met when she auditioned for a TV hosting job. They have two daughters together.

Birgitte's Work in Film

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2006 Tre Somre Nanna Danish Short film
English title: Three Summers
2007 Canoe The girl Danish Short film
2007 Crush Lotte Danish Short film
2008 The Funeral Daisy Danish
2008 Anja & Viktor – I medgang og modgang Regitze Danish English title: Anja & Viktor – In Sickness and in Health
2008 The Candidate Sarah Danish
2008 Alliancen Sofie Danish Short film
English title: The Alliance

2009 Ved verdens ende Beate Danish English title: At World's End
2010 Truth About Men Girlfriend of the squire's son Danish
2011 Love Is in the Air Camilla Danish Danish title: Magi i luften
2011 Miss Julie Julie Danish
2012 The Passion of Marie Marie Krøyer Danish Danish title: Balladen om Marie Krøyer
2014 National Theatre Live: Coriolanus Virgilia English Filmed version of the Donmar Warehouse play
2014 Autómata Rachel Vaucan English
2014 In Order of Disappearance Marit Norwegian
2014 Someone You Love Julie Danish Danish title: En du elsker
2014 The Gas Man Mia Danish Short film
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Kommissar English
2015 Sommeren '92 Minna Vilfort Danish
2017 3 Things Camilla Danish

Birgitte's Work in Television

Year(s) Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2005 The Eagle Nanna Danish Episode: "Keres — Del 16"

2008 Maj & Charlie Sidse Danish 1 episode
2010–2013, 2022 Borgen Katrine Fønsmark Danish 38 episodes
2013 Bluestone 42 Astrid English Series 1, Episode 3
2013 Agatha Christie's Marple Greta English Episode: "Endless Night"
2014 Midsomer Murders DS Anna Degn English Episode: "The Killings of Copenhagen"
2015 Game of Thrones Karsi English Episode: "Hardhome"
2016 Vinyl Ingrid English 10 episodes
2017 Flashback Host Danish
2018 Greyzone Rahbek, VictoriaVictoria Rahbek Danish
Swedish
10 episodes
2024 Twilight of the Gods Hervor English 8 episodes

Birgitte's Stage Performances

Year(s) Title Role(s) Theatre Language Notes Ref(s)
2007 Mød mig på Cassiopeia Sørensen, Frk.Frk. Sørensen Nørrebros Theater Danish
2007 Chicago Hart, RoxieRoxie Hart Det Ny Teater Danish
2008 Chicago Hart, RoxieRoxie Hart Cambridge Theatre English
2008 Bornholmerrevyen Various Rønne Theater Danish
2009 Slutstrand Eva Mammutteatret Danish
2011 GNAGS Various Black Box Theater Danish
2013–2014 Coriolanus Virgilia Donmar Warehouse English 17 December 2013 – 13 February 2014
2014 Umbrellas of Cherbourg Geneviève Betty Nansen Teatret Danish
2016–2017 Les Liaisons Dangereuses de Tourvel, MadameMadame de Tourvel Booth Theatre English 30 October 2016 – 8 January 2017
2018 Et Vintereventyr Hermione, QueenQueen Hermione Republique, TeaterTeater Republique Danish 12 May – 9 June

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