Birthe Neumann
Birthe Neumann (born 30 April 1947 in Vanløse, Copenhagen) is a Danish actress.
In 1972 she graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre, and was shortly afterwards employed as an actress at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.
At the Royal Danish Theatre she has appeared in a number of productions, among them Marx and Coca Cola, Molière's The Learned Ladies, Henrik Hertz's Sparekassen (The Savings Bank), Jess Ørnsbo's Majonæse (Mayonnaise), Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and David Hare's A Breath of Life.
Her film appearances include Hovedjægerne (her first film role, in 1971; released internationally as The Headhunters), Lad isbjørnene danse (1990, Dance of the Polar Bears), Kærlighedens Smerte (1992, Pain of Love), The Celebration (1998, Festen, the first Dogme 95 film), Elsker dig for evigt og (2002, Open Hearts, also a Dogme film) and Lykkevej (Move Me, 2003).
She has also appeared in Danish television series including Lars von Trier's Riget (The Kingdom), Forsvar (Defense), and as a repeated guest star on Krøniken (Chronicles).
She has received both of Denmark's leading film awards: a Bodil for her performances in Kærlighedens smerte and Lykkevej, and a Robert for Lykkevej.
In 2013, she received the Lauritzen Award.
Neumann is married to Danish actor Paul Hüttel; they have one daughter.
Acted in
Constellation
2024
as Walborg Bang
Agent
2023
as Birthe Neumann
Tinka and the mirror of the soul
2022
as Maja
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
2022
as Self / Fru Svendsen
Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne
2022
as Bente Bentesen (voice)
Sunday - Halloween Special
2022
as Birgit
The Shift
2022
as Vivi
The Pact
2021
as Karen Blixen
The Idiots Who Started The Party
2020
as Herself
Blokhavn
2020
A writer named Tove
2020
as Tove Ditlevsen
Into the Darkness
2020
as Sara
Tinka og Kongespillet
2019
as Maja - farmor
The Danish Boys
2019
as Emma
Sunday
2019
as Birgit
Happy Ending
2018
as Helle
The Purity of Vengeance
2018
as Old Nete
Couple Trouble
2018
as Mona
Vitello
2018
as Ældre Dame (voice)
Tinkas Christmas Adventures
2017
as Farmor
Small Town Killers
2017
as Terapeut
Iqbal & the Superchip
2016
as Borgmester
Swinger
2016
as Henriette
Jytte - A Danish Hero
2016
as Jytte
Losers United
2015
as Skoleinspektøren
Men & Chicken
2015
as Inger Lis
Backstage
2015
as Farmor
Seaside Hotel
2013
as Fru (Olga) Fjeldsø
Grey Gold
2013
as Anette
Julestjerner
2012
as Vera
Chasing Talent
2012
as Susse
Almost Perfect
2012
as Anne's mother
Love Is All You Need
2012
as Office Lady
Ivan the Incredible
2012
as Fru. Sørensen
Ladyboy
2011
as Emma
In a Better World
2010
as Doctor
Konen med æggene
2009
At World's End
2009
as Bitten Gabrielsen
Det Sjove Køn
2008
Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms
2008
as Mor
Dancers
2008
as Annika's Mother
Frode and All the Other Rascals
2008
The Black Madonna
2007
as Risberg
Krummerne: Så er det jul igen
2006
as Julemor
Nynne
2006
as Kirsten Hansen
Having a Brother
2006
as Grandmother (voice)
Lost and Found
2005
as Ingrid
The Big Day
2005
as Præst
The Sun King
2005
as Susse
Krøniken
2004
as Frøken Jürgensen
Defense
2003
as "Krogen"
Move Me
2003
as Sara
Someone Like Hodder
2003
as Asta K. Andersen
Facing the Truth
2002
as Mother of Eli
Open Hearts
2002
as Hanne
The Man Who Couldn't Say No
2002
as Elin
Tinke the Wolfgirl
2002
as Elisabeth
Okay
2002
as Undertaker
Chop Chop
2001
as Elly
My Sister's Kids
2001
as Ejendomsmægler
Mit liv som Bent
2001
as Inga, Bents mor
Pixie Panic
2000
Juliane
2000
The Spider
2000
as Vera Madsen
Max
2000
as Gloria Neimann
Two Penny Dance
1999
as Madam Olsen
Bølle Bob
1999
as Fru Basse
Toast
1999
as Lotte Gregersen
Antenneforeningen
1999
as Dorthe
Bølle Bob
1998
as Fru Basse
The Celebration
1998
as Moderen
On Our Own
1998
as Anne Marie
The Kingdom II
1997
as Fru Svendsen
Taxa
1997
as Kirsten
Skat, det er din tur
1997
as Kate Suhr
Hannibal and Jerry
1997
Krummernes jul
1996
as Julemor
Backstabbed
1996
as Else Willumsen
The Flower Prisoner
1996
as Tove
Portland
1996
as The Mother
Just a Girl
1995
as Moster 'Bob'
Fæhår og Harzen
1995
as Mona
Pyrus: The Greatest Christmas
1994
as Emma Gad
The Kingdom
1994
as Fru Svendsen
The Rascal
1994
as Torben's Mother
Masturbator
1993
as Lana
Tre ludere og en lommetyv
1993
Stolen Spring
1993
as Fru Nielsen
Call Me Liva
1992
as Fru Eriksen
Pain of Love
1992
as Kirsten's mother
Parløb
1990
as Gynækologen
Min kone forstår mig ikke
1990
as Fru Mortensen
Dance of the Polar Bears
1990
as Lasses mor
Når engle elsker
1985
as Lis
Mor er major
1985
as Thyra Lund
Aladdin eller den forunderlige lampe
1975
as Gulnare
The Mind Snatchers
1972
as Lisa
Hovedjægerne
1971
as Anna
The House at Christianshavn
1970
as Indtjeknings dame
The House at Christianshavn
1970
as Ru