Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera singer Einar Nørby. She studied two years at the Danish Royal Theatre. She has received a number of awards and recognitions including the Ingenio et Arti medal in 2006. At the 27th Guldbagge Awards she was nominated for the award for Best Actress for her role in Freud's Leaving Home.
She has been married a number of times. First in 1956 to architect Mogens Garth-Grüner, and then to actor Henrik Wiehe. She met her next husband, Italian pop singer/actor Dario Campeotto, on the set of a film they were shooting in 1962. They were married in 1963, and had a son, actor Giacomo Campeotto, in 1964. They were divorced in 1969. She married a fourth time to actor Jørgen Reenberg in April 1970. She is currently married to pianist/composer, Svend Skipper.
2023
as Stone Troll (voice)
2022
as Sig selv
2022
as Sig selv
2022
as Magnhild
2022
as Self / Rigmor Mortensen
2022
as Inge
2022
as Speaker
2019
as Else
2019
as Birthe Rasmussen
2019
as Agnes
2016
as Self
2015
as Lily
2015
2014
as Woman in the cave
2014
as Esther
2011
as Fru Sørensen
2010
as Ghita Nørby
2009
as Gerda
2009
as Fatamorgana / The Old Lady
2009
as Harriet
2009
2008
as Self
2008
as Miss Fagerdal
2008
as Ingrid Deleuran
2007
as Mrs. Thøgersen
2006
2006
as Virginia
2005
2005
as Lilly
2004
as Thea Nellemann
2003
as Annelise
2002
as Posedame
2001
as Bine
2001
as Baronesse Gjerløv
2000
as Anna (voice)
2000
as Bibi
2000
as Fru Nielsen
1999
as Fru Kristensen
1997
as Rigmor Mortensen
1997
as Svigermor
1996
as Johanne Luise Heiberg
1996
as Marie Hamsun
1995
as Hjördis
1994
as Margrethe Sprænghest
1994
as Rigmor Mortensen
1994
as Rigmor Mortensen
1993
as Jan's mother
1992
as Frederikke
1992
as Karin Åkerblom
1991
as Karin Åkerblom
1991
as Rosha Cohen
1990
as Ruth
1989
as Flora Nymann
1989
as Regitze
1989
1988
as Helene
1987
as Henny
1987
as Narrator (voice)
1986
as Ida Molard
1985
as Marianne Løve
1984
as Ruth
1982
as Helena, Sanna's Mother
1982
as Ellen Worm, Claus' ex-kone
1981
as Self
1981
as Self - Best Actress winner
1981
as Anna
1981
1980
as Sekretær
1980
as Akademiker
1980
as Bente
1980
as Annemarie
1979
1979
as Sygeplejerske
1978
as Ingeborg Skjern
1978
as Helle, Steffens mor
1977
1977
as Madame Natasha
1977
as Skuespilleren
1977
as Louise
1976
as Kirsten
1975
as Ilse Brehmer
1975
1975
as Lisa
1974
as Célimène
1974
as Nora
1972
as Elena
1971
1970
as Frida
1970
as Eva
1970
as Elisa
1970
as Frk. Hansen
1970
as Charlotte
1970
as Embla
1969
as Bodil Hansen
1969
1968
1967
as Bitten Nielsen
1967
as Britt
1967
as Bodil Thorsen
1966
as Caroline
1966
as Adele
1966
as Barbara Schönfelder
1965
as Ung pige på gaden
1965
as Vibeke
1965
as Hanne Hansen
1964
1963
as Hanne
1963
as Eva
1963
1963
as Lene Kristiansen
1963
1962
as Rikki
1962
as Eva Hansen
1962
as Ida Friis
1962
as Edith Ibenholdt
1962
as Marianne Borg
1961
as Grethe Strand
1961
as Frk. Birk
1961
1961
1961
as Irene Hagenfryd
1961
as Tony
1960
1960
as Eva Thygesen
1960
as Anne von Rosensteen
1960
as Lis
1959
as Laura Hornemann
1959
as Marianne Birk
1959
1959
as Kate Halling
1958
as Hanne
1958
as Anne Marie Bøgelund
1958
1957
as Eva Lund
1957
as Else
1956
as Helle