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Sofie Gråbøl

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Sofie Gråbøl

Born July 30, 1968 in Frederiksberg, Danmark44 films

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.

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

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Essential films

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The House That Jack Built poster7.1The House That Jack Built2018Nightwatch poster6.9Nightwatch1994Flickering Lights poster7.2Flickering Lights2000The Boss of It All poster6.6The Boss of It All2006Pelle the Conqueror poster7.3Pelle the Conqueror1987The Day Will Come poster7.6The Day Will Come2016Mifune poster7.0Mifune1999Wild Men poster6.1Wild Men2022

Filmography

44 films as actor
  1. 2026What Lies Between UsSarah
  2. 2025Yesterday I Lived ForeverThe Golden Woman
  3. 2025The Last VikingMargrethe
  4. 2022AttachmentChana
  5. 2022RoseInger
  6. 2022Wild MenAnne
  7. 2021The Venus EffectGitte
  8. 2019ResinMaria
  9. 2018X&YSofie
  10. 2018That Time of YearBarbara
  11. 2018The House That Jack BuiltLady 3
  12. 2016The Day Will ComeLærer Lilian Hammershøj
  13. 2014In Real LifeMille
  14. 2013The Hour of the LynxHelen
  15. 2008Det Sjove Køn
  16. 2007Daisy DiamondSofie Gråbøl
  17. 2007The SubstituteCarls Mor
  18. 2006The Boss of It AllKisser
  19. 2005True SpiritLærke
  20. 2005AccusedNina
  21. 2004AftermathBritt
  22. 2003LivsforsikringenJudith
  23. 2001Count AxelLeonora Amalie
  24. 2000Flickering LightsHanne
  25. 1999The One and OnlyMulle
  26. 1999MifuneClaire
  27. 1997Isle of DarknessJulie
  28. 1997CredoMona
  29. 1997Sinan's WeddingCherie
  30. 1996Groovy Days
  31. 1996Den store kul-turMaibrit
  32. 1995PanEdvarda Mack
  33. 1995Carmen & BabyfaceCarmen
  34. 1994NightwatchKalinka
  35. 1993Black HarvestClara Uldahl-Ege
  36. 1993The Screaming ThroatsAnita Schulz
  37. 1993Tvangsritualer
  38. 1992The Silent TouchAnnette Berg
  39. 1991Høfeber
  40. 1988Rami og JulieJulie
  41. 1987Pelle the ConquerorMiss Sine - Mrs. Kongstrup's Niece
  42. 1987Sorg-agreUngfruen
  43. 1986Barndommens gadeEster
  44. 1986The Wolf at the DoorJudith Molard