Ann Eleonora Jørgensen

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Jørgensen in 2015
Born (1965-10-16) 16 October 1965 (age 59)
Hjørring, Denmark
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Awards1 Robert Award

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen (born 16 October 1965) is a Danish film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for her work in the TV series Taxa (1997–1999) and The Killing (2007), and for her film roles in Italian for Beginners (2000), for which she won a Robert Award as Best Supporting Actress, and In Your Hands (2004).

Early life and education

Ann Eleonora Jørgensen was born on 16 October 1965[1] in Hjørring, Denmark.[citation needed]

Career

Jørgensen starred in the Danish television series Taxa (1997–1999) and The Killing (2007), and she appeared in the films Italian for Beginners in 2000[2] and In Your Hands (2004).[3]

She has also acted in numerous theatrical performances in some of Denmark's leading theatres, including Mungo Park, Avenue T, and Grønnegårds Teatret. When she is not filming, Jørgensen is an active member of the touring company Det Danske Teater.[3]

In 2021, she had a role in the Netflix Christmas horror series Elves.[4]

Accolades

  • 2001: Robert Award as Best Supporting Actress, for her role in Italian for Beginners[2][5]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Italian for Beginners Karen
2001 One-Hand Clapping Helene
2004 In Your Hands priestess Anna
Agata and the Storm Pernille Margarethe Kierkegaard
2008 Fatso Danish prostitute

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
1997–1999 Taxa Nina Boye-Larsen 26 episodes
2001 Hotellet Lene Dupont 1 episode
2005 Jul i Valhal Tove 24 episodes
2007 The Killing Pernille Birk Larsen 20 episodes
2011–2012 Lykke Charlotte Hornbek 18 episodes
2014, 2018 Midsomer Murders Birgitte Poulsen 2 episodes
2017–2018 Herrens Veje Elisabeth 20 episodes
2021 Elves Karen 6 episodes
Fantomforhold Ellen 7 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Ann Eleonora Jørgensen". Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish). Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Robert Award recipients for 2001". Scope Film Guide.
  3. ^ a b "Ann Eleonora Jørgensen". European Film Promotion.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Netflix 'Elves': 5 Things You Didn't Know About Ann Eleonora Jorgensen and the Cast". meaww.com. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Robert-priser til Bænken og Dancer in the Dark". bt.dk. 4 February 2001. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021.