Mimi Heinrich

Mimi Heinrich
Born(1936-11-01)1 November 1936
Died31 May 2017(2017-05-31) (aged 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1954-1965
Spouses
  • Kells Elvins
  • Joseph Dubin
  • Christian Reesen Magle
ChildrenMaria Dubin
Kristina Dubin
Frederik Magle

Mimi Heinrich (1 November 1936 – 31 May 2017) was a Danish actress and writer. Outside Denmark she was mostly known for her roles in the cult movies Reptilicus and Journey to the Seventh Planet. She had her debut at the Det Ny Teater in 1957 and starred in 19 Danish movies between 1953 and 1964.

From 1962 to 1974, she lived in the United States. Heinrich was married three times. The first time was with the American writer Kells Elvins (a close friend of William S. Burroughs) who died in 1962. The second time to Joseph Dubin – head of the legal department of Universal Studios, whom she later divorced and with whom she had two daughters, the painter Maria Dubin and film producer Kristina Dubin. After returning to Denmark, she married the Danish painter Christian Reesen Magle with whom she had a son, the composer Frederik Magle.

After returning to Denmark she worked primarily as a writer. She died on 31 May 2017.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1954 Jan går til filmen Lis
1954 Karen, Maren og Mette Mette Kruse
1955 Blændværk Elvi Hansen
1956 Den store gavtyv Guldsmedens veninde
1956 Færgekroen Susanne Ermandsen
1956 Vi som går stjernevejen Danserinde
1957 Be Dear to Me Gårdmandsdatter
1957 Skovridergaarden Ulla
1958 Seksdagesløbet Yrsa
1959 Ballade på Bullerborg Irma
1959 Soldaterkammerater rykker ud Mette
1960 Skibet er ladet med Viola
1960 Forelsket i København Marlene Steiner
1961 Reptilicus Karen Martens
1961 Komtessen Komtesse Maria Hardenborg
1962 Journey to the Seventh Planet Ursula
1962 Soldaterkammerater på sjov Lise
1963 The Christine Keeler Story Marianne
1964 The Castle Regitse
1964 Når enden er go Sekretær Uncredited
1965 Ih, du forbarmende (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b "Dansk skuespillerinde er død" (in Danish). 6 June 2017.