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Ghita Nørby

Ghita Nørby

Acting1935Copenhagen, Denmark

Biography

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.

Acting History

2025
Manden i Hullet
TVas Fortæller
2024
2023
Rosa and the Stone Troll
as Stone Troll (voice)
2021
ZULU Comedy Galla
TVas Ghita Nørby1 eps
2019
2018
2017
Tæt på sandheden
TVas Sig selv
2014
Jauja
as Woman in the cave
Silent Heart
as Esther
2013
Spørg Charlie
TVas Sig selv11 eps
2009
Original
as Harriet
The Wild Swans
as Fatamorgana / The Old Lady
2008
What No One Knows
as Ingrid Deleuran
Everlasting Moments
as Miss Fagerdal
Ernst-Hugo
as Self
2007
O'Horten
as Fru Deinboll
2004
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
TVas Thea Nellemann24 eps
2003
The Inheritance
as Annelise
2002
Kokken
as Posedame
Unit One
TVas Bibi9 eps
2001
Count Axel
as Baronesse Gjerløv
2000
Help! I'm a Fish
as Anna (voice)
A Place Nearby
as Fru Nielsen
Troll Tales
TVas Vrantegnie (stemme)
1999
The Honour of the House
as Fru Kristensen
1998
The Kingdom II
as Rigmor Mortensen
1997
Credo
as Svigermor
1996
Hamsun
as Marie Hamsun
Bryggeren
TVas Johanne Luise Heiberg
1994
The Kingdom
as Rigmor Mortensen
The Kingdom
TVas Rigmor Mortensen13 eps
Pyrus: The Greatest Christmas
TVas Margrethe Sprænghest
1993
Family Matters
as Jan's mother
1992
The Best Intentions
as Karin Åkerblom
Sofie
as Frederikke
1991
Freud Leaving Home
as Rosha Cohen
The Best Intentions
TVas Karin Åkerblom
1990
1988
Katinka
as Helene
1987
Babette's Feast
as Fortæller (stemme)
1986
1985
Fra regnormenes liv
as Johanne Louise Heiberg
Mor er major
TVas Marianne Løve
1984
Ude på noget
TVas Ruth
1982
Your Money or Your Life
as Ellen Worm, Claus' ex-kone
Den ubetænksomme elsker
as Helena, Sanna's Mother
1981
Wolf Hour
as Anna
The Guldbagge Awards
TVas Self / Self - Best Actress winner
1978
Me and Charly
as Helle, Steffens mor
Matador
TVas Ingeborg Skjern24 eps
1977
Louises hus
as Louise
Going for Broke
as Skuespilleren
1976
1974
The Misanthrope
as Célimène
1972
Solens børn
as Elena
1967
Wife on vacation
as Bodil Thorsen
Life with Daddy
as Bitten Nielsen
1966
Flagermusen
as Adele
Nu stiger den
as Caroline
Ich suche einen Mann
as Barbara Schönfelder
1965
It's Nifty in the Navy
as Hanne Hansen
The Girl and the Playboy
as Ung pige på gaden
1962
Oskar
as Eva Hansen
Den kære familie
as Ida Friis
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
as Marianne Borg
Crazy Paradise
as Edith Ibenholdt
1959
Charley's Aunt
as Laura Hornemann
3 må man være
as Kate Halling
De sjove aar
as Marianne Birk
1957

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1/12/1935(91 years old)
Place of Birth
Copenhagen, Denmark