Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Biography
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen is a Danish actress born on January 16, 1982, in Hillerød, Danmark. She graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts. Her acting debut was in a minor role in the television series The Eagle in 2005. Sørensen has played Roxie Hart in a Copenhagen production of Chicago and on the West End. Her breakthrough role was as a journalist in the television series Borgen. She has been nominated for three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award. Sørensen has 32 known credits in acting.
Career overview
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen is a Danish actress born on January 16, 1982, in Hillerød, Denmark. She aspired to an acting career after watching a West End production of the musical Chicago while at school. Sørensen graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts and made her acting debut in a minor role in the television series The Eagle in 2005.
She went on to play Roxie Hart in a Copenhagen production of Chicago, and later on the West End. Sørensen's breakthrough role was as a journalist in the television political drama Borgen, which she played from 2010 to 2013. This marked a significant point in her career, showcasing her talent and versatility as an actress.
Sørensen has been involved in numerous projects throughout her career, with a total of 32 known credits. She has gained recognition for her performances, with nominations for several awards, including three Robert Awards and one Bodil Award. Her career has spanned various mediums, including television and theater, with a focus on dramatic roles.
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- Insider (2025) as Sig selv
- To New Beginnings (2025) as Charlotte
- Twilight of the Gods (2024) as Hervor (voice)
- Dark Horse (2024) as Eva
- Danske tv-seriers bedste (2024) as Sig selv
- Oxen (2023) as Kajsa Corfitzen
- Darkland: The Return (2023) as Helle
- Borgen - Power & Glory (2022) as Katrine Fønsmark
- Greyzone (2018) as Victoria Rahbek
- 3 Things (2017) as Camilla
- Vinyl (2016) as Ingrid
- Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) as Kommissar
- Summer of '92 (2015) as Minna Vilfort
- Automata (2014) as Rachel Vaucan
- In Order of Disappearance (2014) as Marit
- National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2014) as Virgilia
- Someone You Love (2014) as Julie
- The Gas Man (2014) as Mia
- Bluestone 42 (2013) as Astrid
- Marie Kroyer (2012) as Marie Krøyer
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Karsi
- Miss Julie (2011) as Julie
- Love Is in the Air (2011) as Niklas Ravns kæreste
- Borgen (2010) as Katrine Fønsmark
- Truth About Men (2010) as Godsejerens søns kæreste
- At World's End (2009) as Beate
- The Candidate (2008) as Sarah
- Anja og Viktor: I medgang og modgang (2008) as Regitze
- Three Summers (2006) as Nanna
- The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (2004) as Receptionisten
- Hvem vil være millionær? Classic (1999) as Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as KA Anna Degn