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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935-01-12 |
Movies
Rosa and the Stone Troll
as Stone Troll
2023
Ghitas hemmeligheder
as Sig selv
2022
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
as Self / Rigmor Mortensen
2022
Toscana
as Inge
2022
Resin
as Else
2019
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
as Birthe Rasmussen
2019
Before the Frost
as Agnes
2019
Key House Mirror
as Lily
2015
Jauja
as Woman in the cave
2014
Silent Heart
as Esther
2014
People in the Sun
as Fru Sørensen
2011
The Christmas Party
as Gerda
2009
The Wild Swans
as Fatamorgana / The Old Lady
2009
Original
as Harriet
2009
2009
Ernst-Hugo
as Self
2008
Everlasting Moments
as Miss Fagerdal
2008
What No One Knows
as Ingrid Deleuran
2008
O'Horten
as Mrs. Thøgersen
2007
2006
Welcome to Verona
as Virginia
2006
Four Weeks in June
as Lilly
2005
The Inheritance
as Annelise
2003
Kokken
as Posedame
2002
Shake It All About
as Bine
2001
Count Axel
as Baronesse Gjerløv
2001
Help! I'm a Fish
as Anna (voice)
2000
A Place Nearby
as Fru Nielsen
2000
The Honour of the House
as Fru Kristensen
1999
The Kingdom II
as Rigmor Mortensen
1997
Credo
as Svigermor
1997
Hamsun
as Marie Hamsun
1996
Like It Never Was Before
as Hjördis
1995
The Kingdom
as Rigmor Mortensen
1994
Family Matters
as Jan's mother
1993
Sofie
as Frederikke
1992
The Best Intentions
as Karin Åkerblom
1992
Freud Leaving Home
as Rosha Cohen
1991
Smykketyven
as Ruth
1990
Walter and Carlo in America
as Flora Nymann
1989
Memories of a Marriage
as Regitze
1989
1989
Katinka
as Helene
1988
Hip Hip Hurrah!
as Henny
1987
Babette's Feast
as Narrator (voice)
1987
The Wolf at the Door
as Ida Molard
1986
Den ubetænksomme elsker
as Helena, Sanna's Mother
1982
Your Money or Your Life
as Ellen Worm, Claus' ex-kone
1982
Wolf Hour
as Anna
1981
Undskyld vi er her
as Sekretær
1980
Danmark er lukket
as Akademiker
1980
Kvindesind
as Bente
1980
It's a World Full of Children
as Annemarie
1980
1979
Kick Me in the Traditions!
as Sygeplejerske
1979
Me and Charly
as Helle, Steffens mor
1978
1977
Watch Your Back, Professor!
as Madame Natasha
1977
Going for Broke
as Skuespilleren
1977
Louises hus
as Louise
1977
That Brief Summer
as Kirsten
1976
Only the Truth
as Ilse Brehmer
1975
1975
Bertram og Lisa
as Lisa
1975
The Misanthrope
as Célimène
1974
Et dukkehjem
as Nora
1974
Solens børn
as Elena
1972
Hooray for the Blue Hussars
as Frida
1970
Værelset
as Eva
1970
Amour
as Elisa
1970
The Song of the Red Ruby
as Embla
1970
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
as Bodil Hansen
1969
1969
Life with Daddy
as Bitten Nielsen
1967
Love Thy Neighbour
as Britt
1967
Wife on vacation
as Bodil Thorsen
1967
Nu stiger den
as Caroline
1966
Flagermusen
as Adele
1966
Ich suche einen Mann
as Barbara Schönfelder
1966
The Girl and the Playboy
as Ung pige på gaden
1965
Erik Soya's 17
as Vibeke
1965
It's Nifty in the Navy
as Hanne Hansen
1965
1964
Three Girls in Paris
as Hanne
1963
Hvis lille pige er du?
as Eva
1963
The Girl and the Press Photographer
as Lene Kristiansen
1963
1963
Rikki og mændene
as Rikki
1962
Oskar
as Eva Hansen
1962
Den kære familie
as Ida Friis
1962
Crazy Paradise
as Edith Ibenholdt
1962
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
as Marianne Borg
1962
Landsbylægen
as Grethe Strand
1961
Flemming på kostskole
as Frk. Birk
1961
1961
1961
Min kone fra Paris
as Irene Hagenfryd
1961
Peter's baby
as Tony
1961
1960
Sømand i knibe
as Eva Thygesen
1960
Baronessen fra benzintanken
as Anne von Rosensteen
1960
Frihedens pris
as Lis
1960
Charles' Aunt
as Laura Hornemann
1959
De sjove aar
as Marianne Birk
1959
3 må man være
as Kate Halling
1959
Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden
as Hanne
1958
Styrmand Karlsen
as Anne Marie Bøgelund
1958
1958
Jul i Skovridergaarden
as Eva Lund
1957
Sin Alley
as Else
1957
The Young Have No Time
as Helle
1956
Movies
The Wild Swans
Director
2009
