Bodil Ipsen

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Bodil Ipsen
Born	(1889-08-30)30 August 1889 Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	26 November 1964(1964-11-26) (aged 75) Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s)	Actor, Director
Years active	1909–1960
Awards	Cannes Grand Prize 1946 De Røde Enge Bodil Award 1951 Cafe Paradis Bodil Award 1953 De Sande Ansigt Bodil Best Actress 1960 Tro, Håb og Trolddom

Bodil Ipsen (Danish: [ˈpoːtil ˈipsn̩]; 30 August 1889 – 26 November 1964) was a Danish actress and film director, and is considered one of the great stars of Danish cinematic history.^[1] Her acting career, which began in theater and silent films, was marked by leading roles in large folk comedies and melodramas. However, it was as a director that she was most influential: directing the first Danish film noir^[2] and making several dark psychological thrillers during the 1940s and 1950s. Ipsen's name along with that of Bodil Kjer is given to Denmark's most celebrated film prize, the Bodil Award.