Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
Born: 1982-01-16 in Hillerød, Danmark
Known For: Acting
Biography
Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 16 January 1982 in Hillerød) is a Danish actress. Graduating from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2007, she began her career in theatre. She first drew attention on stage portraying Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in Copenhagen and subsequently in London's West End. She achieved international prominence playing the role of journalist Katrine Fønsmark in the political drama series Borgen (2010–2022). In cinema, she portrayed the artist Marie Krøyer in the biographical film Marie Krøyer (Balladen om Marie Krøyer, 2012) and held roles in international productions such as Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Automata (Autómata, 2014). On television, her credits include the series Vinyl (2016), the drama Greyzone (2018), and Oxen (2023).
Filmography
2025
- Insider as Sig selv
- To New Beginnings as Charlotte
2024
- Twilight of the Gods as Hervor (voice)
- Dark Horse as Eva
- Danske tv-seriers bedste as Sig selv
2023
- Oxen as Kajsa Corfitzen
- Darkland: The Return as Helle
2022
- Borgen - Power & Glory as Katrine Fønsmark
2018
- Greyzone as Victoria Rahbek
2017
- 3 Things as Camilla
2016
- Vinyl as Ingrid
2015
- Pitch Perfect 2 as Kommissar
- Summer of '92 as Minna Vilfort
2014
- Automata as Rachel Vaucan
- In Order of Disappearance as Marit
- Someone You Love as Julie
- National Theatre Live: Coriolanus as Virgilia
- The Gas Man as Mia
2013
- Bluestone 42 as Astrid
2012
- Marie Kroyer as Marie Krøyer
2011
- Game of Thrones as Karsi
- Miss Julie as Julie
- Love Is in the Air as Niklas Ravns kæreste
2010
- Borgen as Katrine Fønsmark
- Truth About Men as Godsejerens søns kæreste
2009
- At World's End as Beate
2008
- The Candidate as Sarah
- Anja og Viktor: I medgang og modgang as Regitze
2006
- Three Summers as Nanna
2004
- The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey as Receptionisten
1999
- Hvem vil være millionær? Classic as Birgitte Hjort Sørensen
1997
- Midsomer Murders as KA Anna Degn