Lisbet Dahl

Lisbet Dahl (born 9 April 1946 in Copenhagen is a Danish actress, instructor for the revue Cirkusrevyen. She has appeared in more than 50 Danish movies and TV-shows, and been on Danish TV numerous times. She is also known for playing Revue.

Lisbet Dahl
Born	(1946-04-09) April 9, 1946 (age 79) Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation	Actress

Dahl's various awards include a Danish knighthood and the country's lifetime achievement award for theatre.

Background

Lisbet grew up in a family of actors; her mother is Danish actress Toni Biering and father is the actor Helge Dahl.^[1] She was trained to be an actor at Aalborg Teater from 1965 to 1967.^[2] She has been married four times and has five children.^[1] In an interview, she said "If I could change anything, I would only have had one man. I should never have get divorced."^[3]

Dahl's marriages were to Lars Høy (1970-1976),^[4] Preben Kaas (1977-1981, his death),^[4][1] Claus Wolter (1987-1992),^[5][1] and Stefan Fønns (1995-2000).^[4][5][1] Her children are Louise (1966), Jacob (1967), Martine (1970), Elisabeth (1984), Gustav (1990).^[4]

She wrote the book At overkomme livet (1999).^[5][2][1]

Dahl has received various awards and honours, during her career. She was honoured with the Danish order of chivalry, Knight of the Dannebrog, in 2000.^[5][1] Dahl received the Årets Dirch in 1981, a prize given to revue actors.^[5] In 2016 she received the lifetime achievement award for Danish theatre, the Reumert Prize of Honour.^[6]

She is mentioned in Kraks Blå Bog (Krak's Blue Book), a Danish biographical dictionary service.^[7]

Theatrical career

• Cabaret, Aalborg Teater (1969-1970) - Sally Bowles^[5][2]
• Hamlet, Aalborg Teater (1969-1970) - Ofelia^[5][2][1]
• Milord, Gråbrødrescenen (1981) - Edith Piaf^[5][2][1]
• Den grønne elevator, ABC Scenen (1986) - Blanny^[2][1]
• Sømænd og svigermor, Privat Teateret (2004-2005)^[2]

Revue

• Rottefælden in Svendborg (1972)^[1]
• Cirkusrevyen (1974)^[5]
• Tivolirevyen (1998) - Instructor and actor^[1]
• Cirkusrevyen (2001 - ) - Instructor and actor^[5][1]

Selected TV-series

• Sommer (The Summers) (2008) - Sofia Sommer^[8][2]
• Bryggeren (1996) - Nathalie Zahle^[8][5]

Selected filmography

• Pigen og drømmeslottet (The Girl and the Dream Castle) (1974) - Tine^[8][5][1]
• Nøddebo Præstegård (Noedebo vicarage) (1974) - Andrea Margrethe^[8]
• Violer er blå (Violets are blue) (1975) - Lise^[8]
• Familien Gyldenkål (1975) - Woman working in tax office^[8]
• Spøgelsestoget (The ghost train) (1976) - Mrs Else Winther^[8]
• Blind makker (Dummy Partner) (1976) - Susanne^[8]
• Julefrokosten (The office party) (1976) - Henny^[8]
• Firmaskovturen (The Office Picnic) (1978) - Henny^[8]
• Fængslende feriedage (Holidays in jail) (1978) - Agnete, Henrys wife^[8]
• Forræderne (The traitors) (1983) - Gudrun, Bennedsens wife^[8]
• Op på fars hat (Walter and Carlo - up on daddy's hat) (1985) -Vera^[8][2]
• Høfeber (Hayfever) (1991) - Lise^[8]
• Sort høst (Black harvest) (1993) - Lig-Johanne^[8]
• Nonnebørn (Agnus dei) (1997) - Martha-Louise^[8][2]
• Men & Chicken (Mænd og Høns) (2015) - Susan^[8]