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name: "Birthe Neumann"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/birthe-neumann"
fi1m_id: "birthe-neumann"
imdb_id: "nm0627023"
tmdb_id: 4459
wikidata_id: "Q443662"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 April 1947"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T22:19:36.894843+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Birthe Neumann

## Identity

Birthe Neumann

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/birthe-neumann
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** birthe-neumann
- **IMDb ID:** nm0627023
- **TMDB ID:** 4459
- **Wikidata ID:** Q443662
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthe_Neumann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443662, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627023/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4459

Actor. Born 30 April 1947 in København, Danmark.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 April 1947, København, Danmark
- **Also known as:** برته نیومن
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthe_Neumann, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q443662, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627023/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4459

## Streaming the US now

- **The Criterion Channel:** [*The Celebration*](https://film.one/film/the-celebration.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Birthe Neumann is a Danish actress. Born on 30 April 1947 in Vanløse, Copenhagen, she graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre in 1972 and was subsequently employed at the Royal Danish Theatre, where she has performed in numerous productions.

Her film roles include the mother in Thomas Vinterberg's *The Celebration* (1998), a Dogme 95 film, as well as appearances in *Open Hearts* (2002), *Move Me* (2003) and *In a Better World* (2010). She has also worked in television, including Lars von Trier's *The Kingdom* (1994). Neumann has received Bodil and Robert awards for supporting and leading roles, and the Lauritzen Award in 2013. She was married to actor Paul Hüttel from 1974 until his death in 2025.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Celebration* (1998), Fi1m 85, as Moderen — [page](https://film.one/film/the-celebration.md)

## Complete filmography (112)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Brohr* (2026), as Birthe Neumann
- *The Price of Peace* (2026), as Sara Meyer
- *Three of a Kind* (2025), as Vivi
- *Mommy's Boys* (2025), Actor
- *Danefæ* (2025), series, as Bitten
- *Constellation* (2024), series, as Walborg Bang
- *Agent* (2023), series, as Birthe Neumann
- *Tinka and the mirror of the soul* (2022), series, as Maja
- *Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne* (2022), as Bente Bentesen (voice)
- *Sunday - Halloween Special* (2022), series, as Birgit
- *The Shift* (2022), series, as Vivi
- *Out of the Darkness* (2022), as Sara
- *The Pact* (2021), as Karen Blixen
- *The Idiots Who Started The Party* (2020), as Sig selv
- *Blokhavn* (2020), as Gertrud
- *A Writer Named Tove* (2020), as Tove Ditlevsen
- *Into the Darkness* (2020), as Sara
- *Tinka and the King's Game* (2019), series, as Maja - farmor
- *The Danish Boys* (2019), as Emma
- *Sunday* (2019), series, as Birgit
- *Happy Ending* (2018), as Helle
- *The Purity of Vengeance* (2018), as Nete som ældre
- *Couple Trouble* (2018), series, as Mona
- *Vitello* (2018), as Ældre Dame (voice)
- *Tinkas Christmas Adventures* (2017), series, as Farmor
- *Small Town Killers* (2017), as Terapeut
- *Iqbal & the Superchip* (2016), as Borgmester
- *Swinger* (2016), as Henriette
- *Jytte - A Danish Hero* (2016), as Jytte
- *Follow the Money* (2016), series, as Killerich
- *Losers United* (2015), series, as Skoleinspektøren
- *Men & Chicken* (2015), as Inger Lis
- *Backstage* (2015), series, as Farmor
- *Seaside Hotel* (2013), series, as Fru (Olga) Fjeldsø
- *Grey Gold* (2013), as Anette
- *Julestjerner* (2012), series, as Vera
- *Chasing Talent* (2012), as Susse
- *Almost Perfect* (2012), as Birgit
- *Love Is All You Need* (2012), as Office Lady
- *Ivan the Incredible* (2012), as Fru. Sørensen
- *Ladyboy* (2011), as Emma
- *Karen Blixen – Behind Her Mask* (2011), as Karen Blixen
- *In a Better World* (2010), as Doctor
- *Konen med æggene* (2009), Actor
- *At World's End* (2009), as Bitten Gabrielsen
- *Det Sjove Køn* (2008), Actor
- *Sunshine Barry & the Disco Worms* (2008), as Mor (voice)
- *Dancers* (2008), as Annika's Mother
- *Frode and All the Other Rascals* (2008), Actor
- *The Black Madonna* (2007), as Risberg
- *The Crumbs: Now It's Christmas Again* (2006), as Julemor
- *Nynne* (2006), series, as Kirsten Hansen
- *Having a Brother* (2006), as Grandmother (voice)
- *Lost and Found* (2005), as Ingrid
- *The Big Day* (2005), as Præst
- *The Sun King* (2005), as Susse
- *Better Times* (2004), series, as Frøken Jürgensen
- *Defense* (2003), series, as Landsretsdommer Fritze Krogh
- *Move Me* (2003), as Sara
- *Someone Like Hodder* (2003), as Asta K. Andersen
- *Facing the Truth* (2002), as Mother of Eli
- *My Sister's Kids in the Snow* (2002), as Ejendomsmægler
- *Open Hearts* (2002), as Hanne
- *Begravelsen* (2002), as Karen
- *The Man Who Couldn't Say No* (2002), as Elin
- *Tinke the Wolfgirl* (2002), as Elisabeth
- *Okay* (2002), as Undertaker
- *How Bad Can It Be?* (2002), series, as Jytte Holm (voice), Jytte Holm
- *Chop Chop* (2001), as Elly
- *My Sister's Kids* (2001), as Ejendomsmægler
- *My Life as Bent* (2001), series, as Inga, Bents mor
- *Pixie Panic* (2000), as Gyda
- *Juliane* (2000), as Madam Olsen
- *The Spider* (2000), series, as Vera Madsen
- *Max* (2000), as Gloria Neimann
- *Two Penny Dance* (1999), as Madam Olsen
- *Bølle Bob* (1999), series, as Fru Basse
- *Toast* (1999), series, as Lotte Gregersen
- *Antenneforeningen* (1999), as Dorthe
- *Bølle Bob* (1998), as Fru Basse
- *The Kingdom II* (1998), as Fru Svendsen
- *The Celebration* (1998), as Moderen — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-celebration.md)
- *On Our Own* (1998), as Anne Marie
- *Taxa* (1997), series, as Kirsten
- *Skat, det er din tur* (1997), as Kate Suhr
- *Hannibal and Jerry* (1997), as Permands kone
- *Krummernes jul* (1996), series, as Julemor
- *Backstabbed* (1996), as Else Willumsen
- *The Flower Prisoner* (1996), as Tove
- *Portland* (1996), as The Mother
- *Just a Girl* (1995), as Moster 'Bob'
- *Pyrus: Alletiders Nisse* (1995), series, as Gerda Jensen
- *Fæhår og Harzen* (1995), series, as Mona
- *Pyrus: The Greatest Christmas* (1994), series, as Emma Gad
- *The Kingdom* (1994), series, as Fru Svendsen
- *The Rascal* (1994), as Torbens mor
- *Masturbator* (1993), as Lana
- *Tre ludere og en lommetyv* (1993), series, Actor
- *Stolen Spring* (1993), as Fru Thygesen
- *Call Me Liva* (1992), series, as Fru Eriksen
- *Pain of Love* (1992), as Kirsten's mother
- *Parløb* (1990), series, as Gynækologen
- *Min kone forstår mig ikke* (1990), as Fru Mortensen
- *Dance of the Polar Bears* (1990), as Lasses mor
- *Når engle elsker* (1985), as Lis
- *Mor er major* (1985), series, as Thyra Lund
- *Marx og Coca Cola* (1984), as Ida Hoffman
- *Det begyndte med Mathilde* (1978), as Anna Fibiger
- *Aladdin or the Wonderful Lamp* (1975), series, as Gulnare
- *The Mind Snatchers* (1972), as Lisa
- *Hovedjægerne* (1971), as Anna
- *The House at Christianshavn* (1970), series, as Indtjeknings dame, Ru

## Awards

### Other awards — 11 won

- Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2022: Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *The Pact*
- Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2022: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *The Pact*
- Lauritzen Award 2013: Lauritzen Award (won)
- Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role 2013: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role (won), for *Christmas Star*
- Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2004: Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *Move Me*
- Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2004: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *Move Me*
- Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2002: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won), for *Chop Chop*
- Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog 1998: Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog (won)
- Teaterpokalen 1997: Teaterpokalen (won)
- Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 1993: Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (won), for *Pain of Love*
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1990: Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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