Benedikte Hansen
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Benedikte Hansen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1958 |
| Education | Denmark's Statens Teaterskole |
| Occupation | actress |
| Known for | her role as Hanne Holm in the television series Borgen |
| Notable work | see Performances |
| Spouse(s) |
, Laws Michael Christiansen (div) |
| Partner | Viggo Sommer (ended 2017) |
Benedikte Hansen (born 24 September 1958) is a Danish actress, best known for her role as Hanne Holm in the television series Borgen.[1]
Hansen was born on 24 September 1958, to Flemming Hansen (died 2003) and his wife Aase Riegels Borch.[2] She trained as an actress at Denmark's Statens Teaterskole, and has appeared on stage at the Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen.[3]
From 1983 to 1993, she was married to actor and director Gerz Feigenberg; the marriage ended in divorce. She subsequently married Laws Michael Christiansen; that marriage also ended in divorce. She subsequently had a relationship with actor Viggo Sommer,[4] which ended amicably in 2017. Following their break-up, Sommer said that the main problem was that "Benner", as he called Hansen, was living in Copenhagen while he was living in Aarhus.[5]
In 2013, she played her first major English-language screen role when she appeared as the Baroness in a new BBC adaptation of The Lady Vanishes.[6] In 2016, she won the Reumert Award for Best Actress.[7]
