Paprika Steen
Paprika Steen | |
|---|---|
 Steen in July 2009 | |
| Born | Kirstine Steen 3 November 1964 Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, director |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Mikael Rieks |
Kirstine "Paprika" Steen (born 3 November 1964) is a Danish actress and director best known for her performances in
Robert Festival, the Danish equivalent of the Oscars.[1]
Biography
Steen was born on 3 November 1964 in
.Steen won her first
Robert Award and American Film Institute's Grand Jury Prize for her leading role as the controlling loudmouth Nete in Okay.[2] The same year she also won both the Bodil and Robert awards as Best Supporting Actress in Elsker dig for evigt (Open Hearts
).
Steen made her directorial debut in with the 2004 tragedy-drama Lad de små børn... (Aftermath) about the emotional trauma of a young couple after the death of their daughter. The film received awards at several film festivals including the Lübeck Nordic Film Days and the Film by the Sea International Festival. In 2007, Steen directed her second feature, the comedy film With Your Permission (Til døden os skiller).
Steen is married to producer Mikael Rieks.
Filmography
Actress
- Rami og Julie (1988)
- Black Harvest (1993)
- Tre små historier (1993)
- Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner (1994)
- Frihedens skygge (1994)
- Kun en pige (1995)
- The Biggest Heroes (1996)
- Hannibal & Jerry (1997)
- Festen(1998)
- Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998) (Danish dub)
- The Idiots (1998)
- Den lille ridder (1999)
- The One and Only (1999)
- Solen er så rød (1999)
- Mifune (1999)
- Max (2000)
- Help! I'm a Fish (2000)
- Prop & Berta (2001)
- Okay (2002)
- Open Hearts (2002)
- Drengen der ville gøre det umulige (2002)
- Stealing Rembrandt (2003)
- De drabbade (2003)
- Adam's Apples (2005)
- Snart kommer tiden (2006)
- Vikaren(2007)
- Fear Me Not (2008)
- Applause (2009)
- Everything Will Be Fine (2010)
- Skeletons (2010)
- SuperClásico (2011)
- Keep the Lights On (2012)
- Love Is All You Need (2013)
- Silent Heart (2014)
- Antboy 3 (2016)
- Undercover (2016)
- Modus Séries 2 (2017)
- Below the Surface(2017)
- The City and the City (2018)
- Domino (2019)
- Toves værelse (2023)
- Nightwatch - Demons Are Forever (2023)
Director
- Aftermath (Lad de små børn) - 2004
- With Your Permission (Til døden os skiller) - 2007
- That Time of Year (Den tid på året) - 2018
- Fathers and Mothers (Fædre & mødre) - 2022
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Bodil Award for Best Actress
|
Okay | Won |
| 2012 | Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | SuperClásico | Won |
| 2024 | Bodil Award for Best Actress
|
Toves værelse | Won |
| 2003 | Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Open Hearts | Won |
| 2003 | Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Okay | Won |
| 2010 | Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Applause | Won |
| 2024 | Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Toves værelse | Won |
References
- ^ Kosmorama. Danske Filmmuseum. 2010. p. 181. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ISBN 978-1-879505-75-9.
External links
- Paprika Steen at IMDb
- Paprika Steen in the Danish Film Database
- Paprika Steen in the film database danskefilm.dk (in Danish)
- Paprika Steen reviewed in the New York Times For Her Performance in Applause (2010)