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Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Actor, also director and writer · Born November 3, 1964 (61) · Frederiksberg, Denmark

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paprika Steen (born 3 November 1964) is a Danish actress and film director best known for her performances in the films Festen, The Idiots and Open Hearts. Steen was the first Danish actress since Karin Nellemose in 1949 to win both Best Actress (for Okay) and Best Supporting Actress (Open Hearts) in the same year at the Robert Festival, the Danish equivalent of the Oscars. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paprika Steen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 3, 1964 (61)
From
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 77 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Paprika Steen's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
18%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 10
Ally
3 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
12
Warm
11
Bittersweet
6
Hopeful
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paprika Steen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paprika Steen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

77 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mango(2025)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • To New Beginnings(2025)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Insider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Families Like Ours(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Fanny

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • NamaStay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · as Charlotte

  • Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever(2023)

    as Kramer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Tove’s Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tove Ditlevsen

  • All Exclusive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Fathers and Mothers(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dansk films bedste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sig selv

  • Idioterne der startede Festen(2020)

    as Sig selv

  • Domino(2019)

    as Hanne Hansen

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • That Time of Year(2018)

    Director · Idea · as Katrine

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The City and the City(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Professor Mona Ul-Nadi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Below the Surface (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Naja Toft

  • Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Hanne

  • Antboy 3(2016)

    as Alicia Dufort

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Modus(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Alva Roos

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Silent Heart(2014)

    as Heidi

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Psychiatric Ward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Acacia

  • Weekendfar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Helle

  • Love Is All You Need(2012)

    as Benedikte

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Keep the Lights On(2012)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • SuperClásico(2011)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lykke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 9 episodes · as Lene Leth

  • Skeletons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jane

  • Everything Will Be Fine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Siri

  • Live from Bremen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Forskellige roller

  • Applause (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Thea Barfoed

  • Den du frygter(2008)

    as Sigrid

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Mikkel og guldkortet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 24 episodes · as Birgitte

  • Zulu Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • The Early Years: Erik Nietzsche Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ursula Østdal

  • Der Kommissar und das Meer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 29 episodes · as Line Anders

  • Til døden os skiller(2007)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Substitute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ulla Harms, Vikaren

  • Biker Mice from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 28 episodes · as Charlene 'Charley' Davidson (voice)

  • Snart kommer tiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Rebecca

  • Forty Shades of Blue(2005)

    as Lonni

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Adam's Apples(2005)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • The Befallen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 12 episodes · as Charlotte

  • Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 11 episodes · as Pernille Karmark

  • Rembrandt(2002)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear(2002)

    as Female Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Open Hearts(2002)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Okay(2002)

    as Nete

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Prop and Berta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Berta (voice)

  • A Fish Tale(2000)

    as Mother (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Troll Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 26 episodes · as Gimpe (stemme)

  • Dancer in the Dark(2000)

    as Woman on Night Shift

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Zeborah

  • Solen er så rød (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Moren

  • Hvem vil være millionær? Classic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show as Paprika Steen

  • The One and Only(1999)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Mifune(1999)

    as Pernille

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Little Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as (voice)

  • The Celebration(1998)

    as Helene

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Idiots(1998)

    as High Class Lady

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hannibal and Jerry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mor

  • Lex & Klatten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • The Biggest Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Lisbeth

  • Den store kul-tur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Elisabeth

  • Just a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Seamstress

  • Juletestamentet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 24 episodes · as Mie

  • Fæhår og Harzen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lajla

  • Jeg ville ønske for dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vibse Mortensen

  • The Shadow of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Girl at the Bar

  • Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lonni

  • Black Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pige på Ravnsholt

  • Biker Mice from Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 65 episodes · as Charlene 'Charley' Davidson (voice)

  • Last Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sosters semme

  • Rami og Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Linda

  • Dream Come True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Rita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ellen

  • The X-Gene Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Karen Hamilton

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 77 titles, 74 of them dated from 1988 to 2025; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

Love Is All You Need (2012)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

The Celebration (1998)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19882025

Peak 1999 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1993Screen debut· Biker Mice from Mars
  • 1997First film· Hannibal and Jerry
  • 2005Career best· Adam's Apples
  • 2007First top-billed film· The Substitute

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting73 of 77: 72 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting5 of 77: 4 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 77: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s27 · 25 acting · 2 crew2010s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · 9 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 13% of 24 roles
970207

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paprika Steen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of the 25 of 26 with a score; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Antboy 3 (2016)

65th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Celebration (1998)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paprika Steen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 72 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles32–67 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 63 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paprika Steen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paprika Steen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anders Thomas Jensen shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles