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Elsebeth Steentoft

Elsebeth Steentoft

Actor · Born October 4, 1943 (83) · Danmark

Elsebeth Steentoft was born on 4 October 1943 in Denmark. She is an actress, known for In a Better World (2010), The Green Butchers (2003) and Italian for Beginners (2000).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 4, 1943 (83)
From
Danmark
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Elsebeth Steentoft's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Self
38%
Society
11%
Morality
5%
Survival
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Mentoras Veronicas mor in A Soap (2006)
  • Threshold guardianas Ingrid in Teddy Bear (2012)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Tense
2
Absurd
2
Hopeful
3
Joyful
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

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 Elsebeth Steentoft's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Elsebeth Steentoft'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

40 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Julefeber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Frk. Thomsen

  • Klovn the Final (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Pykker

  • A Fortunate Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fru Sidenius

  • A Fortunate Man(2018)

    as Fru Sidenius

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Small Town Killers(2017)

    as Fru Hansen

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    as Lisbeth

  • The Other World(2016)

    Show as Sonja

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Klown Forever(2015)

    as Pykker

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • People Get Eaten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gammel dame, venteværelse

  • The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears(2013)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Antboy(2013)

    as Mrs. Gæmelkrå

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Over the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Berthe

  • Rita(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Gammel dame, hospice

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Teddy Bear(2012)

    as Ingrid

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Den som dræber(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nabo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Agnete Larsen

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

    as Pykker

  • In a Better World(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    Show 2 episodes · as Nutidsnorne

  • Prinsessen på ærten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Over gaden under vandet(2009)

    as Påklæderske

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lærkevej(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Asta Stedsøe

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Album (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Mormor Lund Jensen

  • Sommer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Alzheimer-Gruppen

  • Dennis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Mor

  • A Soap(2006)

    as Veronicas mor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Flies on the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Helle Tesch

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

    Show 15 episodes · as Pykker, Mias mor

  • The Green Butchers(2003)

    as Ingrid Grith

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Old, New, Borrowed and Blue(2003)

    as Patient

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Nikolaj and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nikolajs mor

  • Charlie Butterfly(2002)

    as Sygeplejerske

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One-Hand Clapping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Elisabeth

  • Italian for Beginners(2000)

    as Kvinde i kirke

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as The teacher

  • Rejseholdet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne, politikommissærens kone

  • Gittes verden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Gitte

  • I anledning af Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Jul i Gammelby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tjenestepigen

  • Christmas by Your Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1978 to 2020; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Italian for Beginners (2000)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

Teddy Bear (2012)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

The Strange Color of Your Body's Tears (2013)

Film career

19782020

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 39: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

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.

How do Elsebeth Steentoft's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Charlie Butterfly (2002)

74th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

In a Better World (2010)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 38. 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.

Who does Elsebeth Steentoft work with?

People who share at least 2 of Elsebeth Steentoft's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mia Lyhne shares the most, 2.

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles