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Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

Actor · Born January 16, 1982 (44) · Hillerød, Danmark

Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (born 16 January 1982 in Hillerød) is a Danish actress. Graduating from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2007, she began her career in theatre. She first drew attention on stage portraying Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago in Copenhagen and subsequently in London's West End. She achieved international prominence playing the role of journalist Katrine Fønsmark in the political drama series Borgen (2010–2022). In cinema, she portrayed the artist Marie Krøyer in the biographical film Marie Krøyer (Balladen om Marie Krøyer, 2012) and held roles in international productions such as Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and Automata (Autómata, 2014). On television, her credits include the series Vinyl (2016), the drama Greyzone (2018), and Oxen (2023).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 16, 1982 (44)
From
Hillerød, Danmark
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 32 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 85% in 30 days

What are Birgitte Hjort Sørensen's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Survival
18%
Power
14%
Ideas
13%
Bonds
10%
Self
10%
Society
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Dread
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Birgitte Hjort Sørensen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Birgitte Hjort Sørensen'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

32 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • To New Beginnings(2025)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Twilight of the Gods(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hervor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Danske tv-seriers bedste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sig selv

  • Dark Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eva

  • Oxen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kajsa Corfitzen

  • Darkland: The Return(2023)

    as Helle

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Borgen - Power & Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Katrine Fønsmark

  • Greyzone(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Victoria Rahbek

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Things(2017)

    as Camilla

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

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

    Show 10 episodes · as Ingrid

  • Summer of '92(2015)

    as Minna Vilfort

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pitch Perfect 2(2015)

    as Kommissar

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Automata(2014)

    as Rachel Vaucan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Gas Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mia

  • Someone You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Julie

  • In Order of Disappearance(2014)

    as Marit

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Virgilia

  • Bluestone 42 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Astrid

  • Marie Krøyer(2012)

    as Marie Krøyer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Miss Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Julie

  • Love Is in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Niklas Ravns kæreste

  • Game of Thrones(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Karsi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Truth About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Godsejerens søns kæreste

  • Borgen(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · as Katrine Fønsmark

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • At World's End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Beate

  • Anja og Viktor: I medgang og modgang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Regitze

  • The Candidate(2008)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Three Summers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Nanna

  • Ørnen(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Receptionisten

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

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

    Show as Birgitte Hjort Sørensen

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as KA Anna Degn

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1997 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Automata (2014)

$6.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Borgen (2010)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Twilight of the Gods (2024)

Film career

19972025

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 2008Screen debut· The Candidate
  • 2012First top-billed film· Marie Kroyer
  • 2023Career best· Darkland: The Return

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 9% of 11 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 Birgitte Hjort Sørensen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

3 Things (2017)

69th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Borgen (2010)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 50. 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 Birgitte Hjort Sørensen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Birgitte Hjort Sørensen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Birgitte Hjort Sørensen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tuva Novotny shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers