About
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).
Known for
Game of ThronesSeries • 2011
Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997
BorgenSeries • 2010
The Eagle: A Crime OdysseySeries • 2004
AutomataMovie • 2014
Twilight of the GodsSeries • 2024
Pitch Perfect 2Movie • 2015
VinylSeries • 2016
Bluestone 42Series • 2013
Borgen - Power & GlorySeries • 2022
OxenSeries • 2023
The CandidateMovie • 2008
GreyzoneSeries • 2018
3 ThingsMovie • 2017
In Order of DisappearanceMovie • 2014
Marie KroyerMovie • 2012
Darkland: The ReturnMovie • 2023
Summer of '92Movie • 2015
National Theatre Live: CoriolanusMovie • 2014
Someone You LoveMovie • 2014
Truth About MenMovie • 2010
At World's EndMovie • 2009