Bodil Kjer

Bodil Kjer 2 September 1917 1 February 2003 was a Danish actress whose talent and charisma earned her status as a Primadonna and the title of first lady of Danish theater Kjers leading roles reflect the span of Denmarks modern cinema such as the artistic maturity of the wartorn 1940s in Jenny and the Soldier the lighthearted romance of the 1950s and 1960s in Mød mig på Cassiopeia the action drama of the 1970s in Strømer and the modern epic tale in Babettes Feast 1987 Denmarks highest film prize the Bodil Awards were named in honor of Kjer and Bodil Ipsen Kjer twice received her namesake award for Best Actress 1948 1952 and once for Best Supporting Actress 1977 In 1997 she accepted an honorary Bodil for lifetime achievement