
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. Kjer's leading roles reflect the span of Denmark's modern cinema: such as the artistic maturity of the war-torn 1940s in Jenny and the Soldier, the light-hearted 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 Babette's Feast (1987). Denmark's 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.

Lille spejl

I den grønne skov

Ludvigsbakke

Tag til Rønneby kro

Elly Petersen

En herre i kjole og hvidt

Otte akkorder

バベットの晩餐会

Den forsvundne fuldmægtig

Strømer

En ganske almindelig pige

Det brændende Spørgsmaal

Søren Søndervold

Min kone er uskyldig

Vi kunde ha' det saa rart

Drama på slottet

John og Irene

Den usynlige hær

Balletten danser

Hjerter er trumf

To som elsker hinanden

Mød mig paa Cassiopeia

Rend mig i traditionerne

Pakten

Din fortid er glemt

Tante Cramers Testamente

Far skal giftes

Hans Onsdags-Veninde

Soldaten og Jenny

Flaadens blaa matroser

Bryggeren

Anne Sophie Hedvig

Zerline - En tjenestepiges fortælling

Bella

Déjà vu