Ebba Thomsen

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birthplace = Copenhagen, Denmark
deathdate =Death date and age|1973|12|18|1887|5|3
deathplace = Copenhagen, Denmark
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1910–1952
spouse = Thorleif Brinch Lund
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Ebba Thomsen (1887–1973) was a Danish actress during the golden era of silent films in Denmark. Thomsen was best known for her roles as the elegant leading lady opposite the Danish matinee idol Valdemar Psilander.

Biography

Ebba Thomsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on May 3, 1887, the daughter of Ove Thomsen, one the leading Danish fashion designers. [http://dnfx.dfi.dk/pls/dnf/pwt.page_setup?p_pagename=dnfnavn&p_parmlist=navneid=129284 "Ebba Thomsen"] , Det Danske Filminstitut, retrieved 2008-05-27] Thomsen debuted on stage at Det Ny Teater in 1910 and began to perform in cinema in 1912 at Nordisk Film. From then until the early 1920's, Thomsen appeared in about 75 films -- mostly as the lead actress -- and achieved star status in Denmark. Her most notables roles were in films in which she worked with Nordisk Film's biggest male star, Valdemar Psilander.

In a newspaper interview for her 50th birthday, Thomsen said that her "unique success depended on two things: First, that Psilander and I suited one another. I was actually a little too tall for him, yet our types suited each other, our movements, our acting. In short, we were a born 'film-couple'." Thomsen then credited her father with giving her "an absolute sense of style. I knew precisely how every fabric should look on me, whether it was a princess' gown or a washerwoman's rags." [ [http://dnfx.dfi.dk/pls/dnf/pwt.page_setup?p_pagename=dnfnavn&p_parmlist=navneid=129284 "Ebba Thomsen"] , Berlinske Tidende Aftenavis, May 5, 1937 retrieved 2008-05-27] Thomsen was usually cast in roles as princesses, countesses, or artists.

In 1915, Thomsen married the Norwegian actor Thorleif Brinch Lund. She left Nordisk Film in 1917 to open a touring company in Norway with her husband. The company failed and Thomsen quickly returned to filmmaking. In the 1920's she appeared in a series of films for the Danish Astra Film Company under the direction of Fritz Magnussen. She returned to Nordisk for two final films and then retired from film in 1925. She performed on stage for the final time at the Dagmar Theater in 1930.

Thomsen returned to give one performance in a sound film when she appeared in the 1952 Alice O'Fredericks film "Husmandstøsen" at the age of 65. She died December 18, 1973, aged 86.

Filmography

References

External Links

* [http://dnfx.dfi.dk/pls/dnf/pwt.page_setup?p_pagename=dnfnavn&p_parmlist=navneid=129284 Ebba Thomsen at Det Danske Filminstitut]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0860895/ Ebba Thomsen at IMDb]