Paprika Steen

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name = Paprika Steen


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birthplace = Frederiksberg, Denmark
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occupation = Actress, Director
yearsactive = 1988–present
spouse = Mikael Rieks
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Paprika Steen (1964–) is a Danish actress and film director best known for her performances in the films "Festen", "The Idiots" and "Open Hearts". Steen was the first Danish actress since Karin Nellemose in 1949 to win both Best Actress (for "Okay") and Best Supporting Actress ("Open Hearts") in the same year at the Robert Festival, the Danish equivalent of the Oscars.

Biography

Paprika Steen was born November 3 1964 in Frederiksberg, Denmark, the daughter of musician and conductor Niels Jørgen Steen and the actress Avi Sagild. She is the sister of musician and actor Nikolaj Steen. Steen applied to the Acting School of Odense Theatre 13 times before being accepted and attending from 1988 to 1992. Steen performed on stage in Dr. Dante productions and been associated with the Royal Danish Theatre since 1997. In 1997 she wrote and performed in the satirical television series "Lex og Klatten". In 1998, Steen became an active participant in the Dogme 95 film movement as the only performer to appear in the first three movies: Lars Von Trier's "The Idiots", "The Celebration" by Thomas Vinterberg, and Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's "Mifune's Last Song".

Steen won her first Bodil Award as the Best Supporting Actress in 2000 for "Den eneste ene" ("The One and Only"). In 2002, Steen won the Bodil Award, Robert Award and American Film Institute's Grand Jury Prize for her leading role as the controlling loudmouth Nete in "Okay". The same year she also won both the Bodil and Robert awards as Best Supporting Actress in "Elsker dig for evigt " ("Open Hearts").

Steen made her directorial debut in with the 2004 tragedy-drama "Lad de små børn..." ("Aftermath") about the emotional trauma of a young couple after the death of their daughter. The film received awards at several film festivals including the Lübeck Nordic Film Days and the Film by the Sea International Festival. In 2007, Steen directed her second feature, the comedy film "With Your Permission" ("Til døden os skiller").

Paprika Steen is married to producer Mikael Rieks.

Filmography

Actress

*"Rami og Julie" (1988)
*"Sort høst" (1993)
*"Tre små historier" (1993)
*"Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner" (1994)
*"Frihedens skygge" (1994)
*"Kun en pige" (1995)
*"De største helte" (1996)
*"Hannibal & Jerry" (1997)
*"Festen" (1998)
*"Kirikou et la sorcière" (1998)
*"Idioterne" (1998)
*"Den lille ridder" (1999)
*"Den eneste ene" (1999)
*"Solen er så rød" (1999)
*"Stuart Little" (1999)
*"Mifunes sidste sang" (1999)
*"Max" (2000)
*"Help! I'm a Fish" (2000)
*"Prop & Berta" (2001)
*"Okay" (2002)
*"Elsker dig for evigt" (2002)
*"Stuart Little 2" (2002)
*"Drengen der ville gøre det umulige" (2002)
*"Rembrandt" (2003)
*"Adams æbler" (2005)
*"Snart kommer tiden" (2006)
*"Vikaren" (2007)
*Meet the Robinsons" (2007)

Director

*"Lad de små børn..." (DK, 2004)
*"Til døden os skiller" (DK, 2007)

External links

* [http://www.danskefilm.dk/skuespiller/786.html?PHPSESSID=07334f4b8a0d14b8a392a28cc2aa4a29 Paprika Steen] at the Danish Film Database (in Danish)
* [http://dnfx.dfi.dk/pls/dnf/pwt.page_setup?p_pagename=dnfnavn&p_parmlist=navneid=5131 Paprika Steen] at Det Danske Filminstitut (in Danish)
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