Anne Louise Hassing

Infobox actor
name = Anna Louise Hassing


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birthdate = Birth date and age|1967|9|17
birthplace = Horsens, Denmark
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occupation = Actress
yearsactive = 1992–present
spouse = Peter Hellemann
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awards = awd|Bodil Award|1993|"Kærlighedens Smerte"
awd|Robert Award|1993|"Kærlighedens Smerte"
awd|Bodil Award|1997|"Idioterne"
awd|Denmark's Best Television Actress|2004 - 2006|Kroniken

Anne Louise Hassing (born 1967) is a Danish actress best known for her award-winning roles in the films, "The Idiots" (Danish: "Idioterne") and "Pain of Love" (Danish: "Kærlighedens Smerte").

Career

Anne Louise Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark on September 17, 1967. Hassing's acting career is noted for its remarkable start. [Piil, Morten, "Danske Filmskuespillerer", Gyldendal (2003) 559pg, p152. ISBN 87-00-46576-3.] In 1992, Hassing made her film debut in the leading role of Nils Malmros' "Pain of Love" (Danish: "Kærlighedens Smerte"). Malmros auditioned 362 actresses before choosing Hassing to play the extremely emotional part of Kirsten, a manic-depressive student having an affair with her teacher. [Harv|Piil|2003|p=152] . The role earned Hassing both the Robert and the Bodil awards for Best Actress. cquote|I recognized much of myself in the film's Kirsten. Her qualities are very much my own: cheerfulness, the variety of emotions, vulnerability, but also the many mood swings, which for me never developed into actual depression. I was also in love with a teacher in high school.|200|50|Anne Louise Hassing|translated from Jyllens-Posten interview, 1992 [Harv|Piil|2003|p=152]

Afterward, Hassing worked for a short time as a bartender in Aarhus, Denmark. [Just, Bente, [http://www.leksikon.horsens.dk/Tema/tema-1201520697-173185-5257/Anne_Louise_Hassing_20_09_1996ocr.pdf "Anne Louise Hassing fra Horsens går på Statens Teaterskoles"] , "HorsensBlad", Sept 20 1996.] She was accepted into the Danish National School of Theater and attended from 1993 to 1997. Despite suffering from extreme stage fright, Hassing continued to pursue theater work. [Harv|Just|1996] Her next noted role came five years later, after she graduated. In 1997, Hassing played the tender, uncomplicated Susanne in Lars Von Trier's Dogme film, "The Idiots" (Danish:"Idioterne"). Again, Hassing won a Bodil Award for her role, earning Best Supporting Actress of 1997. [cite web | title = Bedste skuespiller (Best Actors) | work = Bodil Prisen (The Bodil Award) | publisher = Filmarbejderforeningen (National Union of Danish Film Critics) | date = | url = http://www.filmkritik.dk/1bl.lasso?tt=s| format = | doi = | accessdate =2008-05-25] In an interview, Hassing spoke about working with Trier: cquote|Everyone worked hard because Lars is incredibly demanding. He wants it real. No one can cheat. Everything must come from the heart. It is very inspiring, but one needs three month of vacation afterward...|200|50|Anne Louise Hassing|translated from Ekstra Bladet interview, 1998 [Harv|Piil|2003|p=152]

She has performed in the filmatizations of the Jane Aamund's novels "Klinkevals" and "Juliane" as well as the Danish TV series "Strisser på Samsø" and "De pokkers forældre".cite web| title = Anne Louise Hassing| publisher = Den Danske Film Database| url =http://www.danskefilm.dk/skuespiller/75.html | accessdate =2008-05-25] Hassing again received critical acclaim for her featured role as Ida in the popular Danish television drama, "The Feature Article" (Danish: "Kroniken"), for which she was awarded the Best Actress award in 2004, 2005, and 2006 at the annual Danish television awards, TvFestival. [cite web| title = Flotte priser ved Tv-festival 2006 til dramaserier| publisher = DanmarkRadio News| url =http://www.dr.dk/DRfiktion/TV-Drama+Nyt/Tv-drama+priser/20061222122908.htm | accessdate =2008-05-25]

Personal life

Hassing is married to the Danish musician, Peter Hellemann. [Harv|Den Danske Film Database|2008] . Hassing turned to Buddhism in 1998 and credits the religion with relaxing her and relieving the anxieties about her career and life. [Harv|Piil|2003|p=153]

Filmography

*"Krøniken" (22 episodes, 2004 - 2007)
*"Far til fire" (English: "Father of Four") (2006)
*"Seks lag af depression" (2005)
*"Skjulte spor" (1 episode, 2003)
*"Zahle's Top 10" (2 episodes, 2003)
*"De Pokkers Forældre" (2003)
*"The Cowboy Loses His Boots" (2003)
*"Bånd på Livet" (2000)
*"Juliane" (2000)
*"Afsporet" (2000)
*"Klinkevals" (1999)
*"Jobbet och Jeg" (1998)
*"Strisser på Samsø" (1998)
*"Idioterne" (English: "The Idiots") (1998)
*"Jacobs Liste" (1997)
*"Kærlighedens smerte" (English: "Pain of Love") (1992)

References

External links

*imdb|0368482
* [http://www.danskefilm.dk/skuespiller/75.html Anne Louise Hassing] at Den Danske Film Database (in Danish)
* [http://dnfx.dfi.dk/pls/dnf/pwt.page_setup?p_pagename=dnfnavn&p_parmlist=navneid=89420 Anne Louise Hassing] at De Danske Filminstitut (in Danish)