| Anna Louise Hassing | |
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| Born | 17 September 1967 Horsens, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Peter Hellemann |
| Awards | Bodil Award 1993 Kærlighedens Smerte Robert Award 1993 Kærlighedens Smerte Bodil Award 1997 Idioterne Denmark's Best Television Actress 2004 - 2006 Kroniken |
Anne Louise Hassing (born 17 September 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).
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Anne Louise Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark on 17 September 1967. Hassing's acting career is noted for its remarkable start.[1] 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.[1] The role earned Hassing both the Robert and the Bodil awards for Best Actress.
| “ | 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. | ” |
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—Anne Louise Hassing, translated from Jyllens-Posten interview, 1992[1] |
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Afterward, Hassing worked for a short time as a bartender in Aarhus, Denmark.[2] 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.[2] 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.[3] In an interview, Hassing spoke about working with Trier:
| “ | 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... | ” |
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—Anne Louise Hassing, translated from Ekstra Bladet interview, 1998[1] |
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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.[4] Hassing again received critical acclaim for her featured role as Ida in the popular Danish television drama, Krøniken (English title: Better Times), for which she was awarded the Best Actress award in 2004, 2005, and 2006 at the annual Danish television awards, TvFestival.[5]
Hassing is married to the Danish musician, Peter Hellemann.[4] Hassing turned to Buddhism in 1998 and credits the religion with relaxing her and relieving the anxieties about her career and life.[1]
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