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Paprika Steen

(1964 – )

Actress and director. Born 3/11 1964, Denmark. Graduated from Odense Theatre's Drama Academy, 1992.

Steen has played in countless Danish feature films since 1988, among them 'The Celebration' (1998), 'The Idiots' (1998), 'Open Hearts' (2002), 'Applause' (2009) for which she was named best actress at Karlovy Vary, 'Superclásico' (2011) and 'Silent Heart' (2014), which earned her a Silver Seashell for best actress at San Sebastián.

Steen made her debut as a feature film director with 'Aftermath' (2004), selected for Karlovy Vary. She also directed 'With Your Permission' (2007) and 'That Time of Year' (2018), which was selected for Toronto Film Festival.
Filmography Awards Festivals
Title Year Function Category
Tove's Room 2023 Appearance DK/Feature
Fathers and Mothers 2022 Direction DK/Feature
That Time of Year 2018 Direction, Appearance DK/Feature
Gidseltagningen 2017 Naja Toft TV series
Antboy 3 2016 Alicia Dufort DK/Feature
Undercover 2016 Hanne DK/Feature
Kolbøttefabrikken 2014 Acacia DK/Feature
Silent Heart 2014 Heidi DK/Feature
Partiets mand 2014 Kirsten Hækkerup TV series
Weekend Dad 2013 Helle DK/Short fiction
Keep the Lights On 2012 Karen Feature
Love Is All You Need 2012 Benedikte DK/Feature
Superclásico 2011 Anna DK/Feature
A Funny Man 2011 Translation consultant DK/Feature
Everything Will Be Fine 2010 Siri DK/Feature
Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage 2010 Vera Feature
Applause 2009 Thea, Martha, Hvem er bange for Virginia Woolf DK/Feature
Fear Me Not 2008 Sigrid DK/Feature
Mikkel og guldkortet 2008 Birgitte TV series
Til døden os skiller 2007 Direction DK/Feature
The Substitute 2007 Ulla Harms DK/Feature
Der Kommissar und das Meer 2007 Appearance TV series
Meet the Robinsons 2007 Mille Feature
Snart kommer tiden 2006 Rebekka DK/Short fiction
Tilbageblik på Festen 2005 Appearance DK/Documentary
Adam's Apples 2005 Sarah DK/Feature
Det danske dogmeri 2005 Appearance DK/Documentary
Lad de små børn... 2004 Direction DK/Feature
The boy who wanted to be a bear 2003 Hunbjørnen DK/Feature
Stealing Rembrandt 2003 Charlotte DK/Feature
Forsvar 2003 Pernille Karmark TV series
Okay 2002 Nete DK/Feature
Stuart Little 2 2002 Fru Little Feature
Open Hearts 2002 Marie DK/Feature
Prop & Berta 2001 Berta DK/Feature
Den vægelsindede 2000 Lucretia TV film
Find dig selv 2000 Karina DK/Short fiction
Max 2000 Zeborah DK/Feature
Help! I'm a fish 2000 Moderen DK/Feature
Dancer in the Dark 2000 Kvinde på nattevagt DK/Feature
Edderkoppen 2000 Helga Krogh TV series
Solen er så rød 1999 Appearance DK/Short fiction
Stuart Little 1999 Fru Little Feature
En verdensomsejling under bordet 1999 Katrine TV film
Den lille ridder 1999 Voice DK/Short fiction
Mifunes sidste sang 1999 Pernille DK/Feature
The One and Only 1999 Stella DK/Feature
Skybrud 1999 Appearance TV film
Kirikou et la sorcière 1998 Karaba Feature
Festen 1998 Helene DK/Feature
Fyrtårnet 1998 Souci TV film
The Idiots 1998 Fin dame DK/Feature
The Humiliated 1998 Sig selv/Overklassekvinde DK/Documentary
Hannibal & Jerry 1997 Mor DK/Feature
Kvinde kat værst 1996 Appearance DK/Short fiction
The Greatest Heroes 1996 Lisbeth, Louises mor DK/Feature
Den store kul-tur 1996 Elisabeth TV film
Just a Girl 1995 Rapkæftet syerske DK/Feature
Juletestamentet 1995 Mie, Huberts kone TV series
Jeg ville ønske for dig... 1995 Vibse Mortensen TV series
Fæhår & Harzen 1995 Lajla TV series
Fearless Frida 1994 Lonni DK/Feature
Frihedens skygge 1994 Appearance TV series
The end 1993 A baby baboon, Bent DK/Short fiction
The End 1993 Søsters stemme DK/Short fiction
Black Harvest 1993 Pige på Ravnsholt DK/Feature
Rami and Juliet 1988 Appearance DK/Feature

Awards and nominations

Award Release year Festival Film
Best Actress 2009 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2009 Applaus
Special Jury Award for Outstanding Achievement 2009 Hamptons Film Festival 2009 Applaus
Best Actress 2009 Mumbai Film Festival 2009 Applaus
Best Actress 2004 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2004 Lad de små børn...
Special Mention 2004 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2004 Lad de små børn...
Baltic Film Prize 2004 Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2004 Lad de små børn...
Special Prize 2004 Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2004 Lad de små børn...
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution, og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med. Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution, foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.

Festivals

Festival Festival date Film
Hamburg FilmFest GmbH 2019-02-25 Den tid på året
Les Arcs European Film Festival 2018-12-15 Den tid på året
London Film Festival 2018-10-10 Den tid på året
Toronto International Film Festival 2018-09-06 Den tid på året
Reykjavik Film Festival 2008-09-25 Til døden os skiller
München International Film Festival 2008-06-20 Til døden os skiller
Vilnius International Film Festival 2008-04-03 Til døden os skiller
Stockholm International Film Festival 2007-11-15 Til døden os skiller
Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival 2007-11-01 Til døden os skiller
London Film Festival 2007-10-17 Til døden os skiller
Toronto International Film Festival 2007-09-06 Til døden os skiller
Haifa International Film Festival 2005-10-18 Lad de små børn...
Buenos Aires Festival de Cine Independiente 2005-04-12 Lad de små børn...
Vilnius International Film Festival 2005-04-01 Lad de små børn...
Sofia International Film Festival 2005-03-04 Lad de små børn...
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2004-11-27 Lad de små børn...
Stockholm International Film Festival 2004-11-18 Lad de små børn...
Los Angeles, AFI Int. Festival 2004-11-04 Lad de små børn...
Lübeck, Nordische Filmtage 2004-11-04 Lad de små børn...
Sao Paulo Int. Film Festival 2004-10-22 Lad de små børn...
London Film Festival 2004-10-20 Lad de små børn...
Busan International Film Festival 2004-10-07 Lad de små børn...
Ghent Flanders Int. Film Festival 2004-10-05 Lad de små børn...
Rio de Janeiro Film Festival 2004-09-23 Lad de små børn...
Haugesund, Den Norske Filmfestivalen 2004-08-20 Lad de små børn...
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2004-07-02 Lad de små børn...
Cannes, Festival de 2004-05-12 Lad de små børn...
Det Danske Filminstitut registrerer international festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, dog primært de titler, som Filminstituttet varetager i sin festivaldistribution, og primært i forbindelse med de festivaler, som Filminstituttet har prioriteret at samarbejde med. Registreringen af festivaldeltagelse og priser til danske film, der ikke er i festivaldistribution, foretages kun for "launch"-festivaler ifølge Filminstituttets prioriterede festivalliste. Se listen over prioriterede festivaler.