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Elin Reimer

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Elin Reimer-Nielsen (7 March 1928, Frederiksberg — 17 September 2022, Virum) was a Danish actress who appeared in over 60 productions on stage, film and television. She is remembered above all for the role of Laura, a kitchen maid, in the popular Danish television series Matador (1978–82). In 1984, she was honoured with the Order of the Dannebrog,[1][2][3]

Early life[edit]

Born in the Frederiksberg district of Copenhagen on 7 March 1928, Elin Reimer-Nielsen was the daughter of the vocational school teacher Egon Rudolf Reiner-Nielsen (1901–72) and his wife Edith Christine née Mortensen (1903–78). When she was 18, she studied drama at Frederiksbergs Teater's student school (1946–28[clarification needed]).[1]

Career[edit]

As a child. Reimer had performed in the 1930s in children's productions and on radio presentations. In 1941, she made her official debut at Bellahoj Friluftsteater as the princess in Svinedrangem. On completing her drama studies, she performed for the Aalborg Teater and in 1954 moved to the Aarhus Teater.[4] Here she was engaged for 14 seasons where she was successful in both classical and modern productions. Thanks to her good singing voice she also performed in operettas. Traditional roles included Dorine in Molière's Tartuffe and Olivia in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Hvidt, Erik (22 April 2023). "Elin Reimer" (in Danish). lexdk: Dansk Kvindebiografisk Leksikon. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  2. ^ Davidsen, Nina (9 February 2024). "Elin Reimer" (in Danish). lexdk: Den Store Danske. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ Skov Petersen, Katrine (20 September 2022). "Elin Reimer er død" (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Elin Reimer" (in Danish). danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 6 July 2024.