
Lene Maria Christensen
Known for acting · Born 10 April 1972 · 54 · Hillerød, Danmark
51 credits
Lene Maria Christensen (born 10 April 1972 in Hillerød) is a Danish actress. Graduating from the Danish National School of Theatre in 1999, she works regularly in theatre, film, and television. She gained recognition in cinema for her roles in Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig, 2008) and A Family (En familie, 2011), performances that earned her several Bodil and Robert Awards for Best Actress. On television, her role in the drama series The Legacy (Arvingerne) won her a Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role. From 2020 onward, she continued her career with the thriller The Exception (Undtagelsen, 2020) and distinguished herself in the drama Rose (2022), which earned her both a Bodil Award and a Robert Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in the films Unruly (Ustyrlig, 2022), Kingmaker (Mørkeland, 2024), and Honey (2025). On television, she featured in the series The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen (2022), The Orchestra (Orkestret, 2024), and Uniformen (2026).
Known for

Terribly Happy
2008

Northwest
2013

The Legacy
2014

Kingmaker
2024

Jul i Valhal
2005

Rose
2022

Almost Perfect
2012

Small Town Killers
2017

Dicte
2013

Friheden
2018

A Family
2011

Offscreen
2006