Ghita Nørby (born 11 January 1935) is a Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956 to 2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses ever.
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Early life
Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera singer Einar Nørby (1896–1983). She studied two years at the Danish Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater).
Career
She was an actress at the theatre from 1956 to 1959.
She has received a number of awards and recognitions including the Ingenio et Arti medal in 2006. At the 27th Guldbagge Awards she was nominated for the award for Best Actress for her role in Freud Leaving Home.
Personal life
She has been married a number of times, first in 1956 to architect Mogens Garth-Grüner. She met her next husband, Italian pop singer/actor Dario Campeotto, on the set of a film they were shooting in 1962. They were married in 1963, and had a son, actor Giacomo Campeotto, in 1964. They were divorced in 1969. She married a third time to actor Jørgen Reenberg in April 1970. Her fourth husband was pianist/composer Svend Skipper. They married in 1984 and divorced in 2011.
Selected filmography
Charles' tante (Charles' Aunt, International English title) (1959), role of Laura Hornemann
Frihedens pris (1960), role of Lis
Baronessen fra benzintanken (The Baroness from the Gas Station) 1960, role of Anne Tofte/von Rosensten
Han, Hun, Dirch og Dario 1962
Oskar 1962
Den kære familie 1962
Sytten 1965
I Am Looking for a Man 1966
Sangen om den Røde Rubin 1970
Amour 1970
Matador (Monopoly) 1978, TV series, role of Ingeborg Skjern
Me and Charly 1978
Katinka 1988
Dansen med Regitze (Memories of a Marriage, Waltzing Regitze) 1989
Den goda viljan (The Best Intentions), 1992
Riget (The Kingdom, International title) 1994–97, TV series
Hamsun (1996)
Edderkoppen (The Spider) (2000), TV series
Rejseholdet (Unit 1, International English title) 2000, TV series
Hjælp, Jeg er en Fisk (Help! I'm a Fish!) 2000, voice of Aunt Anna, the Eel
Awards
2006: Ibsen Centennial Commemoration Award
