{{for|the fictional character|Borgen (TV series)#Cast}} {{Short description|Danish actress (born 1984)}} {{Infobox person | name = Laura Christensen | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|01|26|df=yes}} | birth_place = Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | occupation = Actress | spouse = {{Interlanguage link|Thomas Levin|da}} | children = 2 }}
'''Laura Christensen''' (born 26 January 1984) is a Danish actress.<ref>{{cite book|author=Morten Piil|authorlink=Morten Piil|title=Danske filmskuespillere|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uTfvg7es7VQC|year=2006|publisher=Gyldendal|location=Copenhagen, Denmark|language=Danish|isbn=978-87-02-02104-2|page=74-}}</ref>
== Biography == Christensen was born on 26 January 1984.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2024-01-25 |title=Huset-skuespiller elsker at dykke ned i afkrogene |url=https://pressreader.com/article/281797108866809 |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=Jyllands-Posten |language=da |via=PressReader}}</ref> She grew up in the Kartoffelrækkerne neighbourhood of Østerbro in Copenhagen.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Madsen |first=Anders Haubart |date=2011-08-14 |title=Jeg har altid sagt, jeg ikke skulle være sammen med en skuespiller |url=https://pressreader.com/article/281874410093010 |access-date=2025-07-15 |language=da |via=PressReader}}</ref>
In 1994, she made her debut as a child actor in the film ''Carl, My Childhood Symphony'' ({{Langx|da|Min fynske barndom|4=My Funen childhood}}).<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Lyding |first=Henrik |date=2014-01-26 |title=Et filmisk stortalent |url=https://pressreader.com/article/282029030099236 |access-date=2025-07-14 |work=Jyllands-Posten |language=da |via=PressReader}}</ref> She had her first major role in {{Interlanguage link|Watch Me Fly|da|Tøsepiger}}.
She appeared in the TV series ''The Kingdom'' ({{Langx|da|Riget|4=}}) as a brain-damaged girl named Mona.<ref name=":1" />
She also had roles in ''Strisser på Samsø'' and ''TAXA''.
In 2005, she was nominated for a Robert for best supporting actress for her portrayal of a teenage mother in Paprika Steen's ''Aftermath''.
She appeared in ''The Investigation'' (2020), a limited series based on the investigation following the murder of Kim Wall, as Police Assistant Maibritt Prose.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boysen |first=Katrine Sommer |date=2020-10-06 |title=Den perfekte forbrydelse |trans-title=The perfect crime |url=https://pressreader.com/article/281706912139416 |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=Jyllands-Posten |language=da |via=PressReader}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Ashlie D. |date=2021-02-02 |title="The Investigation" eschews salaciousness for a bleak yet poignant Scandi noir take on true crime |url=https://www.salon.com/2021/02/01/the-investigation-eschews-salaciousness-for-a-bleak-yet-poignant-scandi-noir-take-on-true-crime/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ogshare&utm_content=og |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=Salon.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Christensen is married to actor {{Interlanguage link|Thomas Levin|da}}.<ref name=":0" /> They have two children.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-06-15 |title=BABYLYKKE |url=https://pressreader.com/article/281749859340732 |access-date=2025-07-15 |work=Ekstra Bladet |language=da |via=PressReader}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1994 | ''Carl, My Childhood Symphony'' | | |- | 1996 | {{Interlanguage link|Watch Me Fly|da|Tøsepiger}} | | |- | 2003 | ''Midsommer'' | | |- |2004 |''Aftermath'' | | |- | 2004 | ''King's Game'' | | |- | 2006 | ''Life Hits'' | | |- | 2008 | ''The Candidate'' | | |- | 2009 | ''Oldboys'' | | |- | 2011 | ''A Funny Man'' | | |- | 2013 | ''All for Two'' | | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1994 | ''The Kingdom'' |Mona Jensen | |- | 1997 | ''The Kingdom II'' | | |- |1997–1999 |''Taxa'' |Fie Nielsen |33 Episodes |- | 2007 | ''The Killing'' | | |- | 2020 | ''The Investigation'' | Maibritt Prose | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[http://www.danskefilm.dk/skuespiller/3448.html Laura Elisabeth Christensen at Den danske film database] *{{IMDb person|0159836}}
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