Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
Hjort Ditlevsen at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival
Born (1988-05-23) 23 May 1988 (age 38)
Hørsholm, Denmark
EducationDanish National School of Performing Arts
Occupations
  • Actress
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Jacob Lawaetz
​
(m. 2019)​
Children2
RelativesSusanne Ditlevsen (aunt)

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen (born 23 May 1988) is a Danish actress, director, and screenwriter. For her role as Helene in the film Excuse Me [da] (2012), she won the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 66th Bodil Awards.

Early life

Hjort Ditlevsen was born in Hørsholm and raised in a housing collective in Birkerød. Her half-sister is director Lea Hjort Mathiesen and her aunt is mathematician Susanne Ditlevsen. She attended Aurehøj Gymnasium [da] in Gentofte.

Career

Acting

Hjort Ditlevsen began acting in theater productions at the age of 10. While a high school student, she made her screen debut as Katrin in the DR1 television series Performances [da] in 2007. After high school, she briefly moved to Berlin and studied philosophy at the University of Copenhagen. She later made her feature film debut as Sofie in Love and Rage (2009).

After several years of acting professionally, she was accepted into the Danish National School of Performing Arts (DASPA) in 2012. While a student, she starred in the plays Heidi at Teater Grob [da] and Miss Julie at the Aarhus Theatre. She also starred in the films Excuse Me [da] (2012) and Borgman (2013), the former of which earned her the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 66th Bodil Awards. She graduated from DASPA in 2016.

Directing

After graduating from DASPA, she directed the short films Bror [da] (2020) and Hungud [da] (2021), the latter of which was nominated for the Robert Award for Best Short Fiction/Animation at the 40th Robert Awards in 2023.

Personal life

Hjort Ditlevsen married Jacob Lawaetz at Odden Kirke [da] in Odsherred in 2019. They have two children, Selma and Axel.

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Love and Rage Sofie
2012 Mellem træerne [da] Anna Short film
Excuse Me [da] Helene
2013 2 Girls 1 Cake [da] Julie Short film
Borgman Stine
2015 The Disappearing Illusionist [da] Maria
Heaven Victoria Short film
Al Medina Sarah
2018 Comic Sans Sofie
2019 Daniel Signe
2020 Breeder [de] Mia

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Performances [da] Katrin 6 episodes
2012–2020 Rita Molly Madsen 14 episodes
2017 Below the Surface Louise Falck 8 episodes
2017–2019 Perfect Places [sv] Rose 20 episodes
2018–2020 The Lawyer [da] Therese Waldman 16 episodes
2022 The Shift Tine 8 episodes
2025 Giften i sandet [da] Marie Hansen 4 episodes
2026 Stein Bagger og grådighedens ansigter Anette Uttenthal Miniseries

Theater

Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2014 Heidi Heidi Teater Grob [da]
2015 Miss Julie Julie Aarhus Theatre
2017 Tvang Claire Teater Katapult [da]
2021 Miss Julie Katrin Bellevue Teatret

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2021 "Gourmet" Nikoline [da] Aphrodite

Other credits

Year Title Director Writer Notes Ref.
2018 Europa No Yes Short film
2019 Bror [da] Yes Yes Short film
2021 Hungud [da] Yes Yes Short film

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Bodil Awards 2010 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Love and Rage Nominated
2013 Best Actress in a Leading Role Excuse Me [da] Won
Kraków Film Festival 2019 Short Film Competition Bror [da] Special Mention
Robert Awards 2013 Best Actress in a Leading Role Excuse Me [da] Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role Rita Nominated
2023 Best Short Fiction/Animation Hungud [da] Nominated

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