
Lene Maria Christensen
Biography
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).
Filmography

Scener efter et selvmord
2026
as Mother

Home
2026

Three of a Kind
2025
as Christel

Danefæ
2025
as Ester

Honey
2025

Kingmaker
2024
as Anne-Grethe Hulsig

From Above
2023
as Christina

Unruly
2023
as Frk. Nielsen

Rose
2022
as Ellen

The Exception
2019
as Camilla

Pound for Pound
2017
as Hanne Hansen

Small Town Killers
2017
as Ingrid

Summer of '92
2015
as Jonna Møller Nielsen

Sverige er fantastisk
2015
as Mona

Tam Tam i Glassalen
2014

The Cartel
2014
as Rikke Halbo

Northwest
2013
as Olivia

Almost Perfect
2012
as Anne

Marie Kroyer
2012
as Anna Norrie

A Family
2011
as Ditte Rheinwald

Terribly Happy
2008
as Ingerlise Buhl

The Gold of Valhalla
2007
as Ydun

Fidibus
2006
as Sabrina

Offscreen
2006
as Herself