Sara Hjort Ditlevsen (born 23 May 1988) is a Danish actress, director, and screenwriter. For her role as Helene in the film Excuse Me (2012), she won the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 66th Bodil Awards.
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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 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 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 in 2009.
