Kirsten Rolffes

Who was Kirsten Rolffes?

Kirsten Rolffes was a Danish actress, internationally mostly recognized for her role in The Kingdom and Matador. She also had a leading role in Denmarks first sitcom entitled "Een store familie" "One big family", which took place in a typical early 80s office building belonging to a company which produced make-up, deodorants, etc. Her role was that of an elderly office worker with little interest in modern ways. Her role in the country's first proper soap opera, "Landsbyen" ("The Village") further cemented her fame in her own country. She also worked very much in animation - amongst others she voiced Ursula in the Danish dub of Disney's The Little Mermaid, Maleficent in the Danish dub of Disney's Sleeping Beauty, and the Evil Queen in the Danish dub of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.

In Denmark she was known and remembered as a prominent force of the stage, having delivered many wonderful performances throughout her career, in plays such as "Indenfor Murene" ("Within the Walls") which is a classic play about a Jewish family experiencing the young daughter of the family falling in love with their fathers enemy.