MARIA RICH

MARIA RICH

MARIA RICH

Actress

About

About

Maria Rich graduated from The Danish National School of Performing Arts in Odense, in 1999. She became quickly an internationally reputed actress, being pointed as Shooting Star at The Berlinale in 2002, for her performance in Annette K. Olesen's Drama 'Minor Mishaps’.

Since, Rich is known for her many various roles in TV-Series and films, and over a decade she played a number of leading roles in the theater, and won 'Årets Reumert' for best ‘Kvindelige Ensamblespiller’ (2016) and Årets Reumert 'Talent-pris’ (2003). 

In 2019, she had her popular breakthrough by playing 'Anna Berg' in season 3 of the acclaimed Danish TV-Series ‘Follow the Money’, for which she won 'The Danish Film Academy Awards, Robert' for 'Best Leading Actress in a TV-Series' (2020) and 'Lauritz Fondens Wauw-prize' (2019).

The last years Maria Rich focused on working abroad, and starred in the Finish TV-Series 'Next of Kin', and in 2022 she plays the leading role together with Ulrich Thomsen in the new Viaplay TV-Series 'TROM', shot in the Faroe Islands. 

Currently, Maria is filming the Tv-Series 'Those Who Kill'.


Maria Rich graduated from The Danish National School of Performing Arts in Odense, in 1999. She became quickly an internationally reputed actress, being pointed as Shooting Star at The Berlinale in 2002, for her performance in Annette K. Olesen's Drama 'Minor Mishaps’.

Since, Rich is known for her many various roles in TV-Series and films, and over a decade she played a number of leading roles in the theater, and won 'Årets Reumert' for best ‘Kvindelige Ensamblespiller’ (2016) and Årets Reumert 'Talent-pris’ (2003). 

In 2019, she had her popular breakthrough by playing 'Anna Berg' in season 3 of the acclaimed Danish TV-Series ‘Follow the Money’, for which she won 'The Danish Film Academy Awards, Robert' for 'Best Leading Actress in a TV-Series' (2020) and 'Lauritz Fondens Wauw-prize' (2019).

The last years Maria Rich focused on working abroad, and starred in the Finish TV-Series 'Next of Kin', and in 2022 she plays the leading role together with Ulrich Thomsen in the new Viaplay TV-Series 'TROM', shot in the Faroe Islands. 

Currently, Maria is filming the Tv-Series 'Those Who Kill'.

Info

Info

Playing Age 45-55
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 55 kg
Hair Blond
Eyes Blue
Singing voice Mezzo/Sopran
Nationality Danish
Languages Native: Danish
Fluent: English, American 
Knowledge: German, Swedish, Norwegian
Education 1995 - 1999 National School of Performing Arts (Odense)


Playing Age
 45-55
Height 173 cm (5' 8")
Weight 55 kg
Hair Blond
Eyes Blue
Singing voice Mezzo/ Sopran
Nationality Danish
Languages Native: Danish
Fluent: English, American
Knowledge: German, Swedish, Norwegian 
Education 1995 - 1999 National School of Performing Arts (Odense)

Links

Links

Links

Images & press

Photo: Ditte Capion/ Hein Photography/ Monte-Carlo/ Berlinale/ Natascha Rydvald

Showreel 

Showreel 


Selected scenes

Awards 

Awards 

2020

The Danish Academy Awards, Robert (Win)
Category: Best Leading Actress in a TV-Series
TV: Follow the Money

 

The Danish Academy Awards, Robert (Win)
Category: Best Leading Actress in a TV-Series
TV: Follow the Money

 

2019

Lauritz Fondens Wauw - prize (Win)
TV: Follow the Money 

Karen Bergs mindelegat (2019 & 2014)
  

Lauritz Fondens Wauw - prize (Win)
TV: Follow the Money 

Karen Bergs mindelegat (2019 & 2014)

2016

Årets Reumert (Win)
Theater: Living Dead
Category: Bedste kvindelige ensamblespiller 

2003

The Danish Critic Association Award, Bodil  (Nomination)
Film: Minor Mishaps
Category: Best Leading Actress

Årets Reumerts (Win)
Theater: Kærlighedsbarnet Ifigenia
Category: Talentpris

2002

Shooting Star (Win)
Film: Minor Mishaps

CV (Selected)

CV (Selected)

2022

2022

TROM (TV)
Role: Lead
Director: Torfinnur Jákupsson
Company: Nordic Entertainment Group/ REinvent 

Animal Farm (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Elisa Kragerup

Company: Betty Nansen Theater
 

TROM (TV)
Role: Lead
Director: Torfinnur Jákupsson
Company: Nordic Entertainment Group/ REinvent Studios

Animal Farm (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Elisa Kragerup
Company: Betty Nansen Theater

2021

2021

Next of Kin (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Akseli Tuomivaara
Company: Viaplay (FI)

2 Døgn (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Nicolai Achton
Company: Drive Studios

Vi de 1 % (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Elisa Kragerup
Company: Betty Nansen Theater

Next of Kin (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Akseli Tuomivaara
Company: Viaplay (FI)

2 Døgn (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Nicolai Achton
Company: Drive Studios

Vi de 1 % (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Elisa Kragerup
Company: Betty Nansen Theater
 

2020

2020

Klovn - The Final (Film)
Role: Supporting
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Company: Zentropa Productions


Klovn - The Final (Film)
Role: Supporting
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Company: Zentropa Productions

2019

2019

Follow the Money (Season 3, TV)
Role: Lead
Director: Søren Balle
Company: Danish National TV

Stå Fast (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Kamilla Wargo Breikling
Company: The Royal Danish Theater

Mixdouble (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Stine Schrøder Jensen
Company: The Royal Danish Theater

Follow the Money (Season 3, TV)
Role: Lead
Director: Søren Balle
Company: Danish National TV

Stå Fast (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Kamilla Wargo Breikling
Company: The Royal Danish Theater

Mixdouble (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Stine Schrøder Jensen
Company: The Royal Danish Theater

2018

2018

Rita (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Lars Kaalund
Company: TV2

Ankomst. Afsted
 (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Jens Albinus
Company: Husets Teater
 

Rita (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Lars Kaalund
Company: TV2

Ankomst. Afsted (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Jens Albinus
Company: Husets Teater

2017

2017

Vi Er Verden (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Tue Biering
Company: Teater Sort/hvid

Living Dead (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Christian Lollike
Company: Teater Sort/hvid - Århus Teater

Vi Er Verden (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Tue Biering
Company: Teater Sort/hvid

Living Dead (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Christian Lollike
Company: Teater Sort/hvid - Århus Teater

2016

2016

Et Knæk (Short Film)
Role: Lead
Director: Andrias Høgenni
Company: Super16

Takt og Tone 
(Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Kamilla Wargo Breikling
Company: Rialto Teater


Et Knæk (Short Film)
Role: Lead
Director: Andrias Høgenni
Company: Super16

Takt og Tone
 (Theater)
Role: Lead
Director: Kamilla Wargo Breikling
Company: Rialto Teater

2015

2015

Boys Don't Cry (Theater) (Årets Reumert - særpris)
Role: Lead
Director: Anders Lundorph
Company: Mungo Park/ Eventministeret

King
 (Short Film)
Role: Supporting
Director: Frederik Louis Hviid

Company: Super16

Riders (Short Film)
Role: Supporting
Director: Frederik Louis Hviid
Company: Profile Pictures

Banken (TV - season 1 & 2)
Role: Supporting
Director: Nicolai Feifer
Company: Danish National TV (DR2)

Boys Don't Cry (Theater) (Årets Reumert - særpris)
Role: Lead
Director: Anders Lundorph
Company: Mungo Park/ Eventministeret

King
 (Short Film)
Role: Supporting
Director: Frederik Louis Hviid
Company: Super16

Riders (Short Film)
Role: Supporting
Director: Frederik Louis Hviid
Company: Profile Pictures

Banken (TV - Season 1 & 2)
Role: Supporting
Director: Nicolai Feifer
Company: Danish National TV (DR2)


2010

2010

Kvinde kend din krop (Theater) (Årets Reumert - Store/lille forestilling)
Role: Lead
Director: Kamilla Wargo Breikling

Company: Mungo Park


Kvinde kend din krop (Theater) (Årets Reumert - Store/lille forestilling)
Role: Lead
Director: Kamilla Wargo Breikling
Company: Mungo Park

2006

2006

Summer (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Mikkel Serup
Company: Danish National TV
 

Summer (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Mikkel Serup
Company: Danish National TV
 

2003

2003

Baby (Film)
Role: Lead
Director: Linda Wedel

Company: Babyfilm

Forsvar (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Morten Arnfred
Company: TV2
 

Baby (Film)
Role: Lead
Director: Linda Wedel
Company: Babyfilm

Forsvar (TV)
Role: Supporting
Director: Morten Arnfred
Company: TV2
 

2002

2002

Minor Mishaps (Film) (Win - Blue Angel, Berlin International Film Festival)
Role: Lead
Director: Anette K. Olsesen
Company: Zentropa Productions


 

Minor Mishaps (Film) (Win - Blue Angel, Berlin International Film Festival)
Role: Lead
Director: Anette K. Olsesen

Company: Zentropa Productions


 

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