Lisbet Dahl (born 9 April 1946 in Copenhagen is a Danish actress, instructor for the revue Cirkusrevyen. She has appeared in more than 50 Danish movies and TV-shows, and been on Danish TV numerous times. She is also known for playing Revue.
Dahl's various awards include a Danish knighthood and the country's lifetime achievement award for theatre.
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Background
Lisbet grew up in a family of actors; her mother is Danish actress Toni Biering and father is the actor Helge Dahl.
She was trained to be an actor at Aalborg Teater from 1965 to 1967.
She has been married four times and has five children. In an interview, she said "If I could change anything, I would only have had one man. I should never have get divorced."
Dahl's marriages were to Lars Høy (1970-1976), Preben Kaas (1977-1981, his death), Claus Wolter (1987-1992), and Stefan Fønns (1995-2000). She has five children.
She wrote the book At overkomme livet (1999).
Dahl has received various awards and honours, during her career. She was honoured with the Danish order of chivalry, Knight of the Dannebrog, in 2000. Dahl received the Årets Dirch in 1981, a prize given to revue actors. In 2016 she received the lifetime achievement award for Danish theatre, the Reumert Prize of Honour.
She is mentioned in Kraks Blå Bog (Krak's Blue Book), a Danish biographical dictionary service.
Theatrical career
Cabaret, Aalborg Teater (1969-1970) - Sally Bowles
Hamlet, Aalborg Teater (1969-1970) - Ofelia
Milord, Gråbrødrescenen (1981) - Edith Piaf
Den grønne elevator, ABC Scenen (1986) - Blanny
Sømænd og svigermor, Privat Teateret (2004-2005)
Revue
Rottefælden in Svendborg (1972)
Cirkusrevyen (1974)
Tivolirevyen (1998) - Instructor and actor
Cirkusrevyen (2001 - ) - Instructor and actor
Selected TV-series
Sommer (The Summers) (2008) - Sofia Sommer
Bryggeren (1996) - Nathalie Zahle
Selected filmography
Pigen og drømmeslottet (The Girl and the Dream Castle) (1974) - Tine
Nøddebo Præstegård (Noedebo vicarage) (1974) - Andrea Margrethe
Violer er blå (Violets are blue) (1975) - Lise
Familien Gyldenkål (1975) - Woman working in tax office
Spøgelsestoget (The ghost train) (1976) - Mrs Else Winther
Blind makker (Dummy Partner) (1976) - Susanne
Julefrokosten (The office party) (1976) - Henny
Firmaskovturen (The Office Picnic) (1978) - Henny
Fængslende feriedage (Holidays in jail) (1978) - Agnete, Henrys wife
Forræderne (The traitors) (1983) - Gudrun, Bennedsens wife
Op på fars hat (Walter and Carlo - up on daddy's hat) (1985) -Vera
Høfeber (Hayfever) (1991) - Lise
Sort høst (Black harvest) (1993) - Lig-Johanne
Nonnebørn (Agnus dei) (1997) - Martha-Louise
Men & Chicken (Mænd og Høns) (2015) - Susan
