Rie Rasmussen

Rie Rasmussen (/riː/ REE; born 14 February 1978) is a Danish actress, director, writer, photographer and former model. She is best known for her acting roles in the films Femme Fatale and Angel-A (2005).

Early life and education Rasmussen grew up in an extended Danish family with eight brothers and sisters. Whilst attending, Rasmussen was an acquaintance of American filmmakers Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson. Rasmussen was given the role after director Brian De Palma was impressed by short stories she had written about her life experiences. He praised Rasmussen's walk as an "amazing piece of movement." which screened in competition at the 2004 Festival de Cannes for the Palme d'Or du court métrage. Thinning the Herd was an official selection of more than 20 film festivals around the world, including the Quentin Tarantino Film Festival in Austin. In the same year, she wrote and directed her second short film, Il Vestito, which was presented at the Taormina Film Festival. Although Rasmussen plays Frenchwomen in her two major acting roles (Femme Fatale and Angel-A), she did not speak French. Feeling the pressure of acting in a foreign language, she spent 3½ months learning French for the film. Many French viewers were surprised to discover Rasmussen hadn't been speaking the language for years. Rasmussen filmed with French cinematographer Thierry Arbogast, who shot Femme Fatale and Angel-A. Her fashion debut was modelling for Victoria's Secret in 2001.

Art Rasmussen is a visual artist and photographer. Her oil on canvas pieces are erotic celebrations of the human form. Her book of art and photography, Grafiske Historier (Graphic Tales) was published in 2006 under the pseudonym Lilly Dillon (a character from the novel The Grifters by Jim Thompson, one of her favorite American writers).

In 2010, she publicly accused fashion photographer Terry Richardson of exploiting young models.

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