Tove Maës

Tove Maës (30 April 1921 – 31 December 2010) was a Danish actress of stage, television and film best known for her starring roles in the series of "Morten Korch" films, in particular The Red Horses. Maës was a three-time recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Actress, winning in 1954, 1971, and 1983.

Career Maës was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on 30 April 1921. She studied with the Danish actor Albert Luther and, in 1942, was "discovered" by Theater Director Helge Rungwald who employed Maës at the Odense Theater. Shortly thereafter, Maës played the lead in Selma Lagerlöf's Dunungen. Maës sought an apprenticeship at the Royal Danish Theatre after appearing there in Carl Erik Soya's Natteherberget, but was turned down. Instead, she worked at the Riddersalen theater, performing in a series of roles.

In 1946, Maës made a critically acclaimed screen debut as Ditte Godpige in the filmatization of Martin Andersen Nexø's novel, Ditte Menneskebarn (Ditte, Child of Man). However, film reviewers in the United States (where the movie was seen in an edited version which removed any nudity) dismissed the movie as being too melodramatic. Maës replied in a later interview that the American audience had never been confronted with poverty in such a realistic portrayal on screen.

Filmography

Onde år (1995) (TV) Riget (1994) TV mini-series .... Mrs. Zakariasen ... a.k.a. The Kingdom Bryllupsfotografen (1994) .... Stine Svare (1990) .... Adam's Mother ... a.k.a. The Man Who Wanted to Be Guilty Dansen med Regitze (1989) .... Vera ... a.k.a. Memories of a Marriage Isolde (1989) .... Older Married Woman Hip hip hurra! (1987) .... Kröyer's Mother (1987) .... Esther Felix (1982) .... Inger Marie Maage (1980) (voice) Matador .... Lilly Lund Historien om en moder (1979) .... Teacher ... a.k.a. The Story of a Mother (1978) (1976) .... Doctor ... a.k.a. The Gangster's Apprentice (1975) .... Ellen Rasmussen ... a.k.a. Take it Like a Man, Madam Mig og mafiaen (1973) .... Lily ... a.k.a. Me and the Mafia Seks roller søger en forfatter (1973) (TV) .... Mother ... a.k.a. Six Characters in Search of an Author (1972) .... Mette Hansen ... a.k.a. The Vicar of Vejlby Rundt om Selma (1971) (TV) .... Jette Frisørinden (1971) (TV) .... The Mother Familie Werner auf Reisen (1971) (TV) .... Leena Bahn (1971) .... Gerda Knudsen ... a.k.a. Daddy, Darling (1970) .... Segrid Premiere (1970) (TV) .... Ina En nøgle til ...? (1970) .... Emma Bella (1970) (TV) .... Jacob's Mother Sangen om den røde rubin (1970) .... Maja ... a.k.a. The Song of the Red Ruby Tre slags kærlighed (1970) .... Old Woman ... a.k.a. (1969) .... Lady of the House ... a.k.a. I'll Take Happiness Manden der tænkte ting (1969) .... The Cashier ... a.k.a. The Man Who Thought Life Elsk... din næste! (1967) .... Citizen of Mårböosen ... a.k.a. Love Thy Neighbour (1967) The Reluctant Sadist (1967) .... Vibeke Poulsen ... a.k.a. The Reluctant Sadist (1966) ... a.k.a. Unfaithful (International: English title) (1966) .... Bitten I, a Lover (1966) .... Patient hos Ulla Pauce ... a.k.a. I, a Lover I, a Woman (1965) .... Siv's Mother ... a.k.a. I, a Woman Bussen (1963) .... Sofie Det stod i avisen (1962) .... Woman with carriage (1961) .... Postmaster (1958) .... Clinician Hansen Hidden Fear (1957) Flintesønnerne (1956) .... Else Flint Himlen er blaa (1954) .... Grete Det gamle guld (1951) .... Grethe Holm Fodboldpræsten (1951) .... Lilly (1951) .... Gudrun Andersen Mosekongen (1950) .... Hanne De røde heste (1950) .... Bente Munk ... a.k.a. The Red Horses Thorkild Roose (1949) (1948) (1948) .... Linda Strang De pokkers unger (1947) .... Vera Ditte menneskebarn (1946) .... Ditte ... a.k.a. Ditte, Child of Man Jeg elsker en anden (1946) ... a.k.a. I Love Another (1946) .... Office Lady Else Tiesen