Marie Askehave (born 21 November 1973) is a Danish actress and singer.
She was born in Nibe and graduated from Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2003. Since 8 July 2006 has been married to colleague David Owe. They have two daughters. Askehave is a member of Denmark's Socialist People's Party.
Askehave is best known for her 2007 role as Rie Skovgaard in The Killing. She also has appeared in stage productions. In 2006, she appeared in a staging of Ole Lund Kirkegaard's Frode og alle de andre rødder at Musikhuset Aarhus. She played the lead role of Maggie in a production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Odense Teater. In 2007, she released her debut album Detour.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2006 Rene hjerter Kvindelig Betjent 2007 Just like Home Defektrice2014 Klassefesten 2 - Begravelsen Malene English title: "The Reunion 2: The Funeral" Familien Jul Agnete Jul English title: "The Christmas Family" 2016 Familien Jul 2 - I nissernes land Agnete Jul English title: "The Christmas Family 2 - In the Land of the Elians"2017 Den bedste mand Lis English title: "Pound for Pound" Gud taler ud Epidemilæge English title: "Word of God" 2019 Labans Jul Maja TV film2021 Small Claims Court Short film Familien Jul og nissehotellet Agnete Jul English title: "The Christmas Family and the Pixie Hotel"
Television Year Title Role Notes2007 Mr. Poxycat & Co Gitte Series regular, 6 episodes Forbrydelsen Rie Skovgaard Series regular, 20 episodes 2009 Store drømme Rebekka Series regular, 10 episodes 2011 Those Who Kill Maria Episode: "A Deadly Game"2013 Borgen Benedikte Nedergaard Recurring role, 6 episodes Dicte: Crime Reporter Francesca Olsen Episode: "Violence and Power" 2014 Midsomer Murders Ingrid Madsen Episode: "The Killings of Copenhagen"2017 Surrogate Alexanfra Faye Episode: "Your Body, Your Rules" Herrens Veje Ordstyrer Episode: ""Du må ikke have andre guder end mig" - Exodus 20:3" Laban: en juletragedie Maja Miniseries, 4 episodes2018 Versailles Delphine Series regular, 10 episodes Hånd i hånd Cille Recurring role, 4 episodes 2019 Follow the Money Isa Series regular, 10 episodes2020 Min fars krig Asta Christiansen Miniseries, 3 episodes Advokaten Boel Grønvold Series regular, 8 episodes Sygeplejeskolen Fru Hedegaard Recurring role, 3 episodes Pulse Mette, Bastians mor Recurring role, 2 episodes2021 Fogedretten Eva Miniseries Hvide Sande Rigmor Recurring role, 3 episodes Overleverne Marlene Series regular, 6 episodes
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