Career
Winther trained as an opera singer and made her professional debut in 1957 at the Royal Danish Theatre, where she would be employed for 30 years both as a singer and a dramatic actress. "Vuggevise" finished in joint tenth place of 16 entries. Winther became well-known to Danish audiences by many appearances in film and television, as well as singing in opera, stage musicals and revues.
In 1983 she was awarded the for her contribution to the arts in Denmark.
Winther was married to pianist John Winther between 1960 and 1966, with two children from this marriage, and to writer and politician Hans Jørgen Lembourn from 1973 until his death in 1997. Ellen Winther died on August 13, 2011.
