Background
Anne Louise Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark, on 17 September 1967.
Anne Louise Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark, on 17 September 1967.
Malmros auditioned 362 actresses before choosing Hassing to play the role of an extremely emotional character named Kirsten, a manic-depressive student having an affair with her teacher. She was accepted into the Danish National School of Theater, which she attended from 1993 to 1997.
Hassing"s acting career is known in Denmark for its remarkable start. In 1992, Hassing made her film debut in the lead role of Nils Malmros" Pain of Love (Danish: Kærlighedens Smerte). The role earned Hassing both the Robert and the Bodil awards for Best Actress.
Afterward, Hassing worked for a short time as a bartender in Aarhus, Denmark.
Despite suffering from extreme stage fright, Hassing continued to pursue theater work. Her next notable role came five years later, after she graduated from the National School of Theater.
In 1997, Hassing played the tender, uncomplicated character of Susanne in Lars Von Trier"s Dogme film, The Idiots (Danish:Idioterne). In an interview, Hassing spoke about working with Trier:
Hassing has performed in the film adaptations of the Jane Aamund"s novels Klinkevals and Juliane as well as the Danish television series Strisser på Samsø (A Cop on Samsø) and De pokkers forældre.