Josephine Park
Josephine Park | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1987 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Kirstine K. Høgsbro (married 2018-2023) |
Josephine Park (born 10 April 1987) is a Danish actress. She is known for her roles in a number of Danish films, including Attachment (Natten har øjne; 2022), as well as television series, including Dicte (2013) and Oxen (2023–).
Early life and education
[edit]Josephine Park was born in Copenhagen,[1] Denmark, on 10 April 1987.[2][1] Her parents divorced when she was two years old.[1]
Park moved to Aarhus to study acting at the acting academy (Skuespilskolen) at Aarhus Theatre, graduating in 2014.[2][1]
Career
[edit]Television
[edit]While still a student, Park appeared in the 2013 TV series Dicte,[2] and was also cast in a supporting role as Isa Varlø[2] in DR's large-scale family drama The Legacy (Arvingerne),[1] initially in season 1 in 2014, and then in season 2 in 2015.[2]
Park played a major role as Jose in the series Doggystyle (2018–2022),[3][4] and played a recurring role in the 2019-20 series Those Who Kill (Den som dræber – Fanget af mørket).[2] She played the lead role as a fertility doctor in the Netflix comedy series Baby Fever (Danish: Skruk) (2022–24).[5][4] and appears in season 3 of Forhøret (Face to Face) in 2023.[2]
In 2023, she played the lead role in the Netflx true crime series The Nurse (Sygeplejersken), based on the book of the same name by Kristian Corfixen, about a Danish nurse who was convicted of attempted manslaughter of four patients at Nykøbing Falster Hospital.[4] In the same year, she took the lead role in Suplex, a murder mystery four-part miniseries written by Adam August, Jens Dahl, and Christian Bengtson, produced by Drive Studios for YouSee Originals.[6]
From 2023, Park plays a major role as police investigator Margrethe Franck in the crime drama series Oxen, based on the crime novel series of the same name by Danish crime writer Jens Henrik Jensen.[7]
Film
[edit]Park made her film debut in 2014 in Lev stærkt, as Nete.[3][2] She also starred as Maja in the 2022 Danish film Attachment (Natten har øjne).[2]
She played one of the lead roles as Andrea in The Venus Effect (Venuseffekten), written and directed by Anna Emma Haudal and released in 2021.[8][9] Catherine Bray, writing in The Guardian, gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a sizzling queer romcom without the cliches".[10]
Other roles in Danish films include:[2]
- Shorta (2020), as Rønning
- Centervagt (2021), as MC
- Miss Viborg (2022), as Michala
- Mango (2025), as Lærke
- Pigedyr (2026), as Monika
Recognition and awards
[edit]- 2015: Reumert Prize for Talent of the Year (Reumertprisen Årets Talent)[1]
- 2019: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role, for Doggystyle[3][1]
- 2020: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Television Role, for Doggystyle[3]
- 2022: Robert Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, for her role in The Venus Effect (Venuseffekten)[1]
- 2022: Ove Sprogøe Prize, awarded at Nordisk Film's Isbjørnen (Polar Bear Awards)[11][12]
Personal
[edit]In 2015 Park met her future wife playwright and psychologist Kirstine K. Høgsbro.[1] They married in 2018, and have a son together.[13] They separated in 2023.[14]
In early 2024 she met producer Ruth Reid at the Robert Awards, who was working for Netflix,[14] and the couple revealed in November of that year that they were in a relationship.[15] Reid, whose work has been nominated for a BAFTA,[16] was born in Scotland but had started living and working in Sweden for some years prior.[17] Reid continues to live in Stockholm, while Park remains based in Denmark, and as of January 2025[update] couple had no plans to move in together.[18] In March 2025 it was announced that Reid had been appointed by Danish production company Miso Film to oversee their TV series production in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, starting on 1 May.[19]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Josephine Park: "Jeg har altid oplevet kernefamilien som omklamrende"". ELLE (in Danish). 29 April 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Josephine Park". Danish Film Database (in Danish). Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Dohrmann, Jan (3 February 2019). "DR kunne tage hjem fra Robert-fest med fem statuetter". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Netflix Announces Two Danish Titles". About Netflix. 9 January 2026. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Nikolajsen, Lone (9 June 2023). "'Skruk' er den bedste danske komedieserie i årevis". Information (in Danish). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "ZDF Studios secures global distribution rights for new Danish crime drama Suplex". ZDF Studios. 11 September 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "A former soldier is dragged back into danger in pacy drama 'Oxen'". SBS What's On. 23 October 2025. Archived from the original on 29 October 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ The Venus Effect at IMDb
- ↑ Armstrong, Chad (4 February 2023). "Mardi Gras Film Festival 2023 Review: The Venus Effect (Venuseffekten) ★★★1/2". The Queer Review. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Bray, Catherine (27 May 2025). "The Venus Effect review – a sizzling queer romcom without the cliches". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 December 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Solgaard, Michael (10 November 2022). "Hæderspriser til en ung skuespiller og to filminstruktører". borsen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Instruktør bag film om tankelæsende rumvæsen fik hæderspris". Fyns Amts Avis (in Danish). 10 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Vidste du det? Her er Josephine Parks familiære relation til Jørgen Reenberg". BILLED-BLADET (in Danish). 12 November 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- 1 2 Madsen, Kenth G. (25 January 2025). "Josephine Park afslører: Sådan går det med forholdet". Kendte.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 12 November 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Vilsbøl, Nikolaj Vraa og Louise (1 February 2025). "Nyt skuespillerpar mødtes til Robert Prisen sidste år: Nu er de her igen". alt.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Ruth Reid". Emerging Producers. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 December 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Reid, Ruth (6 March 2018). "Ruth Reid • Producer". Cineuropa (Interview). Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Nielsen, Alexander Borch (23 January 2025). "Skuespiller Josephine Park: Jeg flytter ikke sammen med kæresten". SE og HØR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ Middleton, Richard; McHugh, Marian; Middleton, Richard (1 February 2026). "The Rain indie hires former Netflix, HBO exec". Broadcast. Archived from the original on 25 July 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.