Lene Maria Christensen Biography: Movies, Husband, Parents, Religion, Height, Age, Ethnicity, Awards, Net Worth

Lene Maria Christensen is a Danish actress known for her lead performance in the crime drama Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig), a role that brought her major Danish acting prizes and placed her firmly among the most in-demand performers in Danish film and television.

From there, she became widely recognized for prominent parts in series such as The Legacy (Arvingerne) and Dicte, while continuing to move between cinema, TV drama, and stage work, including acclaimed theatre roles like Constanze in Amadeus at Østre Gasværk in Copenhagen.

Profile

• Full name: Lene Maria Christensen
• Date of birth: 10 April 1972
• Age: 53 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Hillerød, Denmark
• Nationality: Danish
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 1.70 m
• Parents: Jørgen Christensen (father); Solveig Edel Christensen (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Anders Bach Petersen (m. 17 September 1995)
• Children: Nanna Anders and Viola Anders
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Danish
• Net worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Lene Maria Christensen is now 53 years old, having been born on 10 April 1972 in Hillerød, a town north of Copenhagen. Her father, Jørgen Christensen, worked as an upholsterer, and her mother, Solveig Edel Christensen, worked as a cashier.

Her formal acting training came through the Danish National School of Theatre (Statens Teaterskole) in Copenhagen, where she studied from 1995 to 1999 and graduated as an actress in 1999.

Personal Life

Lene Maria Christensen married Anders Bach Petersen on 17 September 1995. Together, Christensen and Petersen have two daughters, namely Nanna and Viola.

Career

Lene Maria Christensen career has been built on range: contemporary family drama, crime stories, comedy, period work, and ensemble television. Early on, she appeared in Danish films and series that helped establish her as a reliable screen presence, including Brothers (Brødre) and a run of TV roles that kept her visible to a mainstream audience.

A key turning point came with Terribly Happy (Frygtelig lykkelig), where her lead performance was singled out during the film’s awards run. The role did more than add trophies; it positioned her for higher-profile casting in projects that demanded emotional precision and a grounded, naturalistic style—an approach that suits the modern Scandinavian screen tradition, where performances often carry tension through restraint rather than spectacle.

On television, she became closely associated with The Legacy (Arvingerne), in which she played Solveig Riis Grønnegaard.

The series became a major Danish drama export, and her work in it was repeatedly recognized by the Robert Awards in the TV categories, reflecting both the show’s cultural impact and the strength of its ensemble.

Her later work shows a continued willingness to shift register. In Rose (2022), she played Ellen in a story centered on family dynamics and a difficult journey, earning top Danish acting honors again in supporting categories.

Around the same period, she also appeared in projects such as The Exception (Undtagelsen) and continued TV work, maintaining a steady presence rather than chasing one-off international visibility.

Awards and Nominations

• Ove Sprogøe Award (2008)
• Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Terribly Happy (2009)
• Robert Award for Best Leading Actress, Terribly Happy (2009)
• Lauritzen Award (2011)
• Robert Award for Best Supporting Actress – TV Series, The Legacy (2015)
• Robert Award for Best Supporting Actress – TV Series, The Legacy (2016)
• Robert Award for Best Supporting Actress – TV Series, The Legacy (2018)
• Robert Award for Best Supporting Actress, Rose (2023)
• Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actress, Rose (2023)

Net Worth

Lene Maria Christensen’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 million. The bulk of that wealth would come from acting fees for film and television, theatre work, and related professional activity.

Social Media

• Instagram: @lenemariachristensen_official

Filmography

• Hotellet (2000–2001)
• Forsvar (2003–2004)
• Min søsters børn (2001)
• Halalabad Blues (2002)
• Se til venstre, der er en svensker (2003)
• Møgunger (2003)
• Brødre / Brothers (2004)
• Store planer / Big Plans (2005)
• Nynne (2005)
• Offscreen (2006)
• Fidibus / Easy Skanking (2006)
• Guldhornene / The Gold of Valhalla (2007)
• Frygtelig lykkelig / Terribly Happy (2008)
• Lulu & Leon (2009)
• En familie / A Family (2011)
• Sover Dolly på ryggen? (2012)
• Marie Krøyer (2012)
• Nordvest / Northwest (2013)
• Dicte (2013)
• Kartellet / The Cartel (2014)
• Arvingerne / The Legacy (2014–2017)