Lotte Andersen Biography: Marriage, Net Worth, Movies, Age, Books, Height, Ethnicity, Children

Lotte Andersen is a Danish actress, singer, and director whose profile was built through a long theatre run with Dr. Dante and Aveny-T, followed by high-visibility screen work in Danish film and television.

She gained broader attention after appearing in Ole Bornedal’s Nightwatch (Nattevagten), and she later became familiar to TV audiences through series such as The Killing, The Bridge, Rita, and Follow the Money.

Profile

• Full name: Lotte Merete Andersen
• Date of birth: March 18, 1963
• Age: 62 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Rødovre, Denmark
• State of origin: Capital Region of Denmark
• Nationality: Danish
• Profession: Actress, singer, director, writer
• Height: 174 cm
• Weight: 75 kg
• Eye color: Green-brown
• Hair color: Silver
• Parents: Erik Andersen (father); Solveig Søndergaard (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Kim Bodnia Andersen (div.) Rikke Louise Andersson
• Children: Louis Bodnia
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: White / Danish
• Net worth: $15 million

Early Life and Education

Lotte Merete Andersen was born on March 18, 1963, in Rødovre, Denmark, to parents Erik Andersen and Solveig Søndergaard. She began her career in the arts not initially as an actress, but as a singer and choir leader for the Dr. Dante theater group in the mid-1980s, where she eventually transitioned into acting, marking the beginning of her professional education and training within a practical theatrical environment rather than a traditional dramatic arts school.

Personal Life

Lotte Merete Andersen was married to Danish actor Kim Bodnia, with whom she has a son, Louis Bodnia Andersen, born in 1993, who is also an actor.

Lotte and Kim’s relationship began with what she described as being “stormingly in love,” and they co-starred in the 1994 film Nightwatch. However, the couple later divorced, and Kim Bodnia went on to marry actress Rikke Louise Andersson in 2013.

Career

Lotte Merete Andersen career is often described in two strong lanes: theatre work that shaped her craft and reputation over decades, and screen work that brought her to a broader public.

In the theatre, she became associated with Nicolaj Cederholm and the Dr. Dante group around the early 1980s, later continuing at Aveny, where she spent years appearing in productions that included major Danish theatre-concert projects.

Her stage reputation was reinforced by appearances across well-known venues in Denmark and abroad, and she continued to take on demanding parts in contemporary theatre over the following decades.

Her screen breakthrough is strongly linked to Nightwatch (Nattevagten) in 1994, after which she added film roles that included Okay, Oh Happy Day, and later Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (Flaskepost fra P). Over time, her film work broadened from character roles in features to behind-the-scenes creative work that reflected wider ambition than acting alone.

Television became another major pillar of her visibility. She appeared across a range of Danish series and TV productions, including Edderkoppen, The Killing (Forbrydelsen) II and III, The Bridge II, Rita, Follow the Money, and later projects such as When the Dust Settles and Kometernes jul.

Lotte also stepped into writing and directing. She is credited with story and screenplay work connected to Oh Happy Day, and her documentary work includes Sange fra Ilulissat (2010) and Den sidste udvej – beretninger om overlevelse (2012), where she took on directing responsibilities.

Music has been another visible part of her output. Alongside theatre-concert work, she released music projects that include Hjemmefra (2010) and Radiumusic (2015), reflecting a parallel track as a vocalist connected to her production identity.

In publishing, she expanded into authorship with Carl & Marie, co-created as a book project built around the correspondence of Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Coverage also links her to audiobook publishing activities, including work connected to classic storytelling recordings.

Awards and Nominations

• Bodil Awards, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (for Undskyld jeg forstyrrer / Excuse Me) (Nomination, 2013)
• Danish Film Awards (Robert), Best Actress (for Undskyld jeg forstyrrer / Excuse Me) (Nomination, 2013)
• Reumert, Best Actress (for Lykkebjørn) (Nomination, 2011)
• Reumert, Årets Kvindelige Hovedrolle (for Folkekongen) (Nomination, 2020)
• Buster Film Festival, Best Documentary (for Sange fra Ilulissat) (Nomination, 2010)
• Liva Weels Jubilæumslegat (Recipient, 2016)

Net worth

Lotte Andersen’s current net worth is estimated at $15 million. She built this through long-running income from acting across film and television, theatre work tied to major venues and touring productions, directing and writing credits (including a feature and multiple documentaries), and music releases connected to her artistic projects.

Social Media

• Instagram: @lotteandersenofficial
• Facebook: Lotte Andersen (official page)

Filmography

• Tre små historier (1993)
• Nattevagten / Nightwatch (1994)
• Juletestamentet (1995)
• Strisser på Samsø (1997)
• I Wonder Who’s Kissing You Now? (1998)
• Mor(d) i mødregruppen (1998)
• Dybt vand (1999)
• Edderkoppen (2000)
• Crocodile trophy (2000)
• Zacharias Carl Borg (2000)
• Den serbiske dansker (2001)
• Min søsters børn (2001)
• Ulvepigen Tinke (2002)
• Okay (2002)
• Min søsters børn i sneen (2002)
• Se til venstre, der er en svensker (2003)
• Krøniken (2004)
• Oh Happy Day (2004)
• Min søsters børn i Ægypten (2004)
• Jul i Valhal (2005)
• Walter og Trofast – Det store grøntsagskup (2005)
• Solkongen (2005)
• 2900 Happiness (2007)
• Daisy Diamond (2007)
• Væk fra Spjald (2007)
• Album (2008)
• Maj & Charlie (2008)
• Forbrydelsen II / The Killing II (2009)
• Sange fra Ilulissat (2010)
• Forbrydelsen III / The Killing III (2012)
• Rita (2012)
• Undskyld jeg forstyrrer / Excuse Me (2012)
• Den sidste udvej – beretninger om overlevelse (2012)
• Broen II / The Bridge II (2013)
• Rita 2 (2013)
• Bedrag 1 / Follow the Money (2016)
• Flaskepost fra P / A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
• Grethe (2017)
• Ditte & Louise (2018)
• Friheden / Pros and Cons (2018)
• Min uimodståelige mand / The Irresistible Man (2019)
• Når støvet har lagt sig / When the Dust Settles (2020)
• Kometernes jul (2021)
• Meter i sekundet (2023)

Discography

• Hjemmefra (2010)
• Radiumusic (2015)

Books

• Carl & Marie (2018)