Mille Dinesen Biography: Movies, Age, Height, Awards, Ethnicity, Religion, Husband, Net Worth

Mille Dinesen is a Danish actress who became widely known through two signature lead roles: Nynne, the chaotic single woman at the center of Nynne (first as a film in 2005 and later as a TV series), and Rita Madsen, the sharp-edged teacher in Rita, a series that ran for multiple seasons and traveled well internationally.

Alongside those headline parts, she has stayed active in Danish film and television, taking supporting roles in dramas and comedies, voice acting in major animated releases, and even stepping into prime-time entertainment formats like Vild med dans, where she finished as runner-up.

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• Full name: Marie Emilie Sørensen
• Other name: Mille Dinesen
• Date of birth: March 17, 1974
• Age: 51 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
• State of origin: Capital Region of Denmark
• Nationality: Danish
• Profession: Actress
• Height: 1.77 m (5′ 9¾″)
• Parents: Vibeke Sørensen and Peter Tonnisen Frederiksen
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Jakob Dinesen (div.)
• Children: Eddie Busch
• Relationship status: In a relationship Thomas Busch
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Danish
• Net worth: $2.5 million

Early Life and Education

Mille Dinesen is now, at the age of 51. She was born on March 17, 1974, in Copenhagen, and her birth name is Marie Emilie Sørensen.

Mille Dinesen was raised in Copenhagen, and continues to live near her family in the city. While details about her childhood and the professional lives of her parents, Vibeke Sørensen and Peter Tonnisen Frederiksen, are not public, she completed her formal acting education at the prestigious Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2004.

Personal Life

Mille Dinesen’s initial marriage to jazz saxophonist Jakob Dinesen lasted from 1993 until their divorce in 2005, a union that remained childless.

Following this period, Dinesen found a long-term partner in Thomas Busch. They welcomed their son, Eddie, in August 2018.

Career

Mille Dinesen’s professional trajectory can be traced through a few career-defining milestones. After completing her acting education in 2004, she landed her breakout role as the lead character in Nynne, first in the 2005 film and then in the related TV format that followed, a pairing that made her a recognizable figure in Danish pop culture comedy.

Her next major leap came in 2012 with Rita, where she played the title character Rita Madsen across the series’ full run. The performance became closely tied to her image as an actor capable of carrying long-form storytelling, mixing comedy-drama rhythms with sharper emotional beats, and anchoring an ensemble for years.

She continued building range through supporting parts in notable Danish titles, including appearances connected to Borgen and Den som dræber (Those Who Kill), and film roles that kept her present in both mainstream releases and genre-driven projects such as Sorgenfri.

Alongside live-action work, she has also done voice acting, including Danish voice roles for animated films such as Kung Fu Panda and The LEGO Movie, showing up in another part of the entertainment market that often relies on recognizable national talent.

In the mid-2020s, she took another prominent lead with the journalistic crime series Graverne (also known as Off the Record), where she plays Liv—positioning her again at the center of a contemporary Danish TV drama project.

Awards

• Golden Nymph, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, Monte-Carlo Television Festival (for Rita) (2012)
• Robert Awards, Best Actress in a Leading Television Role (for Rita) (Nomination, 2013)
• Robert Awards, Best Danish Television Series (Rita) (Nomination, 2013)
• Zulu Awards, Best Supporting Actress (Årets danske kvindelige birolle) (Nomination, 2010)

Net Worth

Mille Dinesen’s current net worth is estimated at $2.5 million. This estimate is based on long-running lead-actor earnings from a multi-season TV production (Rita), continued paid film and television work over more than two decades.

Social Media

• Instagram: @milledin

Filmography

• Nynne (2005)
• Sprængfarlig Bombe / Clash of Egos (2006)
• Nynne (TV series) (2006)
• Cecilie (2007)
• Kung Fu Panda (Danish voice role) (2008)
• Storm (2009)
• Simon & Malou (2009)
• Min søsters børn vælter Nordjylland (2010)
• Bølle Bob – Alle tiders helt (2010)
• Borgen (2010–2013)
• Den som dræber / Those Who Kill (2011)
• Alle for en (2011)
• Talenttyven (2012)
• Min Søsters børn – Alene hjemme (2012)
• Rita (2012–2020)
• Min søsters børn i Afrika (2013)
• Copenhagen (2014)
• The LEGO Movie (Danish voice role) (2014)
• Sorgenfri / What We Become (2015)
• Swinger (2016)
• Jagtsæson (2019)
• Hacker (2019)
• Tag min hånd / Take My Hand (2022)
• Bytte bytte baby (2023)
• Graverne / Off the Record (2024)