Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis (born 1965 in Herning) is a Danish actress, film director and author, trained at Statens Teaterskole in 1992. She is widely known for her role in Lars von Trier's "The Idiots" and for Danish TV series such as "Hotellet", and made her directing debut in 2012 with "Hvidsten Gruppen". As a writer she has published several novels, including the autobiographical "I Guds rige" (2020), and co-writes the historical EGESKOV series with Thomas Rydahl, currently being developed into a TV drama.
The second book in the EGESKOV series, Maskefald, was released in early February 2026.
Riis and Thomas Rydahl continue to work on the ambition to adapt the EGESKOV series into a Danish TV drama series.
The release of the second volume of the EGESKOV series was postponed, Riis announced.
Riis gave a lecture on the EGESKOV novel The Year of Misfortune at Viborg Theatre.
The debut book in the EGESKOV series, The Year of Misfortune, written together with Thomas Rydahl, was released in May 2024.
Author Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis discusses the development of the Egeskov series, a historical drama about Denmark from 1874, created with co-author Thomas Rydahl.
Director and author Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis discusses her Egeskov series based on Thomas Rydahl's novels, a dramatic tale set in late 19th-century Denmark.
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis discusses the novel series EGESKOV, co-written with Thomas Rydahl, set in 1870s Denmark at Egeskov Castle. The series is being adapted into a TV show inspired by Downton Abbey.
Authors Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis and Thomas Rydahl discuss their Egeskov series and the creative process of co-writing. An informal conversation about collaboration, historical inspiration and the craft of writing.