Sofie Gråbøl (born 1968) is a Danish actress who made her debut at 17 in Astrid Henning-Jensen's adaptation of Tove Ditlevsen's novel Barndommens gade (1986). Self-taught, she has built one of Denmark's most decorated careers across film, theatre and television. She is internationally recognised as the driven, emotionally distant Detective Inspector Sarah Lund in the DR series Forbrydelsen (The Killing, 2007-12), which won a BAFTA and became a defining work of the Nordic noir genre.
Sofie Gråbøl appears as Marie Holst in Kastanjemanden season 2 ('Count to One, Count to Two'), which had its global premiere on Netflix on May 7, 2026.
Sofie Gråbøl played the role of Margrethe in Anders Thomas Jensen's dramedy The Last Viking (2025).
Femina published a major interview with Sofie Gråbøl, in which she reflected on 40 years as an actress and her new role in The Last Viking.
Sofie Gråbøl played Clarissa in Eline Arbo's production of Michael Cunningham's The Hours at the Royal Theatre.
Sofie Gråbøl won the Bodil Prize for Best Female Lead for her performance in the film Rose (2022).
