Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera singer Einar Nørby. She studied two years at the Danish Royal Theatre. She has received a number of awards and recognitions including the Ingenio et Arti medal in 2006. At the 27th Guldbagge Awards she was nominated for the award for Best Actress for her role in Freud's Leaving Home.
She has been married a number of times. First in 1956 to architect Mogens Garth-Grüner, and then to actor Henrik Wiehe. She met her next husband, Italian pop singer/actor Dario Campeotto, on the set of a film they were shooting in 1962. They were married in 1963, and had a son, actor Giacomo Campeotto, in 1964. They were divorced in 1969. She married a fourth time to actor Jørgen Reenberg in April 1970. She is currently married to pianist/composer, Svend Skipper.
Movies
Charley's Aunt Laura Hornemann
The Kingdom Rigmor Mortensen
Going for Broke Skuespilleren
Babette's Feast Narrator (voice)
Original Harriet
The Olsen Gang in a Fix Bodil Hansen
It's Nifty in the Navy Hanne Hansen
Count Axel Baronesse Gjerløv
The Girl and the Playboy Ung pige på gaden
The Best Intentions Karin Åkerblom
Memories of a Marriage Regitze
Shake It All About Bine
The Inheritance Annelise
What No One Knows Ingrid Deleuran
Baronessen fra benzintanken Anne von Rosensteen
The Christmas Party Gerda
Walter and Carlo in America Flora Nymann
Rosa and the Stone Troll Stone Troll (voice)
Styrmand Karlsen Anne Marie Bøgelund
Den grønne elevator
What a Pity About Daddy
Love Thy Neighbour Britt
Like It Never Was Before Hjördis
Jul i Skovridergaarden Eva Lund
Life with Daddy Bitten Nielsen
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario Marianne Borg
People in the Sun Fru Sørensen
Landsbylægen Grethe Strand
Wife on vacation Bodil Thorsen
Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden Hanne
Den kære familie Ida Friis
Peter's baby Tony
Me and Charly Helle, Steffens mor
Wolf Hour Anna
Hamsun Marie Hamsun
The Kingdom II Rigmor Mortensen
Freud Leaving Home Rosha Cohen
The Honour of the House Fru Kristensen
Hip Hip Hurrah! Henny
Four Weeks in June Lilly
It's a World Full of Children Annemarie
Flemming på kostskole Frk. Birk
Amour Elisa
The Wild Swans Fatamorgana / The Old Lady
The Wolf at the Door Ida Molard
Family Matters Jan's mother
Credo Svigermor
Your Money or Your Life Ellen Worm, Claus' ex-kone
Katinka Helene
Kick Me in the Traditions! Sygeplejerske
Crazy Paradise Edith Ibenholdt
A Place Nearby Fru Nielsen
Oskar Eva Hansen
That Brief Summer Kirsten
Solens børn Elena
Bertram og Lisa Lisa
Værelset Eva
O'Horten Mrs. Thøgersen
Jauja Woman in the cave
Erik Soya's 17 Vibeke
The Song of the Red Ruby Embla
Sin Alley Else
The Young Have No Time Helle
Silent Heart Esther
Flagermusen Adele
Nu stiger den Caroline
Frihedens pris Lis
3 må man være Kate Halling
Det lille hotel
Dronningens vagtmester
Flemming and Kvik
Key House Mirror Lily
Sømand i knibe Eva Thygesen
De sjove aar Marianne Birk
Hooray for the Blue Hussars Frida
Den ubetænksomme elsker Helena, Sanna's Mother
Three Girls in Paris Hanne
Charly & Steffen
Majorens oppasser
Our Home Is Our Castle
Kvindesind Bente
Only the Truth Ilse Brehmer
Vandalism
The Musketeers
Hvis lille pige er du? Eva
Aarhus by Night
The Girl and the Press Photographer Lene Kristiansen
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Self / Rigmor Mortensen
Spelar du ikväll?
A Hullaballoo at the Castle
Ladies Man
Et dukkehjem Nora
Watch Your Back, Professor! Madame Natasha
Ghitas hemmeligheder Sig selv
Helligtrekongersaften
Sextet
Sofie Frederikke
Everlasting Moments Miss Fagerdal
Ich suche einen Mann Barbara Schönfelder
Historien om Olsen Banden
Min kone fra Paris Irene Hagenfryd
Rikki og mændene Rikki
Undskyld vi er her Sekretær
Danmark er lukket Akademiker
Smykketyven Ruth
Before the Frost Agnes
The Misanthrope Célimène
Welcome to Verona Virginia
Resin Else
Good and Evil
Ernst-Hugo Self
Kokken Posedame
Help! I'm a Fish Anna (voice)
Between a Rock and a Hard Place Birthe Rasmussen
Louises hus Louise
God, Smell and Her
Toscana Inge
Skide godt, Balling!
Shows
Meyerheim & stjernerne Self
Bryggeren Johanne Luise Heiberg
Chili Klaus indtager norden Self
Ude på noget Ruth
Vilde stemmer Speaker
Dansk films bedste Self
A Storm for Christmas Magnhild
Deja-vu med Frøkjær
The House at Christianshavn Frk. Hansen
The House at Christianshavn Charlotte
Pyrus: The Greatest Christmas Margrethe Sprænghest
The Guldbagge Awards Self
ZULU Comedy Galla Ghita Nørby
The Guldbagge Awards Self - Best Actress winner
Mor er major Marianne Løve
Matador Ingeborg Skjern
Unit One Bibi
The Kingdom Rigmor Mortensen
The Best Intentions Karin Åkerblom
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey Thea Nellemann
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