Birthday profile

Bodil Jørgensen

Danish actress

Born
March 3, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1961

About Bodil Jørgensen

Bodil Jørgensen (born 3 March 1961) is a Danish film actress born in Vejle. She is known for her roles in The Idiots (1998) and Nothing's All Bad (2010). Apart from multiple movies, she has also acted in numerous TV series like Badehotellet (2013–2022), Julefeber (2022) and Minkavlerne (2019–2023). She has been married to Morten Søborg since 18 November 2005. They have one child. She was previously married to Henrik Sartou. In 2000, she won the Best Actress award for her role as Bente in Fruen på Hamre in Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival. The Idiots, in which she starred, was entered into the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. == Personal life == === Tractor accident === On 18 June 2014, Jørgensen was severely injured while shooting for the film Far til fires vilde ferie on the island of Mandø. She fell off a tractor she was riding in the scene being filmed, and was crushed by it.

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The world when Bodil Jørgensen was born

Bodil Jørgensen was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bodil Jørgensen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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