Astrid Holm

Astrid Holm

Born Astrid Vilhelmine Rasmussen in Sønder Bjerge Sogn, Sorø Municipality, Zealand, she was the daughter of hotelier Hans Peter Rasmussen and his wife Maren Sofie Rasmussen (née Larsen). She studied at the Royal Danish Ballet, but left in 1910 to pursue a career as a stage actress. During the World War I years, she performed at Det Ny Teater in the capital city of Copenhagen. During the early 1920s, she was engaged at the Royal Danish Theatre for four seasons by request of theater director Johannes Poulsen. From 1927 to 1940 she was engaged at several theaters throughout Denmark and often left the theater to live abroad. In the early 1940s she was engaged at the Frederiksberg Theatre under direction of Svend Melsing and then the Allé-Scenen Theatre under direction of Svend Rindom. From the mid-1940s she rarely appeared on stage, but occasionally performed in radio theater. Astrid Holm made her screen debut for Dansk Filmfabrik in 1917's Søstrene Morelli (The Sisters Morelli) and the following year was under contract to Nordisk Film. Her first film for Nordisk was a role in the 1918 Holger-Madsen-directed Folkets Ven (The People's Friend), opposite Gunnar Tolnæs and Svend Kornbeck. This was followed by several popular films for Emanuel Gregers. One of her most popular roles was as Sister Edith in the 1921 Victor Sjöström-directed Swedish silent Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage). The film was based on the 1912 novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness! by Nobel prize-winning Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. In 1925 she starred opposite Johannes Meyer in the Carl Theodor Dreyer-directed drama Du skal ære din hustru (Thou Shalt Honor Thy Wife). This would be Holm's last film role for many years. Astrid Holm returned to film in 1942's Ta' briller på, directed by Arne Weel and starring Liva Weel and Hans Egede Budtz. She would appear in four more films throughout the 1940s before retiring from the screen due to failing health. Her final film appearance would be in the 1947 Holger Gabrielsen-directed Mani. Astrid Holm was married to ballet dancer Holger Holm, who died in 1916. During the 1950s, she became reclusive, suffering from a number of ailments. She died in 1961 at age 68.

  • Title: Astrid Holm
  • Popularity: 1.648
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1893-03-28
  • Place of Birth: Sønder Bjerge Sogn, Sorø Municipality, Zealand, Denmark
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  • Also Known As: Astrid Vilhelmine Rasmussen
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Astrid Holm Movies

  • 1920
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    Frøken Larsens Karriere

    Frøken Larsens Karriere

    1 1920 HD

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  • 1925
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    Master of the House

    Master of the House

    6.9 1925 HD

    A bully browbeats his wife and children until he meets his match in the woman who raised him.

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  • 1921
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    The Phantom Carriage

    The Phantom Carriage

    7.8 1921 HD

    An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the...

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  • 1918
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    A Friend of the People

    A Friend of the People

    5.5 1918 HD

    The social storm after World War I divides the people. In the eye of the storm are three brothers fighting for the lower classes, each in his own...

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  • 1922
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    The Last of the Family

    The Last of the Family

    1 1922 HD

    Niels has everything a young person could wish for. A bold appearance, a woman’s love and a secure future on the family farm. Yet he longs for...

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  • 1946
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    Discretion Wanted

    Discretion Wanted

    8.6 1946 HD

    In order to supplement the family income, Marius Bastrup rents his unused rooms to young women looking for a "discreet stay." The drama in the film...

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  • 1942
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    Ta' briller paa

    Ta' briller paa

    6.5 1942 HD

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  • 1922
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    Häxan

    Häxan

    7.6 1922 HD

    Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore...

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  • 1946
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    Hans Store Aften

    Hans Store Aften

    6.5 1946 HD

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  • 1946
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    I Love Another

    I Love Another

    6.5 1946 HD

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  • 1919
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    Towards the Light

    Towards the Light

    5.7 1919 HD

    Countess Ysabel is a young and rich woman with many suitors. An elegant and adventurous baron has managed to win her heart, but she anyway continues...

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