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Ellen Winther is a Actor Danoise born on 11 august 1933 at Aarhus (Danemark)
Ellen Winther Lembourn (11 August 1933, Århus - 13 August 2011) was a Danish opera singer and actress, best known internationally for her participation in the 1962 Eurovision Song Contest.
Winther trained as an opera singer and made her professional debut in 1957 at the Royal Danish Theatre, where she would be employed for 30 years both as a singer and a dramatic actress.
In 1962, Winther won the Danish Eurovision Song Contest selection with the song "Vuggevise" ("Lullaby"), and went forward to the seventh Eurovision Song Contest, held in Luxembourg City on 18 March. "Vuggevise" finished in joint tenth place of 16 entries.
Winther became well-known to Danish audiences by many appearances in film and television, as well as singing in opera, stage musicals and revues. In 1983 she was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog for her contribution to the arts in Denmark.
Winther was married to pianist John Winther between 1960 and 1966, with two children from this marriage, and to writer and politician Hans Jørgen Lembourn from 1973 until his death in 1997.
Ellen Winther died on August 13, 2011.
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Ellen Winther
Winther trained as an opera singer and made her professional debut in 1957 at the Royal Danish Theatre, where she would be employed for 30 years both as a singer and a dramatic actress.
In 1962, Winther won the Danish Eurovision Song Contest selection with the song "Vuggevise" ("Lullaby"), and went forward to the seventh Eurovision Song Contest, held in Luxembourg City on 18 March. "Vuggevise" finished in joint tenth place of 16 entries.
Winther became well-known to Danish audiences by many appearances in film and television, as well as singing in opera, stage musicals and revues. In 1983 she was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog for her contribution to the arts in Denmark.
Winther was married to pianist John Winther between 1960 and 1966, with two children from this marriage, and to writer and politician Hans Jørgen Lembourn from 1973 until his death in 1997.
Ellen Winther died on August 13, 2011.
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In the Middle of the Night (1984)
, 2h11Directed by Erik Balling
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Erik Clausen, Buster Larsen, Frits Helmuth, Judy Gringer, Poul Arne Bundgaard, Ove Sprogøe
Rating67%
Landmandsliv (1965)
, 1h48Directed by Erik Balling
Origin Danemark
Genres Comedy, Musical
Actors Lone Hertz, Morten Grunwald, Ellen Winther, Frits Helmuth, Holger Juul Hansen, Helle Virkner
Roles Louise Havermann
Rating55%
De sjove år (1959)
, 1h39Directed by Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Origin Danemark
Actors Frits Helmuth, Ghita Nørby, Ebbe Langberg, Malene Schwartz, Ellen Winther, Jens Østerholm
Roles Else
Rating56%