
Johanne Louise Schmidt
Biography
Johanne Louise Schmidt (born 16 October 1983 in Skanderborg) is a Danish actress. Graduating from the Danish National School of Theatre in 2009, she began her career on stage and joined the permanent ensemble Det Røde Rum at the Royal Danish Theatre in 2011. She achieved cinematic prominence by portraying the recurring role of Rose, the assistant in Department Q, in the film adaptations of Jussi Adler-Olsen's crime novels: The Absent One (Fasandræberne, 2014), A Conspiracy of Faith (Flaskepost fra P, 2016), and The Purity of Vengeance (Journal 64, 2018). On television, she notably appeared in the drama series DNA (2019) and Min kamp (2021). She continues her film career with roles in The Exception (Undtagelsen, 2020), Bamse (2022), and Beginnings (Begyndelser, 2026). Alongside her live-action work, she regularly performs voice-over and dubbing for animated films in Danish.
Filmografi
A Conspiracy of Faith2016 · Rose Knudsen
The Purity of Vengeance2018 · Rose Knudsen
The Absent One2014 · Rose Knudsen
Hex2024 · Lærke
Unsinkable2023 · Iben
The Exception2019 · Tess
True Mirror2021 · Eva
Fleak2025 · Mor (voice)
Small Town Killers2017 · Pernille
The Land of Short Sentences2023 · Mona
Beginnings2025 · Stine
Interruption2015 · Lina
A Lucky Man2022 · Käte Jørgensen
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Fares Fares
Søren Pilmark
Michael Brostrup
Danica Ćurčić
Anders Juul
Anders Brink Madsen
Amanda Collin
Susan A. Olsen
Morten Kirkskov
Divya Das
Jakob Oftebro