Roos, Camilla Overbye 1969–

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ROOS, Camilla Overbye 1969–

(Camilla Overbye, Camilla Roos)

PERSONAL

Born 1969, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Career: Actress and writer. Kraka Productions, founder, 2000. Performed as a knife thrower with a traveling circus, beginning c. 1983.

Awards, Honors: Feature Film Award, best actress, Los Angeles Festival of the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, 2003, for Under the Influence.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(As Camilla Overbye) Barn, Noeddebo praestegaard (also known as Noedebo Vicarage), Rialto Film, 1974.

Alt paa et braet (also known as Going for Broke), Merry Film, 1977.

(As Overbye) First Lotto girl, Forbrydelsens element (also known as The Element of Crime), Metro Cinema, 1984.

Drengen der forsvandt (also known as The Boy Who Disappeared), 1984.

Ballerup Boulevard, Metronome Productions, 1986.

Venner for altid (also known as Friends Forever), Look Filmes, 1987.

Bregitta, White Squall, Buena Vista, 1996.

Henriette, Davids bog (also known as David's Book), Danmarks Radio, 1996.

Helga, Vicious Circles, Trimark Pictures, 1997.

Helga Dahl, Titanic, Paramount, 1997.

Kristen, On the Border, Nu Image/Wavemount, 1998.

(As Camilla Roos) Anne Collins, The Contract, Bauer Martinez Studios, 1999.

Etta, Thicker Than Thieves (short film), 1999.

Caroline Kelner, Facade (also known as Death Valley), Cinequanon Pictures International, 2000.

Selena Russell, The Guilty, Eagle Pictures 2000.

The Beat Nicks, Atmosphere Entertainment, 2000.

Robin, Infested, Columbia/TriStar, 2002.

Anna Michalczewski, Intoxicating, Rogue Arts, 2003.

Toni Cutter, Under the Influence, Cinemavault Releasing, 2003.

Film Work:

Director and producer, Queenas (documentary), Indigo Films, 2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Maid, "Tricks" and "Getting Rid of Robby," Hotel Room (also known as David Lynch's "Hotel Room"), HBO, 1993.

Television Director and Producer; Specials:

See You in the Future (also known as Rendez-vous avec l'eternite), TV2 (Denmark), 2004.

Once upon a Time in Polizzi, TV2, 2005.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Queenas (documentary), Indigo Films, 2001.

Teleplays; Specials:

See You in the Future (also known as Rendez-vous avec l'eternite), TV2 (Denmark), 2004.

Once upon a Time in Polizzi, TV2, 2005.

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