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Kate Fabian

Kate Fabian (1870–1929) was a Danish actress and a prominent figure in her country's golden age of silent cinema. Primarily active between 1910 and 1925, she worked almost exclusively for the production company Nordisk Film, establishing herself as one of the most prolific character actresses of the era. Her career was defined by her portrayal of mature, often authoritarian, comedic, or matriarchal women, such as aunts, housekeepers, and noblewomen. With a filmography of over 80 titles, her most significant appearances include Danish cinema classics such as *Atlantis* (1913) by August Blom, the pioneering science fiction film *Himmelskibet* (1918), and *Praesidenten* (1919), one of director Carl Theodor Dreyer's earliest works. Her recognition lies in her status as a fundamental and ubiquitous face in Danish cinema of the period, helping to define the narrative fabric of numerous internationally significant productions.

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