Marie Askehave
- Actress
Marie Askehave was born in the small town of Nibe in Jutland, northern
Denmark. Her father Ole Askehave is an engineer. Her mother Else Gunge
is a speech therapist. She studied acting at the Danish National School
of Theatre in Copenhagen, graduating in 2003. While she is best known
for her movie and TV work, particularly her role as Rie Skovgaard in
the first season of
The Killing (2007), she
continues to appear in stage productions. In July 2006 she married
fellow Danish actor David Owe in her home town
of Nibe. Marie is also a singer. She featured in her husband's 2006
album 'Tomorrow', and released her first solo album, 'Detour', in 2007.
