Nørby was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the daughter of opera singer Einar Nørby. She studied two years at the Danish Royal Theatre. She has received a number of awards and recognitions including the Ingenio et Arti medal in 2006. At the 27th Guldbagge Awards she was nominated for the award for Best Actress for her role in Freud's Leaving Home. She has been married a number of times. First in 1956 to architect Mogens Garth-Grüner, and then to actor Henrik Wiehe. She met her next husband, Italian pop singer/actor Dario Campeotto, on the set of a film they were shooting in 1962. They were married in 1963, and had a son, actor Giacomo Campeotto, in 1964. They were divorced in 1969. She married a fourth time to actor Jørgen Reenberg in April 1970. She is currently married to pianist/composer, Svend Skipper.
Charley's Aunt
(Laura Hornemann)
The Kingdom
(Rigmor Mortensen)
Going for Broke
(Skuespilleren)
Babette's Feast
(Narrator (voice))
Original
(Harriet)
The Olsen Gang in a Fix
(Bodil Hansen)
It's Nifty in the Navy
(Hanne Hansen)
Count Axel
(Baronesse Gjerløv)
The Girl and the Playboy
(Ung pige på gaden)
The Best Intentions
(Karin Åkerblom)
Memories of a Marriage
(Regitze)
Shake It All About
(Bine)
The Inheritance
(Annelise)
What No One Knows
(Ingrid Deleuran)
Baronessen fra benzintanken
(Anne von Rosensteen)
The Christmas Party
(Gerda)
Walter and Carlo in America
(Flora Nymann)
Rosa and the Stone Troll
(Stone Troll (voice))
Styrmand Karlsen
(Anne Marie Bøgelund)
What a Pity About Daddy
Den grønne elevator
Love Thy Neighbour
(Britt)
Like It Never Was Before
(Hjördis)
Jul i Skovridergaarden
(Eva Lund)
Life with Daddy
(Bitten Nielsen)
Han, hun, Dirch og Dario
(Marianne Borg)
People in the Sun
(Fru Sørensen)
Landsbylægen
(Grethe Strand)
Wife on vacation
(Bodil Thorsen)
Vagabonderne paa Bakkegaarden
(Hanne)
Den kære familie
(Ida Friis)
Peter's baby
(Tony)
Me and Charly
(Helle, Steffens mor)
Wolf Hour
(Anna)
Hamsun
(Marie Hamsun)
The Kingdom II
(Rigmor Mortensen)
Freud Leaving Home
(Rosha Cohen)
The Honour of the House
(Fru Kristensen)
Hip Hip Hurrah!
(Henny)
Four Weeks in June
(Lilly)
It's a World Full of Children
(Annemarie)
Flemming på kostskole
(Frk. Birk)
Amour
(Elisa)
The Wild Swans
(Fatamorgana / The Old Lady)
The Wolf at the Door
(Ida Molard)
Family Matters
(Jan's mother)
Credo
(Svigermor)
Your Money or Your Life
(Ellen Worm, Claus' ex-kone)
Katinka
(Helene)
Kick Me in the Traditions!
(Sygeplejerske)
Crazy Paradise
(Edith Ibenholdt)
A Place Nearby
(Fru Nielsen)
Oskar
(Eva Hansen)
That Brief Summer
(Kirsten)
Solens børn
(Elena)
Bertram og Lisa
(Lisa)
Værelset
(Eva)
O'Horten
(Mrs. Thøgersen)
Jauja
(Woman in the cave)
Erik Soya's 17
(Vibeke)
The Song of the Red Ruby
(Embla)
Sin Alley
(Else)
The Young Have No Time
(Helle)
Silent Heart
(Esther)
Flagermusen
(Adele)
Nu stiger den
(Caroline)
Frihedens pris
(Lis)
3 må man være
(Kate Halling)
Det lille hotel
Dronningens vagtmester
Flemming and Kvik
Key House Mirror
(Lily)
Sømand i knibe
(Eva Thygesen)
De sjove aar
(Marianne Birk)
Hooray for the Blue Hussars
(Frida)
Den ubetænksomme elsker
(Helena, Sanna's Mother)
Three Girls in Paris
(Hanne)
Charly & Steffen
Majorens oppasser
Our Home Is Our Castle
Vandalism
Only the Truth
(Ilse Brehmer)
Kvindesind
(Bente)
The Musketeers
Hvis lille pige er du?
(Eva)
Aarhus by Night
The Girl and the Press Photographer
(Lene Kristiansen)
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
(Self / Rigmor Mortensen)
Spelar du ikväll?
A Hullaballoo at the Castle
Ladies Man
Et dukkehjem
(Nora)
Watch Your Back, Professor!
(Madame Natasha)
Ghitas hemmeligheder
(Sig selv)
Helligtrekongersaften
Sextet
Sofie
(Frederikke)
Everlasting Moments
(Miss Fagerdal)
Ich suche einen Mann
(Barbara Schönfelder)
Historien om Olsen Banden
Min kone fra Paris
(Irene Hagenfryd)
Rikki og mændene
(Rikki)
Undskyld vi er her
(Sekretær)
Danmark er lukket
(Akademiker)
Smykketyven
(Ruth)
Before the Frost
(Agnes)
The Misanthrope
(Célimène)
Welcome to Verona
(Virginia)
Resin
(Else)
Good and Evil
Ernst-Hugo
(Self)
Kokken
(Posedame)
Help! I'm a Fish
(Anna (voice))
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
(Birthe Rasmussen)
Louises hus
(Louise)
God, Smell and Her
Toscana
(Inge)
Skide godt, Balling!
Meyerheim & stjernerne
(Self)
Bryggeren
(Johanne Luise Heiberg)
Chili Klaus indtager norden
(Self)
Ude på noget
(Ruth)
Vilde stemmer
(Speaker)
Dansk films bedste
(Self)
A Storm for Christmas
(Magnhild)
Deja-vu med Frøkjær
The House at Christianshavn
(Frk. Hansen)
The House at Christianshavn
(Charlotte)
Pyrus: The Greatest Christmas
(Margrethe Sprænghest)
The Guldbagge Awards
(Self)
ZULU Comedy Galla
(Ghita Nørby)
The Guldbagge Awards
(Self - Best Actress winner)
Mor er major
(Marianne Løve)
Matador
(Ingeborg Skjern)
Unit One
(Bibi)
The Kingdom
(Rigmor Mortensen)
The Best Intentions
(Karin Åkerblom)
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
(Thea Nellemann)
Berømte måltider
(Sig selv)
Spørg Charlie
(Sig selv)