Gry Bay
{{EngvarB|date=September 2022}}
{{short description|Danish actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| name = Gry Bay
| birth_name = Gry Wernberg Bay
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|8|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Frederiksberg, Denmark
| occupation = Actress
| partner = Jesper Bech Løkza
| children = 1
| website = {{url|grybay.com}}
}}
Gry Wernberg Bay (born 15 August 1974) is a Danish actress. She is best known for her sexually provocative starring role in the feature film All About Anna (2005).{{cite news|url=http://www.bt.dk/kendte/gry-bay-er-single-igen|title=Gry Bay er single igen|last=Nygaard|first=Kristian|date=10 June 2010|work=B.T.|language=Danish|accessdate=17 August 2011}}
Career
Gry Bay's first breakthrough role was a recurring part in the German RTL television series Dr. Monika Lindt – Kinderärztin, Geliebte, Mutter (1996), and afterwards appeared in the German TV-movie Hosenflattern (1998).
Back in Denmark, her first feature film starring roles were in the hip hop comedy Slim Slam Slum a.k.a. Joystick Nation (2002), for which she also composed several of the songs, and in David Noel Bourke's sexy, psychological thriller Last Exit (2003).
She then made headlines by landing the title role in Zentropa's sexually explicit romantic comedy All About Anna (2005), co-produced by Lars von Trier, for which she won the Scandinavian Adult Award as Best-Selling Scandinavian Star of 2006.
At the 2005 Venice Film Festival, Bay once more appeared nude in Pipilotti Rist's video installation Homo sapiens sapiens. She has since appeared in the feature films Betonhjerter (2005) and Grønne hjerter (2006).
In the 1990s, Bay appeared in stage musicals such as West Side Story, Grease, Guys and Dolls, Crazy for You and Me And My Girl, and at Copenhagen's Nørrebros Teater she played the part of Brooke Ashton in Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off.
She was lead singer in the band XPY, with the remaining members of Crispy following Mette's exit.
Personal life
Bay holds a master's degree in drama and music from University of Copenhagen. She has also studied mediumship and healing (Reiki 3, Eric Pearl, trance).
On 20 December 2009, Bay gave birth to a baby girl.[https://www.seoghoer.dk/nyheder/gry-bay-se-min-baby Gry Bay: Se min baby]
Selected filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dr. Monika Lindt – Kinderärztin, Geliebte, Mutter (TV) | Svenja | |
| 1998 | Hosenflattern (TV) | Tove | |
| 2001 | Mistænkt | Mia Hviid | |
| 2002 | Slim Slam Slum | Dit | |
| 2003 | Last Exit | Tanya | |
| 2004 | Tro, had og kærlighed | Sonja | |
| 2005 | All About Anna | Anna | |
| 2005 | Betonhjerter | Massagepige | |
| 2006 | Emmalou | Carla | |
| 2006 | Grønne hjerter | Aisa |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.grybay.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0921337|name=Gry Bay}}
- {{iafd name|id=GryBay|gender=female|name=Gry Bay}}
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Category:Actresses from Frederiksberg
Category:Danish film actresses