Who's in the Danish Netflix series?
Emma Martinez
Updated on March 23, 2026
A new Netflix series about a murderous nurse has dropped! The Danish thriller series The Nurse features a talented cast adapting a true story about a nurse who reportedly killed multiple patients during her tenure at the Nykøbing Falster Hospital.
The series is based on the book of the same name by Kristian Corfixen, which is based on the true story of Christian Aistrup and Pernille Kurzmann.
For those interested in learning more about The Nurse cast, keep reading to find out who plays who in the show!
The Nurse stars Fanny Louise Bernth and Josephine Park as the lead characters in the series, Pernille Kurzmann and Christina Aistrup, respectively. Both Pernille and Christina are based on real people of the same name. The Nurse mainly uses Pernille’s real-life testimony against Christina as the basis for the script.
Fanny Louise Bernth is a 34-year-old actress from Copenhagen, Denmark. Bernth has appeared in Danish projects like the drama series Herrens veje, the 2017 film A Horrible Woman, and the crime thriller series Grow. You can follow her on Instagram@fannylouisebernth.
Christina is played by 36-year-old Danish actress Josephine Park, known for Netflix’s Danish TV drama Baby Fever, Doggystyle, Attachment, and The Venus Effect. She is also active on Instagram, and you can follow her @josephinepark.
In addition to the two main actresses, The Nurse also stars Danish actor Peter Zandersen, 39. Zanderson plays Pernille’s love interest, Niels Lundén, who later helps her stop Christina. His Instagram is @peterzanderson.
Here’s the list of cast members featured in The Nurse:
The Nurse is now streaming on Netflix. Stay tuned to Netflix Life for more info on the show and other Danish projects on the platform!
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