Bøving was born in
Aarhus, Denmark. She trained as an actress at
Aarhus Theatre for four years, graduating in 1992. She later moved to
Copenhagen, where she worked at
Betty Nansen Teatret In 1995, she was awarded the for Best Actress of the Year. She was nominated a
Reumert Award for the Best Supporting Actress in 2004. She made her directorial and writing debut in 2004 when '''' was performed at Husets Teater. In 2005, Bøving moved to
Reykjavík, Iceland, leaving Danish theater and instead opting for theater in
Reykjavík, Iceland. In 2001, Bøving played the role of Helle Bang in the television series ''
, which ran for ten episodes. The film received the Nordic Council Film Prize in 2014. Her second Icelandic film released in 2015, entitled Rams. Her English film debut came in 2015 when she played the role of Lene Gammelgaard in Everest''. == Filmography ==