Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Age 60 — born July 3, 1965·Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark

Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born July 3, 1965) is a Danish actress. She began her acting career working alongside her mother on the local revue and variety scene. At 18, she traveled to Paris, where she worked as an actress and model, which led to further work. She has starred as Lucilla in the films Gladiator (2000) and Gladiator II (2024) and as Queen Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe. Nielsen is fluent in her native Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish.

DramaCrime

42Credits12 TV · 30 films
1988–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedLe Paradis absolument
6.8 Average ratingacross 41 titles

Top TV shows 12best Connie Nielsen shows

  1. 1Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitDani Beck · 6 eps · 19998.0
  2. 2FBI posterFBIEllen Solberg · 1 ep · 20187.9
  3. 3Boss posterBossMeredith Kane · 2011–2012 · Drama7.7
  4. 4The Good Wife posterThe Good WifeRamona Lytton · 4 eps · 20097.6
  5. 5Robin Hood posterRobin HoodEleanor of Aquitaine · 10 eps · 20257.5
  6. 6Okavango26 eps · 19937.0
  7. 7The Following posterThe FollowingLily Gray · 15 eps · 20136.9
  8. 8I Am the Night posterI Am the NightCorinna Hodel · 6 eps · 20196.5
  9. 9The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen posterThe Dreamer: Becoming Karen BlixenKaren · 6 eps · 20226.2
  10. 10Close to Me posterClose to MeJo Harding · 6 eps · 20215.3
  11. 11Liberty posterLibertyKatrina · 5 eps · 20184.5
  12. 12Colletti BianchiMarilu' · 12 eps · 1988

Top movies 30best Connie Nielsen movies

  1. 1Le Paradis absolument posterLe Paradis absolumentSarah · 19949.0
  2. 2Gladiator posterGladiatorLucilla · 20008.2
  3. 3Zack Snyder's Justice League posterZack Snyder's Justice LeagueQueen Hippolyta · 20218.1
  4. 4Nobody posterNobodyBecca Mansell · 20217.9
  5. 5The Devil's Advocate posterThe Devil's AdvocateChristabella · 19977.5
  6. 6Rushmore posterRushmoreMrs. Calloway · 19987.4
  7. 7Wonder Woman posterWonder WomanHippolyta · 20177.2
  8. 8Follow Me posterFollow MeAlice Thomas · 20257.0
  9. 9Nobody 2 posterNobody 2Becca Mansell · 20256.9
  10. 10Perfect Sense posterPerfect SenseJenny · 20116.9
  11. 11Nymphomaniac: Vol. I posterNymphomaniac: Vol. IJoe's Mother · 20136.9
  12. 12The Lion Woman posterThe Lion WomanMrs. Grjothornet · 20166.8
  13. 13Brothers posterBrothersSarah · 20046.8
  14. 14One Hour Photo posterOne Hour PhotoNina Yorkin · 20026.7
  15. 15Return to Zero posterReturn to ZeroDr. Claire Holden · 20146.6
  16. 16Gladiator II posterGladiator IILucilla · 20246.6
  17. 17The Great Raid posterThe Great RaidMargaret Utinsky · 20056.5
  18. 18Basic posterBasicCPT Julie Osborne · 20036.5
  19. 19Ali and Nino posterAli and NinoDuchess Kipiani · 20166.5
  20. 20The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden posterThe Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to EdenBaroness Von Wagner (voice) · 20146.5
  21. 21A Shine of Rainbows posterA Shine of RainbowsMaire · 20096.5
  22. 22Soldier posterSoldierSandra · 19986.4
  23. 23Wonder Woman 1984 posterWonder Woman 1984Hippolyta · 20206.4
  24. 24Return to Sender posterReturn to SenderCharlotte Cory · 20046.4
  25. 25Battle in Seattle posterBattle in SeattleJean · 20076.3
  26. 26Inheritance posterInheritanceCatherine Monroe · 20206.3
  27. 27Origin posterOriginSabine · 20236.2
  28. 28The Catcher Was a Spy posterThe Catcher Was a SpyKoranda · 20186.2
  29. 29The Hunted posterThe HuntedAbby Durrell · 20036.2
  30. 30Impostor posterImpostorNewscaster (uncredited) · 20016.1

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