Connie Nielsen
56 movies · 13 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 3, 1965 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
- Also known as
- Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen
Biography
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.
Known for
Connie Nielsen: movies and TV shows
Acting (69)
- Upcoming Tonight at Noon
as Laura
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2025
- 2025 Nobody 2
as Becca Mansell
- 2025 Follow Me
as Alice Thomas
- 2024 Gladiator II
as Lucilla
- 2023 Role Play
as Gwen Carver
- 2023 Origin
as Sabine
- 2023 Ocean Deep
as Mara
- 2022
- 2022 A Week in Paradise
as Fiona
- 2021
- 2021 Nobody
as Becca Mansell
- 2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
- 2020 Wonder Woman 1984
as Hippolyta
- 2020 Inheritance
as Catherine Monroe
- 2020 Sea Fever
as Freya
- 2019 I'll Find You
as Lena Moser
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018 The Catcher Was a Spy
as Koranda
- 2018
- 2017 Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
- 2017 Stratton
as Sumner
- 2017 Wonder Woman
as Hippolyta
- 2016 The Lion Woman
as Mrs. Grjothornet
- 2016 The Confessions
as Claire Seth
- 2016 Ali and Nino
as Duchess Kipiani
- 2015 The Runner
as Deborah Price
- 2014 All Relative
as Maren
- 2014 Return to Zero
as Dr. Claire Holden
- 2014 The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
- 2014 3 Days to Kill
as Christine Renner
- 2013 Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
as Joe's Mother
- 2013
- 2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
- 2011
- 2011 Perfect Sense
as Jenny
- 2010 Lost in Africa
as Susanne
- 2009 A Shine of Rainbows
as Maire
- 2009
- 2007 Battle in Seattle
as Jean
- 2007 The Situation
as Anna Molyneux
- 2005 The Ice Harvest
as Renata Crest
- 2005 The Great Raid
as Margaret Utinsky
- 2004 Return to Sender
as Charlotte Cory
- 2004 Brothers
as Sarah
- 2003 Basic
as CPT Julie Osborne
- 2003 The Hunted
as Abby Durrell
- 2002 Demonlover
as Diane de Monx
- 2002 One Hour Photo
as Nina Yorkin
- 2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
- 2002
- 2001 Impostor
as Newscaster (uncredited)
- 2000 Gladiator
as Lucilla
- 2000 Mission to Mars
as Terri Fisher
- 2000 Innocents
as Megan Denright
- 1999
- 1998 Rushmore
as Mrs. Calloway
- 1998 Soldier
as Sandra
- 1998 Permanent Midnight
as Dagmar
- 1997 The Devil's Advocate
as Christabella
- 1994 Le Paradis absolument
as Sarah
- 1993 Voyage
as Ronnie Freeland
- 1993
- 1991 Christmas Vacation '91
as Brunilde / Vanessa
- 1988
- 1984
Behind the camera (1)
- 2021
Talk shows and appearances (13)
- 2025 Verdens Vildeste Race
2 episodes
- 2024
- 2020 Dead Talk Live
2 episodes
- 2020
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2019 Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
1 episode
- 2005
- 2005
- 2003
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1 episode
- 1996 The Daily Show
2 episodes
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 1953 The Oscars
1 episode