Connie Nielsen
Danish actress celebrated for iconic roles in Gladiator and the DC Extended Universe, with a career spanning film, television, and international stages.
Connie Nielsen - Personal Information
- Name: Connie Nielsen
- Date of Birth: July 3, 1965
- Place of Birth: Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Creator
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Connie Nielsen's most recent and notable screen appearances across film and television.
- Robin Hood (TV - 2025) as Eleanor of Aquitaine
- Verdens Vildeste Race (TV - 2025) as Sig selv
- Nobody 2 (2025) as Becca Mansell
- Follow Me (2025) as Alice Thomas
- The Making of Gladiator II (2024) as Self
- Gladiator II (2024) as Lucilla
- Role Play (2023) as Gwen Carver
- Origin (2023) as Sabine
- Ocean Deep (2023) as Mara
- The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen (TV - 2022) as Karen
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