About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1965-07-03
Place of birth:
Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
Website:
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Connie Nielsen

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Nobody 2 Actor Becca Mansell 61
Fair
2025 Follow Me Actor Alice Thomas N/A
N/A
2024 The Making of Gladiator II Actor Self N/A
N/A
2024 Gladiator II Actor Lucilla 65
Fair
2023 Role Play Actor Gwen Carver 59
Average
2023 Origin Actor Sabine 59
Average
2023 Ocean Deep Actor Mara 58
Average
2022 The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen Actor Karen 69
Fair
2022 A Week in Paradise Actor Fiona 58
Average
2021 Close to Me Actor Jo Harding 66
Fair
2021 Nobody Actor Becca Mansell 77
Good
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Actor Queen Hippolyta 80
Very good
2020 Wonder Woman 1984 Actor Hippolyta 63
Fair
2020 Inheritance Actor Catherine Monroe 61
Fair
2020 Dead Talk Live Actor Self - Guest 69
Fair
2020 Building Happiness Actor Self N/A
N/A
2020 Sea Fever Actor Freya 59
Average
2019 I'll Find You Actor Lena Moser 58
Average
2019 I Am the Night Actor Corinna Hodel 66
Fair
2018 The Catcher Was a Spy Actor Koranda 59
Average
2018 Liberty Actor Katrina 67
Fair
2017 Justice League Actor Queen Hippolyta 60
Fair
2017 Stratton Actor Sumner 56
Average
2017 Wonder Woman Actor Hippolyta 71
Good
2016 The Lion Woman Actor Mrs. Grjothornet 60
Fair
2016 The Confessions Actor Claire Seth 58
Average
2016 Ali and Nino Actor Duchess Kipiani 59
Average
2015 The Runner Actor Deborah Price 55
Average
2014 All Relative Actor Maren 58
Average
2014 Nymphomaniac Actor Joe's Mother 60
Fair
2014 Return to Zero Actor Dr. Claire Holden 60
Fair
2014 The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden Actor Baroness Von Wagner (voice) 59
Average
2014 3 Days to Kill Actor Christine Renner 60
Fair
2013 Nymphomaniac: Vol. I Actor Joe's Mother 67
Fair
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Actor Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited) 59
Average
2011 Boss Actor Meredith Kane 71
Good
2011 Perfect Sense Actor Jenny 65
Fair
2010 Lost in Africa Actor Susanne 58
Average
2009 A Shine of Rainbows Actor Maire 59
Average
2007 Battle in Seattle Actor Jean 60
Fair
2007 The Situation Actor Anna Molyneux 59
Average
2005 The Ice Harvest Actor Renata Crest 58
Average
2005 Strength and Honor: Production Pods Actor Self N/A
N/A
2005 The Great Raid Actor Margaret Utinsky 61
Fair
2005 Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Return to Sender Actor Charlotte Cory 59
Average
2004 Brothers Actor Sarah 60
Fair
2003 Making of 'Demonlover' Actor Self N/A
N/A
2003 Basic Actor CPT Julie Osborne 62
Fair
2003 The Hunted Actor Abby Durrell 60
Fair
2002 Demonlover Actor Diane de Monx 58
Average
2002 One Hour Photo Actor Nina Yorkin 64
Fair
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies Actor Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage) 58
Average
2002 L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") Actor N/A
N/A
2001 Impostor Actor Newscaster 59
Average
2000 Gladiator Actor Lucilla 81
Very good
2000 Mission to Mars Actor Terri Fisher 59
Average
2000 Innocents Actor Megan Denright 58
Average
1998 Rushmore Actor Mrs. Calloway 71
Good
1998 Soldier Actor Sandra 62
Fair
1998 Permanent Midnight Actor Dagmar 58
Average
1997 The Devil's Advocate Actor Christabella 73
Good
1994 Le paradis absolument Actor Sarah N/A
N/A
1993 Voyage Actor Ronnie Freeland 58
Average
1993 Okavango Actor N/A
N/A
1991 Christmas Vacation '91 Actor Brunilde / Vanessa 56
Average
1984 How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave Actor Eva 58
Average
Untitled Amazons of Themyscira Film Actor Queen Hippolyta N/A
N/A
Tonight at Noon Actor Laura N/A
N/A
Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice is Gray Actor Queen Hippolyta N/A
N/A
Birds of Prey Actor N/A
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