Connie Nielsen
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1965-07-03 (age 60)
- 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
TV Shows (20)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dani Beck
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
FBI
2018
as Ellen Solberg
The Good Wife
2009
as Ramona Lytton
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Following
2013
as Lily Gray
The Oscars
1953
as Self - Presenter
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
as Self - Guest
Robin Hood
2025
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Boss
2011
as Meredith Kane
I Am the Night
2019
as Corinna Hodel
Dead Talk Live
2020
as Self - Guest
Close to Me
2021
as Jo Harding
Liberty
2018
as Katrina
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
2022
as Karen
Okavango
1993
Colletti Bianchi
1988
as Marilu'
Verdens Vildeste Race
2025
as Sig selv
Movies (61)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
as Joe's Mother
Gladiator
2000
as Lucilla
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Queen Hippolyta
Wonder Woman
2017
as Hippolyta
Nobody 2
2025
as Becca Mansell
Gladiator II
2024
as Lucilla
Nobody
2021
as Becca Mansell
Justice League
2017
as Queen Hippolyta
The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Christabella
Wonder Woman 1984
2020
as Hippolyta
Basic
2003
as CPT Julie Osborne
The Hunted
2003
as Abby Durrell
3 Days to Kill
2014
as Christine Renner
One Hour Photo
2002
as Nina Yorkin
Perfect Sense
2011
as Jenny
Soldier
1998
as Sandra
Rushmore
1998
as Mrs. Calloway
Role Play
2023
as Gwen Carver
Demonlover
2002
as Diane de Monx
Inheritance
2020
as Catherine Monroe
Impostor
2001
as Newscaster (uncredited)
Mission to Mars
2000
as Terri Fisher
The Great Raid
2005
as Margaret Utinsky
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Dagmar
Stratton
2017
as Sumner
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Origin
2023
as Sabine
The Catcher Was a Spy
2018
as Koranda
Brothers
2004
as Sarah
The Lion Woman
2016
as Mrs. Grjothornet
Sea Fever
2020
as Freya
Battle in Seattle
2007
as Jean
Return to Zero
2014
as Dr. Claire Holden
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
The Runner
2015
as Deborah Price
The Ice Harvest
2005
as Renata Crest
The Confessions
2016
as Claire Seth
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
2005
as Self
I'll Find You
2019
as Lena Moser
Ali and Nino
2016
as Duchess Kipiani
Tonight at Noon
as Laura
A Week in Paradise
2022
as Fiona
Follow Me
2025
as Alice Thomas
Return to Sender
2004
as Charlotte Cory
Innocents
2000
as Megan Denright
Christmas Vacation '91
1991
as Brunilde / Vanessa
The Situation
2007
as Anna Molyneux
All Relative
2014
as Maren
A Shine of Rainbows
2009
as Maire
Voyage
1993
as Ronnie Freeland
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
2014
as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
1984
as Eva
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005
as Self
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
Le Paradis absolument
1994
as Sarah
Ocean Deep
2023
as Mara
Birds of Prey
Making of 'Demonlover'
2003
as Self
The Making of Gladiator II
2024
as Self
Lost in Africa
2010
as Susanne
Building Happiness
2020
as Self
About Connie Nielsen
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. With 81 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, Connie Nielsen has appeared in 61 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Connie Nielsen Movies
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) — as Joe's Mother
- Gladiator (2000) — as Lucilla
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) — as Queen Hippolyta
- Wonder Woman (2017) — as Hippolyta
- Nobody 2 (2025) — as Becca Mansell
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