Connie Nielsen
Acting
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
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tvRobin Hood
2025
Eleanor of Aquitaine
tvVerdens Vildeste Race
2025
Sig selv
movieNobody 2
2025
Becca Mansell
movieFollow Me
2025
Alice Thomas
movieGladiator II
2024
Lucilla
movieRole Play
2023
Gwen Carver
movieOrigin
2023
Sabine
tvClose to Me
2021
Jo Harding
movieNobody
2021
Becca Mansell
movieZack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Queen Hippolyta
movieWonder Woman 1984
2020
Hippolyta
movieInheritance
2020
Catherine Monroe
tvDead Talk Live
2020
Self - Guest
movieSea Fever
2020
Freya
movieI'll Find You
2019
Lena Moser
tvI Am the Night
2019
Corinna Hodel
tvFBI
2018
Ellen Solberg
tvLiberty
2018
Katrina
movieJustice League
2017
Queen Hippolyta
movieStratton
2017
Sumner
movieWonder Woman
2017
Hippolyta
movieThe Lion Woman
2016
Mrs. Grjothornet
movieThe Confessions
2016
Claire Seth
movieAli and Nino
2016
Duchess Kipiani
movieThe Runner
2015
Deborah Price
movieReturn to Zero
2014
Dr. Claire Holden
movieThe Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
2014
Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
movie3 Days to Kill
2014
Christine Renner
movieNymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
Joe's Mother
tvThe Following
2013
Lily Gray
movieHemingway & Gellhorn
2012
Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
tvBoss
2011
Meredith Kane
movieLost in Africa
2010
Susanne
tvThe Good Wife
2009
Ramona Lytton
movieThe Situation
2007
Anna Molyneux
movieThe Ice Harvest
2005
Renata Crest
movieThe Great Raid
2005
Margaret Utinsky
movieReturn to Sender
2004
Charlotte Cory
movieBrothers
2004
Sarah
movieBasic
2003
CPT Julie Osborne
movieThe Hunted
2003
Abby Durrell
movieDemonlover
2002
Diane de Monx
movieOne Hour Photo
2002
Nina Yorkin
movieUltimate Fights from the Movies
2002
Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
movieImpostor
2001
Newscaster (uncredited)
movieGladiator
2000
Lucilla
movieMission to Mars
2000
Terri Fisher
movieInnocents
2000
Megan Denright
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Self - Guest
movieRushmore
1998
Mrs. Calloway
movieSoldier
1998
Sandra
movieThe Devil's Advocate
1997
Christabella
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieVoyage
1993
Ronnie Freeland
movieChristmas Vacation '91
1991
Brunilde / Vanessa
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self - Presenter
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tvClose to Me
2021
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