Connie 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Gladiator
as Lucilla
2000
The Devil's Advocate
as Christabella
1997
Origin
as Sabine
2023
The Hunted
as Abby Durrell
2003
Brothers
as Sarah
2004
Basic
as CPT Julie Osborne
2003
Rushmore
as Mrs. Calloway
1998
The Situation
as Anna Molyneux
2007
Permanent Midnight
as Dagmar
1998
Demonlover
as Diane de Monx
2002
Tonight at Noon
as Laura
TBA
Return to Sender
as Charlotte Cory
2004
Soldier
as Sandra
1998
One Hour Photo
as Nina Yorkin
2002
Battle in Seattle
as Jean
2007
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
2012
A Shine of Rainbows
as Maire
2009
Innocents
as Megan Denright
2000
Gladiator II
as Lucilla
2024
Lost in Africa
as Susanne
2010
TV Appearances
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dani Beck
1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
Okavango
1993
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
1999
Boss
as Meredith Kane
2011
The Good Wife
as Ramona Lytton
2009
Close to Me
as Jo Harding
2021
The Following
as Lily Gray
2013
Liberty
as Katrina
2018
FBI
as Ellen Solberg
2018
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
as Karen
2022