Kirsten Olesen
Known for Acting · 52 credits
- Born
- 1949-05-10 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Aarhus, Danmark
Biography
Kirsten Olesen is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series Matador. Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
This Is Us
2016
The Bridge
2011
as Hanne Thomsen
Matador
1978
as Agnes Jensen
The Legacy
2014
as Veronika
Spise med Price
2008
as Sig selv
Sommer
2008
as Neurologen
Bryggeren
1996
as Magnella
Hotellet
2000
as Alice Faber
Tre ludere og en lommetyv
1993
as Donnas lærer
Vores år
1980
as Kim Rasmussen
Finding Home
2018
Lysets nøgle
2007
as Maren
Movies (40)
Albert
1998
Indien
1999
as Monica Hviid
Accused
2005
as Dommer
In Your Hands
2004
as Fængselsinspektøren
Daisy Diamond
2007
as Præst
Wildwitch
2018
Medea
1989
as Medea
Elise
1985
as Rachel
The Boy Who Disappeared
1984
as Jonas's Mother
My Granny's House
1984
as Johanne
Did Somebody Laugh?
1978
as Elisabeth
Spring Tide
1990
as Paulines mor
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
2007
as Fortæller (voice)
Time Out
1988
as John's mother
The Stranger
2015
as Tommys mom
Food Club
2020
as Marie
As in Heaven
2021
Rebounce
2011
as Marianne
When Heaven Falls
2009
as Else
Something in the Air
2011
Robin
2017
as Gerda
Truck-driver
1981
as Gerda
Johannes' hemmelighed
1985
as Johannes' mor
Sigurd Fafnersbane
1981
as Brynhild
In Your Arms
2015
as Mor
Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
1988
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen
2025
as Marie
Bare Holger
2005
as Astrids mor
Helligtrekongersaften
1981
Images of Liberation
1982
as Esther
Sorg-agre
1987
as Bondekonen
In My Life
1978
as Kirsten
Trækfugle
2001
as Henriette
The Sun Has Died
2015
Hvor lyset kommer ind
2013
as Lawyer
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
2016
as Ida
That's me too
1980
as Bryggeriarbejder
Året der gik- 2023
2023
as Sig selv
Stains
2022
as Sonya
Tre Søstre
About Kirsten Olesen
Kirsten Olesen is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series Matador. Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea. With 52 credits spanning from 1978 to 2025, Kirsten Olesen has appeared in 40 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kirsten Olesen Movies
- Albert (1998)
- Indien (1999) — as Monica Hviid
- Accused (2005) — as Dommer
- In Your Hands (2004) — as Fængselsinspektøren
- Daisy Diamond (2007) — as Præst
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