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