Sidse Babett Knudsen

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1968-11-22

BirthplaceCopenhagen, Denmark

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Acting

Biography

Sidse Babett Knudsen is a Danish actress who works in theatre, television, and film. Knudsen made her screen debut in the 1997 improvisational comedy Let's Get Lost, for which she received both the Robert and Bodil awards for Best Actress.

Following the critical success of her debut, Knudsen has been considered one of the top Danish actresses of her generation. In 2000, she again won both best actress awards for the comedy romance Den Eneste Ene (English title: The One and Only). In 2016, she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Courted (L'Hermine). Knudsen has also received award nominations for her roles in Monas Verden (Mona's World) and Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding).

Knudsen achieved international recognition for her leading role as fictional Danish Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish TV series Borgen.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Sidse Babett Knudsen

Inferno

6.1

2016

Dogville

7.7

2003

A Hologram for the King

5.8

A Hologram for the King

2016

The Family Plan 2

6.6

The Family Plan 2

2025

The Translators

6.4

The Translators

2019

After the Wedding

7.1

After the Wedding

2006

The Duke of Burgundy

6.3

The Duke of Burgundy

2015

In Fabric

5.6

2018

Filmography

Acting (59)

2026

What Lies Between Usas Anne Sofie

2025

The Family Plan 2as Svetlana Romanova

6.6

2025

The Great Archas Liv von Spreckelsen

6.9

2025

13 Days, 13 Nightsas Kate

6.8

2024

An Ordinary Caseas Maître Annie Debret

6.5

2024

Sonsas Eva Hansen

6.6

2023

Club Zeroas Miss Dorset

5.9

2023

Ehrengard: The Art of Seductionas The Grand Duchess

6.0

2023

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengardas Self

8.0

2023

WOACAas WOACA

2023

Oh My Goodness!as Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption

5.2

2020

The Idiots Who Started The Partyas Sig selv

6.0

2020

Limboas Helga

7.0

2020

Wildlandas Bodil

5.6

2019

The Translatorsas Helene Tuxen

6.4

2019

The Exceptionas Anne-Lise

5.2

2019

The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castleas Ohlmann

6.5

2019

Captain Bimseas Sophie

5.2

2018

In Fabricas Jill

5.6

2018

Holly på Sommerøenas Charlotte skovmyre

2018

Vitelloas Vitello's Mother (voice)

6.0

2017

The Eternal Roadas Sara

6.6

2016

150 Milligramsas Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist

6.8

2016

Infernoas Elizabeth Sinskey

6.1

2016

A Hologram for the Kingas Hanne

5.8

2015

Courtedas Ditte Lorensen-Coteret

6.1

2015

Vitello Digs a Holeas Mother (voice)

6.5

2015

The Duke of Burgundyas Cynthia

6.3

2014

1864: Brødre i krigas Johanne L. Heiberg

6.4

2014

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Dramaas Self

8.0

2014

Speed Walkingas Lizzi

6.4

2012

Almost Perfectas Sandra

5.5

2010

5.0

2009

The Apple & The Wormas Sylvia (voice)

6.8

2009

Above the Street, Below the Wateras Anne

4.8

2008

Take the Trashas Lotte

6.6

2007

With Your Permissionas Bente

5.6

2006

Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté

5.5

2006

After the Weddingas Helene

7.1

2004

Fakiren fra Bilbaoas Louise

5.3

2004

Bernie and Bingoas Bingo, The Penguin

4.5

2004

Villa Paranoiaas Olga Holmgård

6.3

2003

Dogville: The Pilotas Grace

6.1

2003

Old, New, Borrowed and Blueas Katrine

6.5

2002

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bearas Woman (voice)

7.6

2002

Klonkadonka!as Molly

4.0

2001

Chop Chopas Rita

5.6

2001

Mona's Worldas Mona

6.1

2000

Miracleas Dennis Ps mor

6.2

2000

Maxas Sarah 'Max' Engell

5.6

1999

The One and Onlyas Sus

6.5

1999

Mifuneas Bibi

7.0

1998

Motelloas Julie

8.0

1997

Thérapie russeas Mette

10.0

1997

Let's Get Lostas Julie

5.3

1997

A Quiet Deathas Sally

7.0

1997

Fanny Farveløsas Mother

8.0

1996

Charlot og Charlotteas Helle

4.6

1995

8.0

Production & Directing (1)

2003

7.7