Connie Nielsen
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (61)
2025
Nobody 2as Becca Mansell
6.9
2025
Follow Meas Alice Thomas
7.0
2024
The Making of Gladiator IIas Self
10.0
2024
Gladiator IIas Lucilla
6.6
2023
Role Playas Gwen Carver
6.0
2023
Originas Sabine
6.1
2023
Ocean Deepas Mara
3.0
2022
A Week in Paradiseas Fiona
5.3
2021
Nobodyas Becca Mansell
7.9
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Queen Hippolyta
8.1
2020
Wonder Woman 1984as Hippolyta
6.3
2020
Inheritanceas Catherine Monroe
6.3
2020
Building Happinessas Self
5.0
2020
Sea Feveras Freya
6.1
2019
I'll Find Youas Lena Moser
5.6
2018
The Catcher Was a Spyas Koranda
6.2
2017
Justice Leagueas Queen Hippolyta
6.1
2017
Strattonas Sumner
5.0
2017
Wonder Womanas Hippolyta
7.2
2016
The Lion Womanas Mrs. Grjothornet
6.8
2016
The Confessionsas Claire Seth
5.9
2016
Ali and Ninoas Duchess Kipiani
6.5
2015
The Runneras Deborah Price
4.9
2014
All Relativeas Maren
5.5
2014
Return to Zeroas Dr. Claire Holden
6.6
2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Edenas Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
6.4
2014
3 Days to Killas Christine Renner
6.1
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. Ias Joe's Mother
6.8
2012
Hemingway & Gellhornas Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
6.1
2011
Perfect Senseas Jenny
6.9
2010
Lost in Africaas Susanne
3.2
2009
A Shine of Rainbowsas Maire
6.4
2007
Battle in Seattleas Jean
6.3
2007
The Situationas Anna Molyneux
5.8
2005
The Ice Harvestas Renata Crest
5.9
2005
2005
The Great Raidas Margaret Utinsky
6.5
7.5
2004
Return to Senderas Charlotte Cory
6.4
2004
Brothersas Sarah
6.8
2003
Making of 'Demonlover'as Self
7.0
2003
Basicas CPT Julie Osborne
6.5
2003
The Huntedas Abby Durrell
6.2
2002
Demonloveras Diane de Monx
5.8
2002
One Hour Photoas Nina Yorkin
6.7
2002
Ultimate Fights from the Moviesas Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
5.0
2001
Impostoras Newscaster (uncredited)
6.1
2000
Gladiatoras Lucilla
8.2
2000
Mission to Marsas Terri Fisher
6.0
2000
Innocentsas Megan Denright
4.3
1998
Rushmoreas Mrs. Calloway
7.4
1998
Soldieras Sandra
6.4
1998
Permanent Midnightas Dagmar
5.9
1997
The Devil's Advocateas Christabella
7.5
1994
Le Paradis absolumentas Sarah
9.0
1993
Voyageas Ronnie Freeland
5.3
1991
Christmas Vacation '91as Brunilde / Vanessa
5.0
5.8
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