Connie Nielsen
July 3, 1965 (60 years old) in Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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
Credits
- 2025 · Robin Hood as Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 2025 · Nobody 2 as Becca Mansell
- 2024 · Gladiator II as Lucilla
- 2023 · Role Play as Gwen Carver
- 2022 · A Week in Paradise as Fiona
- 2021 · Zack Snyder's Justice League as Queen Hippolyta
- 2021 · Nobody as Becca Mansell
- 2020 · Wonder Woman 1984 as Hippolyta
- 2020 · Inheritance as Catherine Monroe
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- 2019 · I Am the Night as Corinna Hodel
- 2018 · FBI as Ellen Solberg
- 2017 · Justice League as Queen Hippolyta
- 2017 · Stratton as Sumner
- 2017 · Wonder Woman as Hippolyta
- 2016 · Ali and Nino as Duchess Kipiani
- 2014 · 3 Days to Kill as Christine Renner
- 2013 · Nymphomaniac: Vol. I as Joe's Mother
- 2013 · The Following as Lily Gray
- 2011 · Boss as Meredith Kane
- 2011 · Perfect Sense as Jenny
- 2010 · Lost in Africa as Susanne
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Ramona Lytton
- 2005 · The Great Raid as Margaret Utinsky
- 2003 · Making of 'Demonlover' as Self
- 2003 · The Hunted as Abby Durrell
- 2002 · L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") as
- 2001 · Impostor as Newscaster (uncredited)
- 2000 · Gladiator as Lucilla
- 2000 · Mission to Mars as Terri Fisher
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dani Beck
- 1999 · The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self - Guest
- 1998 · Rushmore as Mrs. Calloway
- 1998 · Soldier as Sandra
- 1997 · The Devil's Advocate as Christabella
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1994 · Le paradis absolument as Sarah
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Presenter
- Future · Tonight at Noon as Laura
- 2025 · Verdens Vildeste Race as Self
- 2025 · Follow Me as Alice Thomas
- 2024 · The Making of Gladiator II as Self
- 2023 · Origin as Sabine
- 2023 · Ocean Deep as Mara
- 2022 · The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen as Karen
- 2021 · Close to Me as Jo Harding
- 2020 · Dead Talk Live as Self - Guest
- 2020 · Building Happiness as Self
- 2020 · Sea Fever as Freya
- 2019 · I'll Find You as Lena Moser
- 2018 · The Catcher Was a Spy as Koranda
- 2018 · Liberty as Katrina
- 2016 · The Lion Woman as Mrs. Grjothornet
- 2016 · The Confessions as Claire Seth
- 2015 · The Runner as Deborah Price
- 2014 · All Relative as Maren
- 2014 · Return to Zero as Dr. Claire Holden
- 2014 · The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
- 2012 · Hemingway & Gellhorn as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
- 2009 · A Shine of Rainbows as Maire
- 2007 · Battle in Seattle as Jean
- 2007 · The Situation as Anna Molyneux
- 2005 · The Ice Harvest as Renata Crest
- 2005 · Strength and Honor: Production Pods as Self
- 2005 · Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' as Self
- 2004 · Return to Sender as Charlotte Cory
- 2004 · Brothers as Sarah
- 2003 · Basic as CPT Julie Osborne
- 2002 · Demonlover as Diane de Monx
- 2002 · One Hour Photo as Nina Yorkin
- 2002 · Ultimate Fights from the Movies as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
- 2000 · Innocents as Megan Denright
- 1998 · Permanent Midnight as Dagmar
- 1993 · Voyage as Ronnie Freeland
- 1993 · Okavango as
- Future · Birds of Prey as
- 1991 · Christmas Vacation '91 as Brunilde / Vanessa
- 1988 · Colletti Bianchi as Marilu'
- 1984 · How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave as Eva