Kirsten Olesen
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Madklubben: Hjemme Igen
2025
as Marie
Året der gik- 2023
2023
as Sig selv
Stains
2022
as Sonya
As in Heaven
2021
Food Club
2020
as Marie
Wildwitch
2018
Finding Home
2018
Robin
2017
as Gerda
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
2016
as Ida
This Is Us
2016
In Your Arms
2015
as Mor
The Sun Has Died
2015
The Stranger
2015
as Tommys mom
The Legacy
2014
as Veronika
Hvor lyset kommer ind
2013
as Lawyer
Rebounce
2011
as Marianne
Something in the Air
2011
The Bridge
2011
as Hanne Thomsen
When Heaven Falls
2009
as Else
Spise med Price
2008
as Sig selv
Sommer
2008
as Neurologen
Daisy Diamond
2007
as Præst
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
2007
as Fortæller (voice)
Lysets nøgle
2007
as Maren
Accused
2005
as Dommer
Bare Holger
2005
as Astrids mor
In Your Hands
2004
as Fængselsinspektøren
Trækfugle
2001
as Henriette
Hotellet
2000
as Alice Faber
Indien
1999
as Monica Hviid
Albert
1998
Bryggeren
1996
as Magnella
Tre ludere og en lommetyv
1993
as Donnas lærer
Spring Tide
1990
as Paulines mor
Medea
1989
as Medea
Time Out
1988
as John's mother
Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
1988
Sorg-agre
1987
as Bondekonen
Elise
1985
as Rachel
Johannes' hemmelighed
1985
as Johannes' mor
My Granny's House
1984
as Johanne
The Boy Who Disappeared
1984
as Jonas's Mother
Images of Liberation
1982
as Esther
Truck-driver
1981
as Gerda
Sigurd Fafnersbane
1981
as Brynhild
Helligtrekongersaften
1981
That's me too
1980
as Bryggeriarbejder
Enlig Far
1980
Vores år
1980
as Kim Rasmussen
In My Life
1978
as Kirsten
Did Somebody Laugh?
1978
as Elisabeth
Matador
1978
as Agnes Jensen
Tre Søstre
1977
Troubadouren
1977
as Ismene