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