Connie Nielsen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Female

Birthday

1965-07-03 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark

Connie Nielsen

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • FBI

    FBI

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • The Following

    The Following

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Nobody 2

    Nobody 2

  • Gladiator

    Gladiator

  • Gladiator II

    Gladiator II

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League

    Zack Snyder's Justice League

  • Wonder Woman 1984

    Wonder Woman 1984

  • Nobody

    Nobody

  • Soldier

    Soldier

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • Origin

    Origin

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • The Lion Woman

    The Lion Woman

  • The Runner

    The Runner

  • Brothers

    Brothers

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Lost in Africa

    Lost in Africa

  • I'll Find You

    I'll Find You

  • Impostor

    Impostor

  • One Hour Photo

    One Hour Photo

  • Rushmore

    Rushmore

  • Hemingway & Gellhorn

    Hemingway & Gellhorn

  • 3 Days to Kill

    3 Days to Kill

  • Boss

    Boss

  • Innocents

    Innocents

  • Voyage

    Voyage

  • Permanent Midnight

    Permanent Midnight

  • Inheritance

    Inheritance

  • Role Play

    Role Play

  • The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen

    The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen

  • Follow Me

    Follow Me

  • Mission to Mars

    Mission to Mars

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • Tonight at Noon

    Tonight at Noon

  • The Great Raid

    The Great Raid

  • I Am the Night

    I Am the Night

  • Basic

    Basic

  • Le paradis absolument

    Le paradis absolument

  • Ocean Deep

    Ocean Deep

  • Perfect Sense

    Perfect Sense

  • The Catcher Was a Spy

    The Catcher Was a Spy

  • Making of 'Demonlover'

    Making of 'Demonlover'

  • The Ice Harvest

    The Ice Harvest

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

    Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

  • Battle in Seattle

    Battle in Seattle

  • The Confessions

    The Confessions

  • Sea Fever

    Sea Fever

  • Dead Talk Live

    Dead Talk Live

  • Building Happiness

    Building Happiness

  • Demonlover

    Demonlover

  • Ali and Nino

    Ali and Nino

  • Stratton

    Stratton

  • Close to Me

    Close to Me

  • Return to Sender

    Return to Sender

  • Okavango

    Okavango

  • Ultimate Fights from the Movies

    Ultimate Fights from the Movies

  • A Shine of Rainbows

    A Shine of Rainbows

  • A Week in Paradise

    A Week in Paradise

  • Christmas Vacation '91

    Christmas Vacation '91

  • Birds of Prey

    Birds of Prey

  • Return to Zero

    Return to Zero

  • The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

    The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

  • Liberty

    Liberty

  • The Making of Gladiator II

    The Making of Gladiator II

  • All Relative

    All Relative

  • Strength and Honor: Production Pods

    Strength and Honor: Production Pods

  • Colletti Bianchi

    Colletti Bianchi

  • Verdens Vildeste Race

    Verdens Vildeste Race

  • L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

    L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

  • The Situation

    The Situation

  • How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

    How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

  • Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

    Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'