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

  • Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

  • FBI

    FBI

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Nobody 2

    Nobody 2

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Gladiator

    Gladiator

  • Gladiator II

    Gladiator II

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Nobody

    Nobody

  • The Following

    The Following

  • Zack Snyder's Justice League

    Zack Snyder's Justice League

  • The Devil's Advocate

    The Devil's Advocate

  • Return to Zero

    Return to Zero

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

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

  • Wonder Woman 1984

    Wonder Woman 1984

  • Return to Sender

    Return to Sender

  • Justice League

    Justice League

  • Christmas Vacation '91

    Christmas Vacation '91

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Mission to Mars

    Mission to Mars

  • 3 Days to Kill

    3 Days to Kill

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

  • Boss

    Boss

  • Role Play

    Role Play

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • The Runner

    The Runner

  • Rushmore

    Rushmore

  • Perfect Sense

    Perfect Sense

  • Origin

    Origin

  • Inheritance

    Inheritance

  • Soldier

    Soldier

  • Follow Me

    Follow Me

  • Innocents

    Innocents

  • Brothers

    Brothers

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

    Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

  • Stratton

    Stratton

  • All Relative

    All Relative

  • Hemingway & Gellhorn

    Hemingway & Gellhorn

  • Ocean Deep

    Ocean Deep

  • Sea Fever

    Sea Fever

  • The Situation

    The Situation

  • Impostor

    Impostor

  • The Great Raid

    The Great Raid

  • Permanent Midnight

    Permanent Midnight

  • Voyage

    Voyage

  • Battle in Seattle

    Battle in Seattle

  • A Shine of Rainbows

    A Shine of Rainbows

  • The Lion Woman

    The Lion Woman

  • I Am the Night

    I Am the Night

  • A Week in Paradise

    A Week in Paradise

  • One Hour Photo

    One Hour Photo

  • I'll Find You

    I'll Find You

  • The Ice Harvest

    The Ice Harvest

  • The Catcher Was a Spy

    The Catcher Was a Spy

  • Basic

    Basic

  • Ultimate Fights from the Movies

    Ultimate Fights from the Movies

  • Ali and Nino

    Ali and Nino

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

    Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

  • Lost in Africa

    Lost in Africa

  • Dead Talk Live

    Dead Talk Live

  • Close to Me

    Close to Me

  • The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen

    The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen

  • The Making of Gladiator II

    The Making of Gladiator II

  • Demonlover

    Demonlover

  • The Confessions

    The Confessions

  • Liberty

    Liberty

  • Okavango

    Okavango

  • Le paradis absolument

    Le paradis absolument

  • The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

    The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

  • Tonight at Noon

    Tonight at Noon

  • Colletti Bianchi

    Colletti Bianchi

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

    L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

  • Making of 'Demonlover'

    Making of 'Demonlover'

  • Birds of Prey

    Birds of Prey

  • Building Happiness

    Building Happiness

  • Verdens Vildeste Race

    Verdens Vildeste Race

  • Strength and Honor: Production Pods

    Strength and Honor: Production Pods