Person
Kirsten Olesen
Acting · Born 1949-05-10 · Aarhus, Danmark
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
This Is Us
2016
The Bridge
Hanne Thomsen
Matador
Agnes Jensen
Spise med Price
Sig selv
Sommer
Neurologen
The Legacy
Veronika
The Sun Has Died
2015
Bryggeren
Magnella
Truck-driver
Gerda
Stains
Sonya
Filmography
- 2025Madklubben: Hjemme IgenMarie
- 2023Året der gik- 2023Sig selv
- 2022StainsSonya
- 2021As in Heaven
- 2020Food ClubMarie
- 2018Finding Home
- 2018Wildwitch
- 2017RobinGerda
- 2016Ein Sommer in DänemarkIda
- 2016This Is Us
- 2015The StrangerTommys mom
- 2015The Sun Has Died
- 2015In Your ArmsMor
- 2014The LegacyVeronika
- 2013Hvor lyset kommer indLawyer
- 2011Something in the Air
- 2011The BridgeHanne Thomsen
- 2011RebounceMarianne
- 2009When Heaven FallsElse
- 2008Spise med PriceSig selv
- 2008SommerNeurologen
- 2007Daisy DiamondPræst
- 2007Lysets nøgleMaren
- 2007The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar IIFortæller (voice)
- 2005Bare HolgerAstrids mor
- 2005AccusedDommer
- 2004In Your HandsFængselsinspektøren
- 2001TrækfugleHenriette
- 2000HotelletAlice Faber
- 1999IndienMonica Hviid
- 1998Albert
- 1996BryggerenMagnella
- 1993Tre ludere og en lommetyvDonnas lærer
- 1990Spring TidePaulines mor
- 1989MedeaMedea
- 1988Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
- 1988Time OutJohn's mother
- 1987Sorg-agreBondekonen
- 1985Johannes' hemmelighedJohannes' mor
- 1985EliseRachel
- 1984My Granny's HouseJohanne
- 1984The Boy Who DisappearedJonas's Mother
- 1982Images of LiberationEsther
- 1981Truck-driverGerda
- 1981Helligtrekongersaften
- 1981Sigurd FafnersbaneBrynhild
- 1980Enlig Far
- 1980Vores årKim Rasmussen
- 1980That's me tooBryggeriarbejder
- 1978MatadorAgnes Jensen
- 1978Did Somebody Laugh?Elisabeth
- 1978In My LifeKirsten
- 1977Tre Søstre
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