Person
Connie Nielsen
Acting · Born 1965-07-03 · Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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
Dani Beck
The Daily Show
Self
FBI
Ellen Solberg
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Good Wife
Ramona Lytton
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Following
Lily Gray
Gladiator
Lucilla
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
Gladiator II
Lucilla
Filmography
- 2025Robin HoodEleanor of Aquitaine
- 2025Verdens Vildeste RaceSig selv
- 2025Nobody 2Becca Mansell
- 2025Follow MeAlice Thomas
- 2024The Making of Gladiator IISelf
- 2024Gladiator IILucilla
- 2023Role PlayGwen Carver
- 2023OriginSabine
- 2023Ocean DeepMara
- 2022The Dreamer: Becoming Karen BlixenKaren
- 2022A Week in ParadiseFiona
- 2021Close to MeJo Harding
- 2021NobodyBecca Mansell
- 2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueQueen Hippolyta
- 2020Wonder Woman 1984Hippolyta
- 2020InheritanceCatherine Monroe
- 2020Dead Talk LiveSelf - Guest
- 2020Building HappinessSelf
- 2020Sea FeverFreya
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
- 2019I'll Find YouLena Moser
- 2019Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf
- 2019I Am the NightCorinna Hodel
- 2018FBIEllen Solberg
- 2018The Catcher Was a SpyKoranda
- 2018LibertyKatrina
- 2017Justice LeagueQueen Hippolyta
- 2017StrattonSumner
- 2017Wonder WomanHippolyta
- 2016The Lion WomanMrs. Grjothornet
- 2016The ConfessionsClaire Seth
- 2016Ali and NinoDuchess Kipiani
- 2015The RunnerDeborah Price
- 2014All RelativeMaren
- 2014Return to ZeroDr. Claire Holden
- 2014The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to EdenBaroness Von Wagner (voice)
- 20143 Days to KillChristine Renner
- 2013Nymphomaniac: Vol. IJoe's Mother
- 2013The FollowingLily Gray
- 2012Hemingway & GellhornTall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
- 2011BossMeredith Kane
- 2011Perfect SenseJenny
- 2010Lost in AfricaSusanne
- 2009A Shine of RainbowsMaire
- 2009The Good WifeRamona Lytton
- 2007Battle in SeattleJean
- 2007The SituationAnna Molyneux
- 2005The Ice HarvestRenata Crest
- 2005Strength and Honor: Production PodsSelf
- 2005The Great RaidMargaret Utinsky
- 2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Self
- 2004Return to SenderCharlotte Cory
- 2004BrothersSarah
- 2003Making of 'Demonlover'Self
- 2003BasicCPT Julie Osborne
- 2003The HuntedAbby Durrell
- 2002DemonloverDiane de Monx
- 2002One Hour PhotoNina Yorkin
- 2002Ultimate Fights from the MoviesLucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
- 2002L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
- 2001ImpostorNewscaster (uncredited)
- 2000GladiatorLucilla
- 2000Mission to MarsTerri Fisher
- 2000InnocentsMegan Denright
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDani Beck
- 1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf - Guest
- 1998RushmoreMrs. Calloway
- 1998SoldierSandra
- 1998Permanent MidnightDagmar
- 1997The Devil's AdvocateChristabella
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1994Le Paradis absolumentSarah
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
- 1993VoyageRonnie Freeland
- 1993Okavango
- 1991Christmas Vacation '91Brunilde / Vanessa
- 1988Colletti BianchiMarilu'
- 1984How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You LeaveEva
- 1953The OscarsSelf - Presenter
- —Tonight at NoonLaura
- —Birds of Prey
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