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.
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Movies (37)
Nobody 2
as Becca Mansell
2025
Follow Me
as Alice Thomas
2025
The Making of Gladiator II
as Self
2024
Gladiator II
as Lucilla
2024
Role Play
as Gwen Carver
2023
Origin
as Sabine
2023
Ocean Deep
as Mara
2023
A Week in Paradise
as Fiona
2022
Nobody
as Becca Mansell
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
2021
Wonder Woman 1984
as Hippolyta
2020
Inheritance
as Catherine Monroe
2020
Building Happiness
as Self
2020
Sea Fever
as Freya
2020
I'll Find You
as Lena Moser
2019
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Koranda
2018
Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
2017
Stratton
as Sumner
2017
Wonder Woman
as Hippolyta
2017
The Lion Woman
as Mrs. Grjothornet
2016
The Confessions
as Claire Seth
2016
Ali and Nino
as Duchess Kipiani
2016
The Runner
as Deborah Price
2015
All Relative
as Maren
2014
Return to Zero
as Dr. Claire Holden
2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
2014
3 Days to Kill
as Christine Renner
2014
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
as Joe's Mother
2013
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
2012
Perfect Sense
as Jenny
2011
Lost in Africa
as Susanne
2010
A Shine of Rainbows
as Maire
2009
Battle in Seattle
as Jean
2007
The Situation
as Anna Molyneux
2007
The Ice Harvest
as Renata Crest
2005
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
as Self
2005
The Great Raid
as Margaret Utinsky
2005
TV Shows (13)
Robin Hood
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
2025
Verdens Vildeste Race
as Self
2025
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
as Karen
2022
Close to Me
as Jo Harding
2021
Dead Talk Live
as Self - Guest
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
2019
I Am the Night
as Corinna Hodel
2019
FBI
as Ellen Solberg
2018
Liberty
as Katrina
2018
The Following
as Lily Gray
2013
Boss
as Meredith Kane
2011
The Good Wife
as Ramona Lytton
2009