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Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Acting

Born: November 22, 1968Copenhagen, Denmark

Sidse Babett Knudsen is a Danish actress who works in theatre, television, and film. Knudsen made her screen debut in the 1997 improvisational comedy Let's Get Lost, for which she received both the Robert and Bodil awards for Best Actress. Following the critical success of her debut, Knudsen has been considered one of the top Danish actresses of her generation. In 2000, she again won both best actress awards for the comedy romance Den Eneste Ene (English title: The One and Only). In 2016, she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Courted (L'Hermine). Knudsen has also received award nominations for her roles in Monas Verden (Mona's World) and Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding). Knudsen achieved international recognition for her leading role as fictional Danish Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg in the Danish TV series Borgen.

Known For
Filmography
The Family Plan 2

The Family Plan 2

Svetlana Romanova

2025
The Great Arch

The Great Arch

Liv von Spreckelsen

2025
13 Days, 13 Nights

13 Days, 13 Nights

Kate

2025
An Ordinary Case

An Ordinary Case

Maître Annie Debret

2024
Sons

Sons

Eva Hansen

2024
Club Zero

Club Zero

Miss Dorset

2023
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

Self

2023
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

The Grand Duchess

2023
WOACA

WOACA

WOACA

2023
Oh My Goodness!

Oh My Goodness!

Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption

2023
The Idiots Who Started The Party

The Idiots Who Started The Party

Sig selv

2020
Limbo

Limbo

Helga

2020
Wildland

Wildland

Bodil

2020
The Translators

The Translators

Helene Tuxen

2019
The Exception

The Exception

Anne-Lise

2019
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle

The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle

Ohlmann

2019
Captain Bimse

Captain Bimse

Sophie

2019
In Fabric

In Fabric

Jill

2018
Holly på Sommerøen

Holly på Sommerøen

Charlotte skovmyre

2018
Vitello

Vitello

Vitello's Mother (voice)

2018
The Eternal Road

The Eternal Road

Sara

2017
150 Milligrams

150 Milligrams

Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist

2016
Inferno

Inferno

Elizabeth Sinskey

2016
A Hologram for the King

A Hologram for the King

Hanne

2016
Courted

Courted

Ditte Lorensen-Coteret

2015

Vitello Digs a Hole

Mother (voice)

2015
The Duke of Burgundy

The Duke of Burgundy

Cynthia

2015
1864: Brødre i krig

1864: Brødre i krig

Johanne L. Heiberg

2014
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

Self

2014
Speed Walking

Speed Walking

Lizzi

2014
Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

Sandra

2012
Therapy

Therapy

Puk

2010
The Apple & The Worm

The Apple & The Worm

Sylvia (voice)

2009
Above the Street, Below the Water

Above the Street, Below the Water

Anne

2009
Take the Trash

Take the Trash

Lotte

2008
With Your Permission

With Your Permission

Bente

2007
Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté

Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté

2006
After the Wedding

After the Wedding

Helene

2006
Fakiren fra Bilbao

Fakiren fra Bilbao

Louise

2004

Bernie and Bingo

Bingo, The Penguin

2004
Villa Paranoia

Villa Paranoia

Olga Holmgård

2004
Dogville: The Pilot

Dogville: The Pilot

Grace

2003
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

Katrine

2003
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

Woman (voice)

2002
Klonkadonka!

Klonkadonka!

Molly

2002
Chop Chop

Chop Chop

Rita

2001
Mona's World

Mona's World

Mona

2001
Miracle

Miracle

Dennis Ps mor

2000
Max

Max

Sarah 'Max' Engell

2000
The One and Only

The One and Only

Sus

1999
Mifune

Mifune

Bibi

1999
Motello

Motello

Julie

1998
Thérapie russe

Thérapie russe

Mette

1997
Let's Get Lost

Let's Get Lost

Julie

1997

A Quiet Death

Sally

1997
Fanny Farveløs

Fanny Farveløs

Mother

1997

Charlot og Charlotte

Helle

1996

Debut

1995