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Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Acting

Born: July 3, 1965Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark

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
Filmography
Nobody 2

Nobody 2

Becca Mansell

2025
Follow Me

Follow Me

Alice Thomas

2025
The Making of Gladiator II

The Making of Gladiator II

Self

2024
Gladiator II

Gladiator II

Lucilla

2024
Role Play

Role Play

Gwen Carver

2023
Origin

Origin

Sabine

2023
Ocean Deep

Ocean Deep

Mara

2023
A Week in Paradise

A Week in Paradise

Fiona

2022
Zack Snyder's Justice League

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Queen Hippolyta

2021
Nobody

Nobody

Becca Mansell

2021
Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984

Hippolyta

2020
Inheritance

Inheritance

Catherine Monroe

2020
Building Happiness

Building Happiness

Self

2020
Sea Fever

Sea Fever

Freya

2020
I'll Find You

I'll Find You

Lena Moser

2019
The Catcher Was a Spy

The Catcher Was a Spy

Koranda

2018
Justice League

Justice League

Queen Hippolyta

2017
Stratton

Stratton

Sumner

2017
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Hippolyta

2017
The Lion Woman

The Lion Woman

Mrs. Grjothornet

2016
The Confessions

The Confessions

Claire Seth

2016
Ali and Nino

Ali and Nino

Duchess Kipiani

2016
The Runner

The Runner

Deborah Price

2015
All Relative

All Relative

Maren

2014
Return to Zero

Return to Zero

Dr. Claire Holden

2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

Baroness Von Wagner (voice)

2014
3 Days to Kill

3 Days to Kill

Christine Renner

2014
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Joe's Mother

2013
Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)

2012
Perfect Sense

Perfect Sense

Jenny

2011
Lost in Africa

Lost in Africa

Susanne

2010
A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

Maire

2009
Battle in Seattle

Battle in Seattle

Jean

2007
The Situation

The Situation

Anna Molyneux

2007
The Ice Harvest

The Ice Harvest

Renata Crest

2005
Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Self

2005
The Great Raid

The Great Raid

Margaret Utinsky

2005
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Self

2005
Return to Sender

Return to Sender

Charlotte Cory

2004
Brothers

Brothers

Sarah

2004
Making of 'Demonlover'

Making of 'Demonlover'

Self

2003
Basic

Basic

CPT Julie Osborne

2003
The Hunted

The Hunted

Abby Durrell

2003
Demonlover

Demonlover

Diane de Monx

2002
One Hour Photo

One Hour Photo

Nina Yorkin

2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)

2002
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

2002
Impostor

Impostor

Newscaster (uncredited)

2001
Gladiator

Gladiator

Lucilla

2000
Mission to Mars

Mission to Mars

Terri Fisher

2000
Innocents

Innocents

Megan Denright

2000
Rushmore

Rushmore

Mrs. Calloway

1998
Soldier

Soldier

Sandra

1998
Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

Dagmar

1998
The Devil's Advocate

The Devil's Advocate

Christabella

1997
Le paradis absolument

Le paradis absolument

Sarah

1994
Voyage

Voyage

Ronnie Freeland

1993
Christmas Vacation '91

Christmas Vacation '91

Brunilde / Vanessa

1991
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

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

Eva

1984