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Sidse Babett Knudsen

Date of birth: 1968-11-22

Place of birth: Copenhagen, Denmark

Known for: Acting

Also known as: 시세 바베트 크누센, シセ・バベット・クヌッセン, Сідсе Бабетт Кнудсен, سیده بابد کنودسن, سیده بَبِد نودسن

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

Mifune
3.5

Mifune

1999-03-12

Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law’s company. Bu

After the Wedding
3.6

After the Wedding

2006-02-24

A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-alterin

Fakiren fra Bilbao
2.5

Fakiren fra Bilbao

2004-12-24

When two children move into an old house with their mother they find magical mystery involving a liv

Oh My Goodness!
2.5

Oh My Goodness!

2023-02-15

Five nuns set their sights on winning the cash prize in a major cycling race to raise money to renov

Therapy
2.5

Therapy

2010-02-24

Anders and Puk move into their dream house which is still in a state of refurbishment. To be able to

Above the Street, Below the Water
2.4

Above the Street, Below the Water

2009-10-23

This is the day when the lives of an intertwined group of people take a new direction. Everything th

Take the Trash
3.4

Take the Trash

2008-08-15

Jesper Jensen is a successful IT salesman who stops at nothing, even if it means backstabbing his be

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
3.8

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear

2002-12-18

When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in

Chop Chop
2.9

Chop Chop

2001-11-02

Dennis and Carl are brothers who live on a small farm in the country. None too bright, Dennis wants

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
3.1

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue

2003-01-31

Katrine is to be married. Her fiancé is gorgeous, their appartment is luxurious and her future in-la

With Your Permission
2.8

With Your Permission

2007-09-28

Ordinary Jan has no easy life. He is by far the most unpopular employee at work. At home it's even w

Sons
3.4

Sons

2024-07-10

Eva, an idealistic prison officer, is faced with the dilemma of her life when a young man from her p

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
3.1

Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction

2023-09-14

When a self-appointed expert on love tries to teach a timid prince the art of seduction, the plan ba

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
0

Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama

2014-10-03

A documentary that investigates the phenomenon of Scandinavian crime drama and its worldwide success

The Apple & The Worm
3.4

The Apple & The Worm

2009-10-30

Torben is a shiny young apple with a dream: making it to the bright lights of the supermarket fruit

Villa Paranoia
3

Villa Paranoia

2004-03-12

Anna, a young and aspiring actress who has not had much success, offers to care for the father of Jo

The One and Only
3.3

The One and Only

1999-04-01

When kitchen fitter Niller comes to install Sus's new suite, their immediate attraction to one anoth

Let's Get Lost
2.4

Let's Get Lost

1997-09-19

Three friends, Steffen, Thomas and Mogens spend a lot of time together in Julies apartment while the

Mona's World
2.9

Mona's World

2001-09-07

Mona, a single girl in her thirties, leads a life filled with adventure and romance. In her dreams t

Almost Perfect
2.8

Almost Perfect

2012-10-04

Anne has given up trying to find a man who will fit into her sensible and controlled life. Therefore

WOACA
0

WOACA

2023-09-11

A woman's skin-care routine ceases to be the bulwark she'd hoped.

Debut
0

Debut

1995-06-16

The insecure apprentice waiter, Axel, is reprimanded by the old master, Fendrup, for his unpolished

Miracle
3.1

Miracle

2000-10-13

What do you do if you're twelve years old, your mum is a neurotic babbler, your best friend is hitti

Max
2.5

Max

2000-03-17

Released after three years in prison, Max finds out her father, a wealthy businessman, has hired a s

The Duke of Burgundy
3.2

The Duke of Burgundy

2014-10-18

Day in and day out, lovers Cynthia and Evelyn enact an elaborate sadomasochistic fantasy as mistress

An Ordinary Case
3.2

An Ordinary Case

2024-09-11

Jean Monier is a disillusioned lawyer, appointed to defend Nicolas Milik, a man accused of murdering

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
4

Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard

2023-09-14

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and director Bille August showcase their meticulous attention to the s

Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté
2.8

Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté

2006-10-18

Club Zero
2.9

Club Zero

2023-09-27

Miss Novak joins the staff of an international boarding school to teach a conscious eating class and

Speed Walking
3.3

Speed Walking

2014-08-28

In a quirky, small town, situated in the outskirts of everything, 14-year-old Martin is getting read

A Hologram for the King
2.9

A Hologram for the King

2016-04-22

Alan Clay, a struggling American businessman, travels to Saudi Arabia to sell a new technology to th

Inferno
3

Inferno

2016-10-13

After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against

Courted
3.1

Courted

2015-11-18

When a feared judge of the French court, Xavier Racine, encounters a French-Danish juror, Ditte Lore

Vitello Digs a Hole
3.3

Vitello Digs a Hole

2015-08-15

Can you catch a friend in a trap? Vitello is bored, he has no one to play with. His mother tells him

1864: Brødre i krig
3.2

1864: Brødre i krig

2014-10-12

When Prussia and Austria declare war on Denmark, two brothers are called to serve in the bloodiest b

The Great Arch
0

The Great Arch

2025-11-05

1983. The biggest architectural competition in history, both anonymous and open, is launched under t

13 Days, 13 Nights: In the Hell of Kabul
3.4

13 Days, 13 Nights: In the Hell of Kabul

2025-06-27

Kabul, August 15, 2021. US troops are preparing to withdraw from Afghanistan, while the Taliban are

150 Milligrams
3.4

150 Milligrams

2016-11-18

In the hospital where she works in Brest, France, a lung specialist discovers a direct link between

The Eternal Road
3.4

The Eternal Road

2017-09-15

Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing polit

Fanny Farveløs
3.5

Fanny Farveløs

1997-05-30

Fanny is a little pale faced girl with tangled hair. She wakes one miserable day to find she has 'fa

Dogville: The Pilot
2.8

Dogville: The Pilot

2003-11-19

Dogville: The Pilot was shot during 2001 in the pre-production phase to test whether the concept of

Motello
0

Motello

1998-02-20

It all begins when ex-boxer and motel owner Ford Fordson wants to get a little workout Rocky-style i

Bernie and Bingo
1

Bernie and Bingo

2004-09-10

A love story featuring Bernie the bear and Bingo the penguin with special Guest Stars: Giraffo & Mar

Charlot og Charlotte
2

Charlot og Charlotte

1996-09-01

Cool city girl Charlot ends up with lonely naive country girl Charlotte on a road trip together acro

The Translators
3.2

The Translators

2019-12-20

Nine translators, hired to translate the eagerly awaited final book of a bestselling trilogy, are co

A Quiet Death
2

A Quiet Death

1997-09-16

Tom lives alone and works for the council, reporting empty apartments. One day, he ignores the rules

In Fabric
2.8

In Fabric

2018-12-06

A haunting ghost story set against the backdrop of a busy winter sales period in a department store,

Thérapie russe
0

Thérapie russe

1997-12-17

How will Charles manage to become a man again now that his wife has left him, that he can't even rol

Vitello
3

Vitello

2018-02-01

Vitello is brimming with energy and has good friends in Max and Hasse, but misses having a father in

The Exception
2.7

The Exception

2020-07-02

When four female colleagues receive an email death threat each, they are convinced the sender is a w

Wildland
2.9

Wildland

2020-05-28

Following a car accident, which kills her mother, 17-year-old Ida moves in with her estranged aunt a

Holly på Sommerøen
0

Holly på Sommerøen

2018-08-31

Holly is used to taking care of herself, because her mother and father are almost never at home. The

Limbo
3.5

Limbo

2020-09-28

An offbeat observation of refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a fictional remote Scottish islan

The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
3.3

The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle

2019-08-23

When the King and Queen are poisoned, brothers Per and Pål get arrested, suspected of being behind i

Captain Bimse
2.6

Captain Bimse

2019-06-27

7-year-old Anna is having trouble sleeping at night. She accidentally left her favourite doll, Sophi

Klonkadonka!
2

Klonkadonka!

2002-02-10

Molly's best friend, Effie, doesn't want anything more to do with her and has hooked up instead with

The Idiots Who Started The Party
3

The Idiots Who Started The Party

2020-10-13

Danish film has never felt stronger on the international stage than it did with the Dogme films, whi

Good Mothers
0

Good Mothers

In a quiet suburban community, three women's friendship is challenged when one of their sons is accu