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Connie Nielsen

Date of birth: 1965-07-03

Place of birth: Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen, 코니 닐슨, 康妮·尼尔森, Κόνι Ίνγκε-Λις Νίλσεν, コニー ニールセン, کانی نیلسن, كوني نيلسن

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.

Movie Credits

Gladiator
4.1

Gladiator

2000-05-04

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of

Mission to Mars
3

Mission to Mars

2000-03-10

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after report

The Devil's Advocate
3.7

The Devil's Advocate

1997-10-17

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes ge

Origin
3.3

Origin

2023-12-08

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist f

The Hunted
3.1

The Hunted

2003-03-11

In the wilderness of British Columbia, two hunters are tracked and viciously murdered by Aaron Halla

Brothers
3.4

Brothers

2004-08-27

A Danish officer, Michael, is sent away to the International Security Assistance Force operation in 

Basic
3.3

Basic

2003-04-18

When a hurricane hits a US Army base on the edge of the Panama Canal, an elite covert operations tea

Rushmore
3.7

Rushmore

1998-12-11

When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an

The Situation
2.8

The Situation

2007-02-07

The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of

Permanent Midnight
2.9

Permanent Midnight

1998-09-16

Juggling increasing career success and a growing heroin habit, a television comedy writer attempts t

Demonlover
2.9

Demonlover

2002-11-06

A French corporation goes head-to-head with an American web media company for the rights to a 3-D ma

Tonight at Noon
0

Tonight at Noon

Lee and Mae are a couple trying to work out their differences. As Mae struggles with memories of a f

Return to Sender
3.1

Return to Sender

2004-09-17

While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings

Soldier
3.2

Soldier

1998-10-23

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a

One Hour Photo
3.3

One Hour Photo

2002-08-21

Sy "the photo guy" Parrish has lovingly developed photos for the Yorkin family since their son was a

Battle in Seattle
3.2

Battle in Seattle

2007-09-07

Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Confer

Hemingway & Gellhorn
3

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012-08-27

Writer Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn.

A Shine of Rainbows
3.3

A Shine of Rainbows

2009-10-01

An orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire O’Donnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled w

Innocents
2

Innocents

2000-01-10

A traveling cellist gets involved with two disturbed sisters on their way to Seattle to tell their m

Gladiator II
3.3

Gladiator II

2024-11-13

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is fo

Lost in Africa
1.6

Lost in Africa

2010-10-07

Simon, an adopted boy of a Danish couple visiting Kenya with his mother, goes missing in Kibera slum

Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2.5

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002-04-16

In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix

Birds of Prey
0

Birds of Prey

An impoverished young Russian woman is drawn into Putin's crusade to re-fight the Cold War and thriv

Perfect Sense
3.4

Perfect Sense

2011-09-29

In Glasgow, Scotland, while a mysterious pandemic begins to spread around the world, Susan, a brilli

Ocean Deep
1.5

Ocean Deep

2023-07-12

Three months after her marine scientist husband Rory went missing, artist Mara is distraught to disc

Voyage
2.5

Voyage

1993-06-01

Morgan and Catherine Norvell have their future plans ready. In Monte Carlo, their sailboat is stocke

3 Days to Kill
3.1

3 Days to Kill

2014-02-14

A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a close

Le paradis absolument
0

Le paradis absolument

1994-01-08

Gerard has just lost his job and his marital life is falling apart. He accidentally falls off a brid

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
3.2

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

2014-04-03

Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a p

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
3.4

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

2013-12-25

A man named Seligman finds a fainted wounded woman in an alley and he brings her home. She tells him

Role Play
3

Role Play

2023-12-14

Emma has a wonderful husband and two kids in the suburbs of New Jersey – she also has a secret life

Building Happiness
0

Building Happiness

2020-04-23

The Scandinavian countries are consistently at the top of the World Happiness Report, which is publi

The Runner
2.4

The Runner

2015-08-07

In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Ca

The Great Raid
3.3

The Great Raid

2005-08-12

As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: pu

Return to Zero
3.3

Return to Zero

2014-05-18

Based on the true story of a successful couple, Maggie and Aaron who are preparing for the arrival o

The Ice Harvest
3

The Ice Harvest

2005-11-23

A shady lawyer attempts a Christmas Eve crime, hoping to swindle the local mob out of some money. Bu

All Relative
2.8

All Relative

2014-11-21

Things couldn't be going better for Harry and Grace, a young New York City couple in love, until Gra

Ali and Nino
3.3

Ali and Nino

2016-01-27

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan.

Wonder Woman
3.6

Wonder Woman

2017-05-30

An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the for

The Confessions
3

The Confessions

2016-04-21

A G8 meeting is being held at a luxury hotel on the German coast. The world's most powerful economis

The Lion Woman
3.4

The Lion Woman

2016-08-26

Eva Arctander is born with hypertrichosis, meaning that she is covered from head to toe with fine bl

Nobody 2
3.5

Nobody 2

2025-08-13

Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, o

Justice League
3

Justice League

2017-11-15

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and D

Stratton
2.5

Stratton

2017-07-06

A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.

Christmas Vacation '91
2.5

Christmas Vacation '91

1991-12-20

This coarse bedroom farce takes place at the St. Moritz ski resort over a Christmas vacation. Among

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
2.8

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

1984-11-18

Clovis Blaireau is a private detective. It is charged by Nadège de Courtaboeuf wife knew wealthy ind

Wonder Woman 1984
3.2

Wonder Woman 1984

2020-12-16

A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious anc

Sea Fever
3.1

Sea Fever

2020-03-06

The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing par

Inheritance
3.2

Inheritance

2020-04-30

The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his wife and daughter w

I'll Find You
2.7

I'll Find You

2019-07-05

Inspired by stories of Polish musicians from the 1930s and 40s. Two young lovers, Robert, a Catholic

Nobody
3.9

Nobody

2021-03-18

Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves b

Making of 'Demonlover'
0

Making of 'Demonlover'

2003-09-09

Twenty years after David Cronenberg prophesied the dark side of the Internet age in Videodrome, accl

Zack Snyder's Justice League
4.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021-03-18

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with D

Impostor
3.1

Impostor

2001-12-03

A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on sus

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
3.6

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

2005-06-07

An in-depth look at the entire making of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Consisting of: Tale Of The Scrib

A Week in Paradise
2.3

A Week in Paradise

2022-02-11

Actress Maggie's world collapses when her director husband is outed by the paparazzi when it’s disco

The Catcher Was a Spy
3.1

The Catcher Was a Spy

2018-06-22

Former major league baseball player Moe Berg lives a double life working for the Office of Strategic

The Making of Gladiator II
5

The Making of Gladiator II

2024-11-18

An inside look that offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the gra

Follow Me
3.5

Follow Me

2025-03-01

Pushing boundaries and blurring the lines between relationships to reveal that money, secrets and de

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
0

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

2002-01-01

Strength and Honor: Production Pods
0

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

2005-08-23

Series of documentary pods chronicling every aspect of the production of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. R