Sidse Babett Knudsen
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
a Danish Woman (voice)
1989
Series
Ted Lasso
Bridget (voice)
2020
Series
Westworld
Theresa Cullen
2016
Film
The Family Plan 2
Svetlana Romanova
2025
Series
Prime Target
Professor Andrea Lavin
2025
Series
Borgen
Birgitte Nyborg
2010
Series
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
Jill
2017
Film
Inferno
Elizabeth Sinskey
2016
Series
50 Nuances de Grecs
Freya
2018
Series
Taxa
Milla
1997
Series
Borgen - Power & Glory
Birgitte Nyborg
2022
Film
The Translators
Helene Tuxen
2019
Series
ZULU Comedy Galla
Vært
2010
Series
ZULU Comedy Galla
Sidse Babett Knudsen
2010
Series
1864
Johanne Louise Heiberg
2014
Series
Station "Knock on Wood": The Gufol Mystery
Hulkende kvinde / Sobbing Woman
1997
Film
13 Days, 13 Nights
Kate
2025
Film
The Duke of Burgundy
Cynthia
2015
Film
The Great Arch
Liv von Spreckelsen
2025
Series
Agent
Sidse Babett Knudsen
2023
Series
Roadkill
Madeleine Halle
2020
Film
A Hologram for the King
Hanne
2016
Film
After the Wedding
Helene
2006
Film
Sons
Eva Hansen
2024
Series
Strisser på Samsø
Hanne Jensen
1997
Film
Fanny Farveløs
Mother
1997
Series
Juletestamentet
Mercedes
1995
Series
The Accident
Harriet Paulsen
2019
Bernie and Bingo
Bingo, The Penguin
2004
Film
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
The Grand Duchess
2023
Film
The Ash Lad: In Search of the Golden Castle
Ohlmann
2019
Film
Dogville: The Pilot
Grace
2003
Film
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
Woman (voice)
2002
Series
Proof
Nina Kutpreka
2004
Film
Speed Walking
Lizzi
2014
Film
Club Zero
Miss Dorset
2023
Series
Charlot og Charlotte
Helle, gøgler
1996
Series
Danske tv-seriers bedste
Sig selv
2024
Film
In Fabric
Jill
2018
Film
The Apple & The Worm
Sylvia (voice)
2009
Film
Max
Sarah 'Max' Engell
2000
Film
The Eternal Road
Sara
2017
Film
Wildland
Bodil
2020
Film
Mifune
Bibi
1999
Film
Oh My Goodness!
Mère Joséphine de la Rédemption
2023
Film
The One and Only
Sus
1999
Film
The Exception
Anne-Lise
2019
Film
Courted
Ditte Lorensen-Coteret
2015
Film
150 Milligrams
Dr Irène Frachon, pulmonologist
2016
Film
Therapy
Puk
2010
What Lies Between Us
Anne Sofie
2026
Film
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
Self
2023
Film
Let's Get Lost
Julie
1997
Film
An Ordinary Case
Maître Annie Debret
2024
Film
Chop Chop
Rita
2001
Film
Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Self
2014
Film
Limbo
Helga
2020
Film
Take the Trash
Lotte
2008
Film
Miracle
Dennis Ps mor
2000
Film
Motello
Julie
1998
Film
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Sig selv
2020
Film
Fakiren fra Bilbao
Louise
2004
Film
WOACA
WOACA
2023
Film
Mona's World
Mona
2001
Film
1864: Brødre i krig
Johanne L. Heiberg
2014
Film
Almost Perfect
Sandra
2012
Film
With Your Permission
Bente
2007
Film
Thérapie russe
Mette
1997
Film
Villa Paranoia
Olga Holmgård
2004
Film
Old, New, Borrowed and Blue
Katrine
2003
Film
Above the Street, Below the Water
Anne
2009
Charlot og Charlotte
Helle
1996
Film
Søren Østergaards 'internationale' tivoli varieté
2006
Film
Vitello
Vitello's Mother (voice)
2018
Vitello Digs a Hole
Mother (voice)
2015
Film
Captain Bimse
Sophie
2019
Film
Holly på Sommerøen
Charlotte skovmyre
2018
Film
Klonkadonka!
Molly
2002
A Quiet Death
Sally
1997
Debut
1995