Connie Nielsen
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dani Beck
1999
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
FBI
Ellen Solberg
2018
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The Good Wife
Ramona Lytton
2009
Film
Gladiator
Lucilla
2000
Film
Gladiator II
Lucilla
2024
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
The Following
Lily Gray
2013
Film
Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2017
Film
Wonder Woman
Hippolyta
2017
Film
Nobody 2
Becca Mansell
2025
Film
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2021
Film
Nobody
Becca Mansell
2021
Film
The Devil's Advocate
Christabella
1997
Film
Wonder Woman 1984
Hippolyta
2020
Series
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Series
Robin Hood
Eleanor of Aquitaine
2025
Series
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
2019
Film
3 Days to Kill
Christine Renner
2014
Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
Series
Boss
Meredith Kane
2011
Film
Mission to Mars
Terri Fisher
2000
Film
One Hour Photo
Nina Yorkin
2002
Film
Role Play
Gwen Carver
2023
Film
The Hunted
Abby Durrell
2003
Film
Inheritance
Catherine Monroe
2020
Film
Rushmore
Mrs. Calloway
1998
Film
Soldier
Sandra
1998
Film
The Great Raid
Margaret Utinsky
2005
Film
Perfect Sense
Jenny
2011
Film
Basic
CPT Julie Osborne
2003
Film
Sea Fever
Freya
2020
Film
Impostor
Newscaster (uncredited)
2001
Series
I Am the Night
Corinna Hodel
2019
Series
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
Karen
2022
Film
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
2012
Film
The Ice Harvest
Renata Crest
2005
Film
Stratton
Sumner
2017
Film
Origin
Sabine
2023
Film
I'll Find You
Lena Moser
2019
Film
The Catcher Was a Spy
Koranda
2018
Film
Battle in Seattle
Jean
2007
Series
Close to Me
Jo Harding
2021
Film
Permanent Midnight
Dagmar
1998
Film
Demonlover
Diane de Monx
2002
Film
The Confessions
Claire Seth
2016
Film
The Runner
Deborah Price
2015
Series
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020
Film
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Joe's Mother
2013
Series
Verdens Vildeste Race
Sig selv
2025
Film
Return to Sender
Charlotte Cory
2004
Film
The Lion Woman
Mrs. Grjothornet
2016
Okavango
1993
Film
Brothers
Sarah
2004
Film
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
2002
Film
Ali and Nino
Duchess Kipiani
2016
Film
Follow Me
Alice Thomas
2025
Film
A Week in Paradise
Fiona
2022
Film
A Shine of Rainbows
Maire
2009
Film
Return to Zero
Dr. Claire Holden
2014
Film
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
2014
Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series
Film
The Situation
Anna Molyneux
2007
Series
Liberty
Katrina
2018
Film
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
Eva
1984
Film
Innocents
Megan Denright
2000
Film
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Self
2005
Film
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
Colletti Bianchi
Marilu'
1988
Film
All Relative
Maren
2014
Film
Ocean Deep
Mara
2023
Film
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Self
2005
Film
Christmas Vacation '91
Brunilde / Vanessa
1991
Film
The Making of Gladiator II
Self
2024
Tonight at Noon
Laura
Film
Building Happiness
Self
2020
Film
Lost in Africa
Susanne
2010
Film
Voyage
Ronnie Freeland
1993
Film
Le Paradis absolument
Sarah
1994
Birds of Prey
Film
Making of 'Demonlover'
Self
2003