Connie Nielsen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 3, 1965
- Birthplace
- Elling, 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.
Filmography
- Under the Rain
Under the Rain TBA
Actor
- Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey TBA
Actor
- Tonight at Noon
Tonight at Noon TBA
as Laura
Nobody 2 2025
as Becca Mansell
Follow Me 2025
as Alice Thomas
The Making of Gladiator II 2024
as Self
Gladiator II 2024
as Lucilla
Role Play 2023
as Gwen Carver
Origin 2023
as Sabine
Ocean Deep 2023
as Mara
A Week in Paradise 2022
as Fiona
Zack Snyder's Justice League 2021
as Queen Hippolyta
Nobody 2021
as Becca Mansell
Wonder Woman 1984 2020
as Hippolyta
Inheritance 2020
as Catherine Monroe
Building Happiness 2020
as Self
Sea Fever 2020
as Freya
I'll Find You 2019
as Lena Moser
The Catcher Was a Spy 2018
as Koranda
Justice League 2017
as Queen Hippolyta
Stratton 2017
as Sumner
Wonder Woman 2017
as Hippolyta
The Lion Woman 2016
as Mrs. Grjothornet
The Confessions 2016
as Claire Seth
Ali and Nino 2016
as Duchess Kipiani
The Runner 2015
as Deborah Price
All Relative 2014
as Maren
Return to Zero 2014
as Dr. Claire Holden
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden 2014
as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
3 Days to Kill 2014
as Christine Renner
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I 2013
as Joe's Mother
Hemingway & Gellhorn 2012
as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Perfect Sense 2011
as Jenny
Lost in Africa 2010
as Susanne
A Shine of Rainbows 2009
as Maire
Battle in Seattle 2007
as Jean
The Situation 2007
as Anna Molyneux
The Ice Harvest 2005
as Renata Crest
Strength and Honor: Production Pods 2005
as Self
The Great Raid 2005
as Margaret Utinsky
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' 2005
as Self
Return to Sender 2004
as Charlotte Cory
Brothers 2004
as Sarah
Making of 'Demonlover' 2003
as Self
Basic 2003
as CPT Julie Osborne
The Hunted 2003
as Abby Durrell
Demonlover 2002
as Diane de Monx
One Hour Photo 2002
as Nina Yorkin
Ultimate Fights from the Movies 2002
as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore") 2002
Actor
Impostor 2001
as Newscaster (uncredited)
Gladiator 2000
as Lucilla
Mission to Mars 2000
as Terri Fisher
Innocents 2000
as Megan Denright
Rushmore 1998
as Mrs. Calloway
Soldier 1998
as Sandra
Permanent Midnight 1998
as Dagmar
The Devil's Advocate 1997
as Christabella
Le Paradis absolument 1994
as Sarah
Voyage 1993
as Ronnie Freeland
Christmas Vacation '91 1991
as Brunilde / Vanessa
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave 1984
as Eva
Credits from TMDB.