Connie Nielsen
Born: July 3, 1965
From: Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark

Connie Nielsen

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.

Films with Connie Nielsen

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Gladiator
2000 Ridley Scott

Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson. Commodus takes over power and demotes Maximus, one of the preferred generals of his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

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Nobody
2021 Ilya Naishuller

Nobody is a 2021 American action thriller film directed by Ilya Naishuller and written by Derek Kolstad. The film stars Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen

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