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Connie Nielsen

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Connie Nielsen

Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born 3 July 1965) is a Danish actress. She has starred as Lucilla in the films Gladiator (2000) and Gladiator II (2024) and as Queen Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe (2017–2021). She has also starred in films such as Soldier (1998), Mission to Mars (2000), One Hour Photo (2002), Basic (2003), The Hunted (2003), The Ice Harvest (2005), Nymphomaniac (2013), 3 Days to Kill (2014), Inheritance (2020), Nobody (2021) and its sequel Nobody 2 (2025). She also had roles as New York Police Department Detective Dani Beck, the temporary partner of Christopher Meloni's Elliot Stabler in the NBC crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2006), the Starz political drama series Boss (2011–2012), the Fox crime thriller series The Following (2014), and the TNT limited drama series I Am the Night (2019), and starred in the Channel 4 drama series.

Infobox

Born
Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (1965-07-03) 3 July 1965 (age 60)Frederikshavn, Denmark
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1984–present
Spouse
Fabio Sartor (divorced)
Partner
Lars Ulrich (2004–2012)
Children
2

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1984
Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir
Role(s)
Eva
Notes
Credited as Connie Nielson
1991
Vacanze di Natale '91
Role(s)
Brunilde / Vanessa
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Role(s)
Christabella Andreoli
1998
Permanent Midnight
Role(s)
Dagmar
Rushmore
Role(s)
Mrs. Calloway
Soldier
Role(s)
Sandra
2000
Innocents
Role(s)
Megan Denright
Mission to Mars
Role(s)
Terri Fisher
Gladiator
Role(s)
Lucilla
2002
One Hour Photo
Role(s)
Nina Yorkin
Demonlover
Role(s)
Diane de Monx
2003
The Hunted
Role(s)
Abby Durrell
Basic
Role(s)
Osborne
2004
Brødre
Role(s)
Sarah
Return to Sender
Role(s)
Charlotte Cory
2005
The Great Raid
Role(s)
Margaret Utinsky
The Ice Harvest
Role(s)
Renata Crest
2006
The Situation
Role(s)
Anna Molyneux
2007
Battle in Seattle
Role(s)
Jean
2009
A Shine of Rainbows
Role(s)
Maire
2010
Kidnappet
Role(s)
Susanne
2011
Perfect Sense
Role(s)
Jenny
2013
Nymphomaniac
Role(s)
Joe's Mother
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Role(s)
Baroness Von Wagner
Notes
Voice
2014
3 Days to Kill
Role(s)
Christine Renner
Return to Zero
Role(s)
Dr. Claire Holden
All Relative
Role(s)
Maren
2015
The Runner
Role(s)
Deborah Price
2016
Ali and Nino
Role(s)
Duchess Kipiani
The 11th
Role(s)
Katrine Firth
Løvekvinnen
Role(s)
Mrs Grjothornet
The Confessions
Role(s)
Claire Seth
2017
Stratton
Role(s)
Sumner
Wonder Woman
Role(s)
Queen Hippolyta
Justice League
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
Role(s)
Koranda
2019
I'll Find You
Role(s)
Lena
Sea Fever
Role(s)
Freya
2020
Inheritance
Role(s)
Catherine Monroe
Wonder Woman 1984
Role(s)
Queen Hippolyta
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Nobody
Role(s)
Becca Mansell
2022
A Week in Paradise
Role(s)
Fiona
2023
Origin
Role(s)
Sabine
Ocean Deep
Role(s)
Mara
2024
Role Play
Role(s)
Gwen Carver
Gladiator II
Role(s)
Lucilla
2025
Nobody 2
Role(s)
Becca Mansell
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984
Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortir
Eva
Credited as Connie Nielson
1991
Vacanze di Natale '91
Brunilde / Vanessa
1997
The Devil's Advocate
Christabella Andreoli
1998
Permanent Midnight
Dagmar
Rushmore
Mrs. Calloway
Soldier
Sandra
2000
Innocents
Megan Denright
Mission to Mars
Terri Fisher
Gladiator
Lucilla
2002
One Hour Photo
Nina Yorkin
Demonlover
Diane de Monx
2003
The Hunted
Abby Durrell
Basic
Osborne
2004
Brødre
Sarah
Return to Sender
Charlotte Cory
2005
The Great Raid
Margaret Utinsky
The Ice Harvest
Renata Crest
2006
The Situation
Anna Molyneux
2007
Battle in Seattle
Jean
2009
A Shine of Rainbows
Maire
2010
Kidnappet
Susanne
2011
Perfect Sense
Jenny
2013
Nymphomaniac
Joe's Mother
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Baroness Von Wagner
Voice
2014
3 Days to Kill
Christine Renner
Return to Zero
Dr. Claire Holden
All Relative
Maren
2015
The Runner
Deborah Price
2016
Ali and Nino
Duchess Kipiani
The 11th
Katrine Firth
Løvekvinnen
Mrs Grjothornet
The Confessions
Claire Seth
2017
Stratton
Sumner
Wonder Woman
Queen Hippolyta
Justice League
2018
The Catcher Was a Spy
Koranda
2019
I'll Find You
Lena
Sea Fever
Freya
2020
Inheritance
Catherine Monroe
Wonder Woman 1984
Queen Hippolyta
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Nobody
Becca Mansell
2022
A Week in Paradise
Fiona
2023
Origin
Sabine
Ocean Deep
Mara
2024
Role Play
Gwen Carver
Gladiator II
Lucilla
2025
Nobody 2
Becca Mansell
· Filmography › Television films
1993
Voyage
Role(s)
Ronnie Freeland
1994
Le paradis absolument
Role(s)
Sarah
2008
Danny Fricke
Role(s)
Danny Fricke
2015
Unveiled
Role(s)
Joan McAllen
Year
Title
Role
1993
Voyage
Ronnie Freeland
1994
Le paradis absolument
Sarah
2008
Danny Fricke
Danny Fricke
2015
Unveiled
Joan McAllen
· Filmography › Television series
1988
Colletti bianchi
Role(s)
Marilù Bacchetta
Notes
Television Series; 12 Episodes
1994
Okavango – The Wild Frontier
Role(s)
Lena
Notes
Television Series; 16 Episodes
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role(s)
Detective Dani Beck
Notes
6 episodes
2011–2012
Role(s)
Boss
Notes
Meredith Rutledge Kane
2014
The Following
Role(s)
Lily Gray
Notes
10 episodes
2014–2015
Role(s)
The Good Wife
Notes
Ramona Lytton
2018
FBI
Role(s)
Ellen Solberg
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
Liberty
Role(s)
Katrina
Notes
5 episodes
2019
I Am the Night
Role(s)
Corinna Hodel
Notes
6 episodes
2021
Close to Me
Role(s)
Jo Harding
2022
The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen
Role(s)
Karen Blixen
2025
Robin Hood
Role(s)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1988
Colletti bianchi
Marilù Bacchetta
Television Series; 12 Episodes
1994
Okavango – The Wild Frontier
Lena
Television Series; 16 Episodes
2006
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Dani Beck
6 episodes
2011–2012
Boss
Meredith Rutledge Kane
16 episodes
2014
The Following
Lily Gray
10 episodes
2014–2015
The Good Wife
Ramona Lytton
4 episodes
2018
FBI
Ellen Solberg
Episode: "Pilot"
Liberty
Katrina
5 episodes
2019
I Am the Night
Corinna Hodel
6 episodes
2021
Close to Me
Jo Harding
2022
The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen
Karen Blixen
2025
Robin Hood
Eleanor of Aquitaine
· Filmography › Music Videos
1985
Arcadia
Role(s)
Election Day
Notes
Girl dance
Year
Artist
Title
Role
1985
Arcadia
Election Day
Girl dance

References

  1. "Nielsen"
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001567/?ref%20=fn%20al%20nm%201
  2. "Nielsen, Connie, 1965- - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies"
    https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00113769.html
  3. danskefilm.dk
    https://danskefilm.dk/skuespiller.php?id=7353
  4. Aniston.dk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120724114715/http://aniston.dk/connie-nielsen.35681.html
  5. "Double Danish / Connie Nielson [sic]"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120724233742/https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/303549941.html?dids=303549941:303549941&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+09%2C+2003&author=Susan+Stewart.+Susan+Stewart+is+a+freelance+writer.&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=Double+Danish+%2F+Connie+Nielson&pqatl=google
  6. The New York Post
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120724221339/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/676702381.html?dids=676702381:676702381&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+07%2C+2004&author=&pub=New+York+Post&desc=STAR+DENTIST+DRILLED+FOR+%2420M&pqatl=google
  7. "Interview: Connie Nielsen"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160515020808/http://www.aboutfilm.com/movies/i/iceharvest/nielsen.htm
  8. "One Hour Photo: About The Cast"
    http://cinema.com/articles/1293/one-hour-photo-about-the-cast.phtml
  9. The New York Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160307093153/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/52655/Connie-Nielsen/biography
  10. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/connie-nielsen-interview-nobody-b1860923.html
  11. "Connie Nielsen on Reading the Script"
    http://www.traileraddict.com/a-shine-of-rainbows/featurette-script
  12. Berlingske.dk
    https://www.berlingske.dk/content/item/779971
  13. DR
    https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/kongekabale-aarets-bedste-film
  14. Bodilprisen
    http://www.bodilprisen.dk/aar-for-aar/2005-2/
  15. "Connie Nielsen fills in for Mariska Hargitay on 'Law & Order: SVU'"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160303020330/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/02/connie_nielsen_fills_in_for_mariska_harg
  16. "Jamie Bell, Connie Nielsen Join Lars von Trier's 'Nymphomaniac'"
    http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jamie-bell-connie-nielsen-nymphomaniac-lars-von-trier-365512
  17. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/nymphomaniac-orgasm-posters-uma-thurman-charlotte-gainsbourg-and-shia-labeouf-star-in-shocking-film-campaign-8872414.html
  18. You Magazine
    https://www.you.co.uk/interview-connie-nielsen-2021/
  19. "Metallica Drummer Lars Ulrich, Girlfriend Connie Nielsen Expecting"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204222/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63395
  20. Il Gazzettino
    https://www.ilgazzettino.it/nordest/treviso/fabio_sartor_morto_ex_moglie_connie_nielsen-8464305.html
  21. Esquire
    http://www.esquire.com/women/ESQ0303-MAR_NIELSON_rev_2
  22. Credits to "The Dreamer" Archived 8 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine on its sales agent TrustNordisk website
    https://trustnordisk.com/movie/the-dreamer-becoming-karen-blixen
  23. Epaimages
    https://epaimages.com/search.pp?pictureid=11694608
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