Kirsten Olesen

Kirsten Olesen

Kirsten Olesen is a Danish actress who since 1979 has been with Copenhagen's Royal Danish Theatre. In Denmark, she is known above all for taking the part of Agnes, a housemaid, in the popular television series Matador. Internationally, she has starred in the title role of Lars von Trier's Medea.

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Known For

This Is Us

This Is Us

2016

The Bridge

The Bridge

2011 • as Hanne Thomsen

Spise med Price

Spise med Price

2009 • as Sig selv

Matador

Matador

1978 • as Agnes Jensen

Hotellet

Hotellet

2000 • as Alice Faber

The Legacy

The Legacy

2014 • as Veronika

Filmography

2022

Stains
Stains
as Sonya
Movie - Released: 11/15/2022

2021

As in Heaven
As in Heaven
Movie - Released: 9/19/2021

2020

Food Club
Food Club
as Marie
Movie - Released: 10/22/2020

2018

Wildwitch
Wildwitch
Movie - Released: 11/1/2018
Finding Home
Finding Home
TV - Released: 12/1/2018

2017

Robin
Robin
as Gerda
Movie - Released: 4/14/2017

2016

Ein Sommer in Dänemark
Ein Sommer in Dänemark
as Ida
Movie - Released: 10/30/2016
This Is Us
This Is Us
TV - Released: 9/20/2016

2015

In Your Arms
In Your Arms
as Mor
Movie - Released: 1/25/2015
The Sun Has Died
The Sun Has Died
Movie - Released: 4/27/2015
The Stranger
The Stranger
as Tommys mom
Movie - Released: 6/12/2015

2014

The Legacy
The Legacy
as Veronika
TV - Released: 1/1/2014

2013

Hvor lyset kommer ind
Hvor lyset kommer ind
as Lawyer
Movie - Released: 4/9/2013

2011

Rebounce
Rebounce
as Marianne
Movie - Released: 4/28/2011
Something in the Air
Something in the Air
Movie - Released: 11/10/2011
The Bridge
The Bridge
as Hanne Thomsen
TV - Released: 9/21/2011

2009

When Heaven Falls
When Heaven Falls
as Else
Movie - Released: 12/1/2009
Spise med Price
Spise med Price
as Sig selv
TV - Released: 2/27/2009

2007

Daisy Diamond
Daisy Diamond
as Præst
Movie - Released: 11/23/2007
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
The Lost Treasure of the Knights Templar II
as Fortæller (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/29/2007
Lysets nøgle
Lysets nøgle
as Maren
TV - Released: 10/12/2007

2005

Accused
Accused
as Dommer
Movie - Released: 1/28/2005
Movie
Bare Holger
as Astrids mor
Movie - Released: 6/1/2005

2004

In Your Hands
In Your Hands
as Fængselsinspektøren
Movie - Released: 1/23/2004

2001

Movie
Trækfugle
as Henriette
Movie - Released: 11/26/2001

2000

Hotellet
Hotellet
as Alice Faber
TV - Released: 10/12/2000

1999

Movie
Indien
as Monica Hviid
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999

1998

Albert
Albert
Movie - Released: 10/9/1998

1996

Bryggeren
Bryggeren
as Magnella
TV - Released: 12/29/1996

1993

Tre ludere og en lommetyv
Tre ludere og en lommetyv
as Donnas lærer
TV - Released: 4/4/1993

1990

Spring Tide
Spring Tide
as Paulines mor
Movie - Released: 10/5/1990

1989

Medea
Medea
as Medea
Movie - Released: 8/8/1989

1988

Time Out
Time Out
as John's mother
Movie - Released: 2/12/1988
Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
Rødtotterne og Tyrannos
Movie - Released: 10/14/1988

1987

Movie
Sorg-agre
as Bondekonen
Movie - Released: 5/4/1987

1985

Elise
Elise
as Rachel
Movie - Released: 9/6/1985
Johannes' hemmelighed
Johannes' hemmelighed
as Johannes' mor
Movie - Released: 12/6/1985

1984

My Granny's House
My Granny's House
as Johanne
Movie - Released: 8/31/1984
The Boy Who Disappeared
The Boy Who Disappeared
as Jonas's Mother
Movie - Released: 2/17/1984

1982

Images of Liberation
Images of Liberation
as Esther
Movie - Released: 6/30/1982

1981

Truck-driver
Truck-driver
as Gerda
Movie - Released: 9/7/1981
Sigurd Fafnersbane
Sigurd Fafnersbane
as Brynhild
Movie - Released: 5/10/1981
Movie
Helligtrekongersaften
Movie - Released: 8/16/1981

1980

That's me too
That's me too
Movie - Released: 2/29/1980
TV
Vores år
as Kim Rasmussen
TV - Released: 3/23/1980

1978

In My Life
In My Life
as Kirsten
Movie - Released: 8/21/1978
Did Somebody Laugh?
Did Somebody Laugh?
as Elisabeth
Movie - Released: 9/14/1978
Matador
Matador
as Agnes Jensen
TV - Released: 11/11/1978