Connie Nielsen

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.

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Filmography

2025

Nobody 2
Nobody 2
as Becca Mansell
Movie - Released: 8/13/2025
Movie
Follow Me
as Alice Thomas
Movie - Released: 3/1/2025
TV
Robin Hood
TV - Released: 11/2/2025

2024

Gladiator II
Gladiator II
as Lucilla
Movie - Released: 11/13/2024
The Making of Gladiator II
The Making of Gladiator II
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/18/2024

2023

Origin
Origin
as Sabine
Movie - Released: 12/8/2023
Ocean Deep
Ocean Deep
as Mara
Movie - Released: 7/12/2023
Role Play
Role Play
as Gwen Carver
Movie - Released: 12/14/2023

2022

A Week in Paradise
A Week in Paradise
as Fiona
Movie - Released: 2/11/2022
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
as Karen
TV - Released: 9/18/2022

2021

Nobody
Nobody
as Becca Mansell
Movie - Released: 3/18/2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
Movie - Released: 3/18/2021
Close to Me
Close to Me
as Jo Harding
TV - Released: 9/12/2021

2020

Building Happiness
Building Happiness
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/23/2020
Wonder Woman 1984
Wonder Woman 1984
as Hippolyta
Movie - Released: 12/16/2020
Sea Fever
Sea Fever
as Freya
Movie - Released: 3/6/2020
Inheritance
Inheritance
as Catherine Monroe
Movie - Released: 4/30/2020
Dead Talk Live
Dead Talk Live
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 4/25/2020

2019

I'll Find You
I'll Find You
as Lena Moser
Movie - Released: 7/5/2019
I Am the Night
I Am the Night
as Corinna Hodel
TV - Released: 1/28/2019
TV
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
TV - Released: 4/8/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

The Catcher Was a Spy
The Catcher Was a Spy
as Koranda
Movie - Released: 6/22/2018
Liberty
Liberty
as Katrina
TV - Released: 2/25/2018
FBI
FBI
as Ellen Solberg
TV - Released: 9/25/2018

2017

Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
as Hippolyta
Movie - Released: 5/30/2017
Justice League
Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
Movie - Released: 11/15/2017
Stratton
Stratton
as Sumner
Movie - Released: 7/6/2017

2016

Ali and Nino
Ali and Nino
as Duchess Kipiani
Movie - Released: 1/27/2016
The Confessions
The Confessions
as Claire Seth
Movie - Released: 4/21/2016
The Lion Woman
The Lion Woman
as Mrs. Grjothornet
Movie - Released: 8/26/2016

2015

The Runner
The Runner
as Deborah Price
Movie - Released: 8/7/2015

2014

3 Days to Kill
3 Days to Kill
as Christine Renner
Movie - Released: 2/14/2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
as Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/3/2014
Return to Zero
Return to Zero
as Dr. Claire Holden
Movie - Released: 5/18/2014
All Relative
All Relative
as Maren
Movie - Released: 11/21/2014

2013

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
as Joe's Mother
Movie - Released: 12/25/2013
The Following
The Following
as Lily Gray
TV - Released: 1/21/2013

2012

Hemingway & Gellhorn
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/27/2012

2011

Perfect Sense
Perfect Sense
as Jenny
Movie - Released: 9/29/2011
Boss
Boss
as Meredith Kane
TV - Released: 10/21/2011

2010

Lost in Africa
Lost in Africa
as Susanne
Movie - Released: 10/7/2010

2009

A Shine of Rainbows
A Shine of Rainbows
as Maire
Movie - Released: 10/1/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Ramona Lytton
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2007

The Situation
The Situation
as Anna Molyneux
Movie - Released: 2/7/2007
Battle in Seattle
Battle in Seattle
as Jean
Movie - Released: 9/7/2007

2005

The Great Raid
The Great Raid
as Margaret Utinsky
Movie - Released: 8/12/2005
The Ice Harvest
The Ice Harvest
as Renata Crest
Movie - Released: 11/23/2005
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/23/2005

2004

Brothers
Brothers
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 8/27/2004
Return to Sender
Return to Sender
as Charlotte Cory
Movie - Released: 9/17/2004

2003

The Hunted
The Hunted
as Abby Durrell
Movie - Released: 3/11/2003
Basic
Basic
as CPT Julie Osborne
Movie - Released: 4/18/2003
Making of 'Demonlover'
Making of 'Demonlover'
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/9/2003

2002

Demonlover
Demonlover
as Diane de Monx
Movie - Released: 11/6/2002
One Hour Photo
One Hour Photo
as Nina Yorkin
Movie - Released: 8/21/2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/16/2002
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
Movie - Released: 1/1/2002

2001

Impostor
Impostor
as Newscaster
Movie - Released: 12/3/2001

2000

Gladiator
Gladiator
as Lucilla
Movie - Released: 5/4/2000
Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars
as Terri Fisher
Movie - Released: 3/10/2000
Innocents
Innocents
as Megan Denright
Movie - Released: 1/10/2000

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dani Beck
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/30/1999

1998

Rushmore
Rushmore
as Mrs. Calloway
Movie - Released: 12/11/1998
Permanent Midnight
Permanent Midnight
as Dagmar
Movie - Released: 9/16/1998
Soldier
Soldier
as Sandra
Movie - Released: 10/23/1998

1997

The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate
as Christabella
Movie - Released: 10/17/1997

1996

The Daily Show
The Daily Show
as Self
TV - Released: 7/22/1996

1994

Le paradis absolument
Le paradis absolument
as Sarah
Movie - Released: 1/8/1994

1993

Voyage
Voyage
as Ronnie Freeland
Movie - Released: 6/1/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993
TV
Okavango
TV - Released: 1/1/1993

1991

Christmas Vacation '91
Christmas Vacation '91
as Brunilde / Vanessa
Movie - Released: 12/20/1991

1988

TV
Colletti Bianchi
as Marilu'
TV - Released: 12/1/1988

1984

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
as Eva
Movie - Released: 11/18/1984

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

Movie
Tonight at Noon
as Laura
Movie
Movie