---
name: "Connie Nielsen"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/connie-nielsen"
fi1m_id: "connie-nielsen"
imdb_id: "nm0001567"
tmdb_id: 935
wikidata_id: "Q231951"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 July 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 65
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T15:33:28.321470+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Connie Nielsen

## Identity

Connie Nielsen

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/connie-nielsen
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** connie-nielsen
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001567
- **TMDB ID:** 935
- **Wikidata ID:** Q231951
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Nielsen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231951, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001567/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/935

Actor. Born 3 July 1965 in Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 July 1965, Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
- **Active:** 1998–present
- **Also known as:** Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen
- **Frequently works with:** [Charles Roven](https://film.one/person/charles-roven.md), [Gal Gadot](https://film.one/person/gal-gadot.md), [Chris Pine](https://film.one/person/chris-pine.md), [David Franzoni](https://film.one/person/david-franzoni.md), [Deborah Snyder](https://film.one/person/deborah-snyder.md), [Douglas Wick](https://film.one/person/douglas-wick.md), [Patty Jenkins](https://film.one/person/patty-jenkins.md), [Pedro Pascal](https://film.one/person/pedro-pascal.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 65, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (1), 2000s 73 (3), 2010s 40 (1), 2020s 58 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 65 to 64 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 5, Action 4, Drama 4, Science Fiction 2, Comedy 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,887m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Nielsen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q231951, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001567/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/935

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Wonder Woman 1984*](https://film.one/film/wonder-woman-1984.md) (52), [*Justice League*](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md) (40)
- **Hulu:** [*Gladiator*](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md) (84)
- **Apple TV:** [*Gladiator II*](https://film.one/film/gladiator-ii.md) (64)

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## Fi1m on Connie Nielsen

> Connie Nielsen looks like the one person in the scene who knows what is really going on, and two Ridley Scott films lean on that hard. Too many others cast her and then forgot to give her anything to do.

Watch Connie Nielsen listen. In *Gladiator* (2000) her Lucilla spends most of her scenes in rooms where men make speeches about Rome, and while they talk she is working out which of them will still be alive next week. The screenplay by David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson likes its people to announce what they represent; Nielsen plays underneath the announcement, and the political scenes are at their best when she and Joaquin Phoenix are left to circle each other. Russell Crowe carries the film. Most of her scenes are spent watching him and Phoenix.

She arrived in Hollywood with *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), and Lucilla, three years later, made her name. It also fixed the pattern. She is often the one woman in a cast of men: Queen Hippolyta in *Wonder Woman* (2017) and the DC films that followed, Nina Yorkin opposite Robin Williams in *One Hour Photo* (2002), Becca Mansell alongside Bob Odenkirk in *Nobody* (2021). She has said she resisted being cast as the decorative blonde and went looking for parts with more in them.

What she does is hold still and let you see her thinking, and it is rarer than it sounds. It suits authority: queens, emperors' daughters, women with a household to protect and no army of their own. The trouble is that the films seldom follow the thought anywhere. By her own account, early Hollywood parts she was cast in as a lead shrank in the cutting room, and the record since is mostly supporting work in films built around somebody else. She has spoken of wanting to show the gap between who women actually are and how they are usually written for the screen.

*Gladiator II* (2024) brought her back to Lucilla twenty-four years on, and Scott found her, again, the most watchable person in the arena and gave her almost nothing to say there. She does a great deal with looks across the sand. We caught ourselves following her eyes rather than the swords, and then felt a flash of irritation on her behalf, because the film plainly had no plan for whatever it was she was seeing. It was her second film with Scott, and the second time he cast her as Lucilla.

Two Ridley Scott films have used her as the person who understands Rome better than anyone in it holding a weapon. Someone should let her speak first.

## Biography

Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen is a Danish actress. She was born on 3 July 1965 in Frederikshavn, Denmark, and grew up in the village of Elling. She began her career working with her mother on the local revue and variety scene. At the age of 18 she moved to Paris, where she worked as an actress and model.

Nielsen is known for her role as Lucilla in *Gladiator* (2000) and its sequel *Gladiator II* (2024). She has also played Queen Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe films *Wonder Woman* (2017), *Justice League* (2017), *Wonder Woman 1984* (2020) and *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021). Other credits include *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), *Nobody* (2021) and *Nymphomaniac: Vol. I* (2013). She is fluent in Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Swedish.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Gladiator II* (2024), Fi1m 64, as Lucilla — [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator-ii.md)
- *Wonder Woman 1984* (2020), Fi1m 52, as Hippolyta — [page](https://film.one/film/wonder-woman-1984.md)
- *Justice League* (2017), Fi1m 40, as Queen Hippolyta — [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), Fi1m 84, as Ramona Lytton — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Gladiator* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Lucilla — [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md)
- *Mission to Mars* (2000), Fi1m 50, as Terri Fisher — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-to-mars.md)
- *Rushmore* (1998), Fi1m 83, as Mrs. Calloway — [page](https://film.one/film/rushmore.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Robin Hood* (2025), series, as Eleanor of Aquitaine
- *Nobody 2* (2025), as Becca Mansell
- *Follow Me* (2025), as Alice Thomas
- *Gladiator II* (2024), as Lucilla — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator-ii.md)
- *Role Play* (2023), as Gwen Carver
- *Origin* (2023), as Sabine
- *Ocean Deep* (2023), as Mara
- *The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen* (2022), series, as Karen
- *A Week in Paradise* (2022), as Fiona
- *Close to Me* (2021), series, as Jo Harding · Creator
- *Zack Snyder's Justice League* (2021), as Queen Hippolyta
- *Nobody* (2021), as Becca Mansell
- *Wonder Woman 1984* (2020), as Hippolyta — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/wonder-woman-1984.md)
- *Inheritance* (2020), as Catherine Monroe
- *Sea Fever* (2020), as Freya
- *I'll Find You* (2019), as Lena Moser
- *I Am the Night* (2019), series, as Corinna Hodel
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Ellen Solberg
- *The Catcher Was a Spy* (2018), as Koranda
- *Liberty* (2018), series, as Katrina
- *Justice League* (2017), as Queen Hippolyta — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/justice-league.md)
- *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
- *The Following* (2013), series, as Lily Gray
- *Hemingway & Gellhorn* (2012), as Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
- *Boss* (2011), series, as Meredith Kane
- *Perfect Sense* (2011), as Jenny
- *Lost in Africa* (2010), as Susanne
- *A Shine of Rainbows* (2009), as Maire
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Ramona Lytton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Battle in Seattle* (2007), as Jean
- *The Situation* (2007), as Anna Molyneux
- *The Ice Harvest* (2005), as Renata Crest
- *The Great Raid* (2005), as Margaret Utinsky
- *Return to Sender* (2004), as Charlotte Cory
- *Brothers* (2004), as Sarah
- *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 — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/gladiator.md)
- *Mission to Mars* (2000), as Terri Fisher — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-to-mars.md)
- *Innocents* (2000), as Megan Denright
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Dani Beck
- *Rushmore* (1998), as Mrs. Calloway — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/rushmore.md)
- *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
- *Okavango* (1993), series, Actor
- *Christmas Vacation '91* (1991), as Brunilde / Vanessa
- *Colletti Bianchi* (1988), series, as Marilu'
- *How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave* (1984), as Eva
- *Birds of Prey*, Actor
- *Untitled Young Lee Shaw Prequel Series*, series, Actor
- *Tonight at Noon*, as Laura

## Gallery

- ![Connie Nielsen](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-6b4a7c724e92.jpg) Connie Nielsen — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Connie_Nielsen_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen_by_Gage_Skidmore_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Conan O'Brien, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Connie Nielsen speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Wonder Woman", at the San Di](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-b869efb155b7.jpg) Conan O'Brien, Patty Jenkins, Gal Gadot, Chris Pine and Connie Nielsen speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Wonder Woman", at the San Di — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/Conan_O%27Brien%2C_Patty_Jenkins%2C_Gal_Gadot%2C_Chris_Pine_%26_Connie_Nielsen_%2828560989396%29.jpg/1280px-Conan_O%27Brien%2C_Patty_Jenkins%2C_Gal_Gadot%2C_Chris_Pine_%26_Connie_Nielsen_%2828560989396%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-069b30a11acd.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828016337233%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828016337233%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-50498dcf0295.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553754551%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553754551%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-4fbbe8131446.jpg) Connie Nielsen — Image via TMDB
- ![Connie Nielsen](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-59a439094c09.jpg) Connie Nielsen — Image via TMDB
- ![Connie Nielsen](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-dded9deab1d5.jpg) Connie Nielsen — Image via TMDB
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-3fba3d53dfcd.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553803171%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828553803171%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-0e5a7501380c.jpg) Connie Nielsen, Ming-Na Wen, Morena Baccarin, Melissa Benoist, Nathalie Emmanuel, Tatiana Maslany and Lucy Lawless speaking at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con Inte — Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828599939416%29.jpg/1280px-Connie_Nielsen%2C_Ming-Na_Wen%2C_Morena_Baccarin%2C_Melissa_Benoist%2C_Nathalie_Emmanuel%2C_Tatiana_Maslany_%26_Lucy_Lawless_%2828599939416%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Connie Nielsen](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-b460a30d0bcd.jpg) Connie Nielsen — Image via TMDB
- ![Connie Nielsen](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-2dd97c0b0077.jpg) Connie Nielsen — Image via TMDB
- ![Connie Nielsen](https://film.one/media/person/10462/gallery-e740f4eee137.jpg) Connie Nielsen — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won, 2 nominated

- Rungstedlund Award 2023: Rungstedlund Award (won)
- Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2005: Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), for *Brothers*
- European Film Award for Best Actress 2005: European Film Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Brothers*
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress 2005: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress (nominated), for *Brothers*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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