Connie Nielsen

Biography

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.

Known For

Lucilla

Gladiator

Terri Fisher

Mission to Mars

Christabella

The Devil's Advocate

Sabine

Origin

Abby Durrell

The Hunted

Sarah

Brødre

CPT Julie Osborne

Basic

Mrs. Calloway

Rushmore

Anna Molyneux

The Situation

Dagmar

Permanent Midnight

Diane de Monx

Demonlover

Laura

Tonight at Noon

Charlotte Cory

Return to Sender

Sandra

Soldier

Nina Yorkin

One Hour Photo

Jean

Battle in Seattle

Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Maire

A Shine of Rainbows

Megan Denright

Dark Summer

Lucilla

Gladiator II

Susanne

Kidnappet

Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Birds of Prey

Jenny

Perfect Sense

Mara

Ocean Deep

Ronnie Freeland

Voyage

Christine Renner

3 Days to Kill

Sarah

Le paradis absolument

Baroness Von Wagner (voice)

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

Joe's Mother

Nymphomaniac: Vol. I

Gwen Carver

Role Play

Self

Lykkeland?

Deborah Price

The Runner

Margaret Utinsky

The Great Raid

Dr. Claire Holden

Return to Zero

Renata Crest

The Ice Harvest

Maren

All Relative

Duchess Kipiani

Ali and Nino

Hippolyta

Wonder Woman

Claire Seth

Le confessioni

Mrs. Grjothornet

Løvekvinnen

Becca Mansell

Nobody 2

Queen Hippolyta

Justice League

Sumner

Stratton

Eva

Par où t'es rentré? On t'a pas vu sortir

Brunilde / Vanessa

Vacanze di Natale '91

Hippolyta

Wonder Woman 1984

Freya

Sea Fever

Catherine Monroe

Inheritance

Lena Moser

I'll Find You

Becca Mansell

Nobody

Self

Périphérie de Demonlover

Queen Hippolyta

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Newscaster

Impostor

Self

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Fiona

A Week in Paradise

Koranda

The Catcher Was a Spy

Self

The Making of Gladiator II

Alice Thomas

Follow Me

L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")

Self

Strength and Honor: Production Pods

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

61

Gender

Female

Birthday

1965-07-03

Place of Birth

Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark

Also Known As

Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen