Connie Nielsen
Known For
Acting
Born
1965-07-03 in Elling, Frederikshavn, Denmark
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dani Beck
The Daily Show
as Self
FBI
as Ellen Solberg
The Good Wife
as Ramona Lytton
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
The Following
as Lily Gray
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Wonder Woman
as Hippolyta
Nobody 2
as Becca Mansell
Gladiator
as Lucilla
Gladiator II
as Lucilla
The Oscars
as Self - Presenter
Robin Hood
as Eleanor of Aquitaine
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
Justice League
as Queen Hippolyta
Wonder Woman 1984
as Hippolyta
Nobody
as Becca Mansell
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
as Self
The Devil's Advocate
as Christabella
Rushmore
as Mrs. Calloway