Connie Nielsen
Acting
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.
TV Shows(20)
Robin Hood
Eleanor of Aquitaine
2025
Verdens Vildeste Race
Sig selv
2025
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
Karen
2022
Close to Me
Jo Harding
2021
Dead Talk Live
Self - Guest
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Self
2019
I Am the Night
Corinna Hodel
2019
FBI
Ellen Solberg
2018
Liberty
Katrina
2018
The Following
Lily Gray
2013
Boss
Meredith Kane
2011
The Good Wife
Ramona Lytton
2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dani Beck
1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
1999
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Okavango
1993
Colletti Bianchi
Marilu'
1988
The Oscars
Self - Presenter
1953
Movies(61)
Nobody 2
Becca Mansell
2025
Follow Me
Alice Thomas
2025
The Making of Gladiator II
Self
2024
Gladiator II
Lucilla
2024
Role Play
Gwen Carver
2023
Origin
Sabine
2023
Ocean Deep
Mara
2023
A Week in Paradise
Fiona
2022
Nobody
Becca Mansell
2021
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2021
Wonder Woman 1984
Hippolyta
2020
Inheritance
Catherine Monroe
2020
Building Happiness
Self
2020
Sea Fever
Freya
2020
I'll Find You
Lena Moser
2019
The Catcher Was a Spy
Koranda
2018
Justice League
Queen Hippolyta
2017
Stratton
Sumner
2017
Wonder Woman
Hippolyta
2017
The Lion Woman
Mrs. Grjothornet
2016
The Confessions
Claire Seth
2016
Ali and Nino
Duchess Kipiani
2016
The Runner
Deborah Price
2015
All Relative
Maren
2014
Return to Zero
Dr. Claire Holden
2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
Baroness Von Wagner (voice)
2014
3 Days to Kill
Christine Renner
2014
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
Joe's Mother
2013
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Tall Blonde Woman (uncredited)
2012
Perfect Sense
Jenny
2011
Lost in Africa
Susanne
2010
A Shine of Rainbows
Maire
2009
Battle in Seattle
Jean
2007
The Situation
Anna Molyneux
2007
The Ice Harvest
Renata Crest
2005
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
Self
2005
The Great Raid
Margaret Utinsky
2005
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'
Self
2005
Return to Sender
Charlotte Cory
2004
Brothers
Sarah
2004
Making of 'Demonlover'
Self
2003
Basic
CPT Julie Osborne
2003
The Hunted
Abby Durrell
2003
Demonlover
Diane de Monx
2002
One Hour Photo
Nina Yorkin
2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Lucilla (Gladiator) (archive footage)
2002
L'esattore (parodia de "Il gladiatore")
2002
Impostor
Newscaster (uncredited)
2001
Gladiator
Lucilla
2000
Mission to Mars
Terri Fisher
2000
Innocents
Megan Denright
2000
Rushmore
Mrs. Calloway
1998
Soldier
Sandra
1998
Permanent Midnight
Dagmar
1998
The Devil's Advocate
Christabella
1997
Le Paradis absolument
Sarah
1994
Voyage
Ronnie Freeland
1993
Christmas Vacation '91
Brunilde / Vanessa
1991
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
Eva
1984
Tonight at Noon
Laura
Birds of Prey